Olympedia – Cameroon (CMR) (original) (raw)

In 1959 Cameroon approached the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for advice concerning the establishment of a National Olympic Committee (NOC). It took four years for plans to reach fruition, with the NOC being formed on 25 May 1963 and receiving IOC recognition on 17 October of the same year at the IOC session in Baden-Baden. Cameroon made its Olympic début in 1964 at Tokyo and has appeared at all Olympic Games since. Cameroon athletes have won six Olympic medals, two each in athletics and boxing.

The highlight of their Olympic performances have been the gold medal won at Sydney in 2000 by their men’s football (soccer) team, and the gold medals won by Françoise Mbango in the women’s triple jump at Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008. Through 2022 Mbango is also the only athlete from Cameroon with more than one medal.

Cameroon has attended the Olympic Winter Games only in 2002 with the cross-country skier Isaac Menyoli, who participated in the sprint and pursuit, finishing 65th and 83rd, respectively.

Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.