Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Cameroon competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Eleven competitors, all men, took part in twelve events in three sports.

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Gaston Malam
• First Heat – 10.88s (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

• Esaie Fongang
• Heat – 3:54.5 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

• Nji Esau Ade
• Heat – 15:19.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's High Jump

• Hamadou Evele
• Qualification Round – 1.90m (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Featherweight

• Emmanuel Eloundou

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

• Jean Bassomben
• First Round – Lost to Hasse Thomsén (Sweden), 1:4

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Cameroon in 1972.

Individual road race

• Joseph Evouna – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Joseph Kono – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Nicolas Owona – did not finish (→ no ranking)
• Jean Bernard Djambou – did not finish (→ no ranking)

Team time trial

The team ranked 33rd and was made up of the following members:

• Jean Bernard Djambou
• Joseph Evouna
• Joseph Kono
• Nicolas Owona

References

External links

• Official Olympic Reports