Cameroon at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cameroon at the Olympics
IOC code	CMR
NOC	Cameroon Olympic and Sports Committee
Website
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 3 1 2 6
Summer appearances
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2002 2006–2018

Cameroon was first at the Olympic Games in 1964.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Cameroon is CAM.

History

There have been competitors from Cameroon in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation left the 1976 Summer Olympics after three days. Cameroon has also been at the Winter Olympic Games one time in 2002.

The National Olympic Committee for Cameroon was formed in 1963.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Joseph Bessala	1968 Mexico	Boxing	Men's welterweight
3 Bronze	Martin Ndongo-Ebanga	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's lightweight
1 Gold	Patrice Abanda, Nicolas Alnoudji, Clément Beaud, Daniel Bekono, Serge Branco, Joël Epalle, Lauren, Samuel Eto'o, Idriss Carlos Kameni, Modeste M'bami, Patrick Mboma, Albert Meyong Ze, Serge Mimpo, Daniel Ngom Kome, Aaron Nguimbat, Geremi Njitap, Patrick Suffo, Pierre Wome	2000 Sydney	Football	Men's competition
1 Gold	Françoise Mbango Etone	2004 Athens	Athletics	Women's triple jump
1 Gold	Françoise Mbango Etone	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Women's triple jump

Related pages

• List of IOC country codes

See also

In Spanish: Camerún en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños