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Emmanuel Eloundou

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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

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    Emmanuel Eloundou
    WikidataLast verified: 23 October 2026
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    Cameroon at the 1972 Summer Olympics
    Wikipedia (English)Published 28 February 2026Last verified: 23 October 2026