Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Cameroon competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The men's football team won the nation's first Olympic gold medal.
| Cameroon at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CMR |
| NOC | Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 34 |
| Medals Ranked 50th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Patrice Abanda Nicolas Alnoudji Clément Beaud Daniel Bekono Serge Branco Joël Epalle Lauren Samuel Eto'o Carlos Kameni Modeste M'bami Patrick Mboma Albert Meyong Serge Mimpo Daniel Ngom Kome Aaron Nguimbat Geremi Njitap Patrick Suffo Pierre Wome | Football (soccer) | Men's team competition |
Results by event
Women's competition
Women's 100m
- Myriam Léonie Mani
- Round 1 – 11.24
- Round 2 – 11.23
- Semifinal – 11.40 (did not advance)
Women's 200m
- Myriam Léonie Mani
- Round 1 – 22.68
- Round 2 – 22.88
- Semifinal – 23.47 (did not advance)
Women's 400m
- Claudine Komgang
- Round 1 – 51.74
- Round 2 – 51.57 (did not advance)
- Mireille Nguimgo
- Round 1 – 51.88
- Round 2 – 51.08
- Semifinal – 52.03 (did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m
- Carine Eyenga, Françoise Mbango, Anne Marie Mouri, Esther Mvondo
- Round 1 – 45.82 (did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Françoise Mbango
- Qualifying – DNS (did not advance)
Women's Triple Jump
- Françoise Mbango
- Qualifying – 14.13
- Final – 13.53 (10th place)
Boxing
Men's 54 kg
- Ngoudjo Herman
- Round 1 – Lost to Taalaibek Kadiraliev of Kyrgyzstan (did not advance)
Men's 71 kg
- Sakio Bika Mbah
- Round 1 – Lost to Scott MacIntosh of Canada (did not advance)
Football
- Men's tournament
| 13 September 2000 Match 1 | Cameroon | 3–2 |  Kuwait | Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Alnoudji  37'M'Boma 76'Lauren 86' |
Report | Mutairi 63' Mubarak 88' |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 26,730 Referee: Bruce Grimshaw (New Zealand) |
| 16 September 2000 Match 2 | United States  | 1–1 | Cameroon | Canberra |
| 20:00 UTC+10 | Vagenas 64' |
Report | M'Boma 16' |
Stadium: Canberra Stadium Attendance: 22,379 Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile) |
| 19 September 2000 Match 3 | Czech Republic  | 1–1 | Cameroon | Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Došek 74' |
Report | Lauren 24' |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 23,442 Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia) |
| 23 September 2000 Quarterfinals | Brazil  | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Cameroon | Brisbane |
| 19:00 UTC+10 | Ronaldinho 90+4' |
Report | M'Boma 17' M'bami  113' |
Stadium: Brisbane Cricket Ground Attendance: 37,332 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
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