Cameroon at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Cameroon was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea by the Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee.

In total, 15 athletes including 13 men and two women represented Cameroon in four different sports including athletics, boxing, weightlifting and wrestling.

Competitors In total, 15 athletes represented Cameroon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea across four different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 2 5Boxing 4 – 4Weightlifting 2 – 2Wrestling 4 – 4 Total 13 2 15

Athletics

In total, five Cameroonian athletes participated in the athletics events – Samuel Nchinda-Kaya in the men's 100 metres and the men's 200 metres, Ernest Tché-Noubossie in the men's 400 metres, Assumpta Achuo-Bei in the women's 400 metres and the women's 800 metres, Frédéric Ebong-Salle in the men's long jump and Jeanne-Nicole Ngo Minyemeck in the women's shot put and the women's discus throw.

AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSamuel Nchinda-KayaMen's 100 metres10.6047Did not advanceMen's 200 metres21.4535 q21.3935Did not advanceErnest Tché-NoubossieMen's 400 metres48.3148Did not advanceAssumpta Achuo-BeiWomen's 400 metres55.2235Did not advanceWomen's 800 metres2:07.1025colspan=2Did not advance

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AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionFrédéric Ebong-SalleMen's long jump7.6519Did not advanceJeanne-Nicole Ngo MinyemeckWomen's shot put12.7324Did not advanceWomen's discus throwDid not advance

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Boxing

In total, four Cameroonian athletes participated in the boxing events – Jean-Paul Bonatou in the lightweight category, Martin N'Dongo Ebanga in the light welterweight, François Mayo in the light middleweight category and Paul Kamela in the middleweight category.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJean-Paul BonatouLightweightL 0–5Did not advanceMartin N'Dongo EbangaLight welterweightW RSC R1L 0–5Did not advanceFrançois MayoLight middleweightW RSC R1L RSC R2Did not advancePaul KamelaMiddleweightW 3–2L 0–5Did not advance

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Weightlifting

In total, two Cameroonian athletes participated in the weightlifting events – Théodore Nkwayed in the –100 kg category and Dieudonné Takou in the +110 kg category.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankThéodore Nkwayed–100 kg145.016175.014320.014Dieudonné Takou+110 kg140.015190.011330.014

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Wrestling

In total, four Cameroonian athletes participated in the wrestling events – Jean Manga in the Greco-Roman –74 kg category and the freestyle –74 kg category, Barthelémy N'To in the Greco-Roman –82 kg category and the freestyle –82 kg category, Jean-Baptiste Youmbi in the Greco-Roman –90 kg category and the freestyle –90 kg category and François Yinga in the freestyle –62 kg category.

AthleteEventGroup StageFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankJean Manga–74 kgL 0–16L FallDid not advance8Did not advanceBarthelémy N'To–82 kgL FallL DQDid not advance9Did not advanceJean-Baptiste Youmbi–90 kgW 11–5L PassivityL FallDid not advance6Did not advance

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AthleteEventGroup StageFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankFrançois Yinga–62 kgL FallL FallDid not advance10Did not advanceJean Manga–74 kgL FallL FallDid not advance9Did not advanceBarthelémy N'To–82 kgL FallDid not advance15Did not advanceJean-Baptiste Youmbi–90 kgL 0–15L PassivityDid not advance12Did not advance

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External links Official Olympic Reports

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