Cameroon at the 1984 Summer Olympics
list of participants from Cameroon
Cameroon competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 46 competitors, 42 men and 2 women, took part in 32 events in 6 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Men's 400 metres
Mama Moluh
Heat — 48.90 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
Ernest Tché-Noubossie
Qualification — 6.76m (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 100 metres
Cécile Ngambi
First Heat — 11.67s
Second Heat — 11.82s
Semi Final — 11.91s (→ did not advance)
Ruth Enang Mesode
First Heat — 11.81s
Second Heat — 12.02s (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
Agathe Ngo Nack
Qualification — 38.32m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
Agnes Tchuinte
Qualification — 55.94m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Lightweight, Men
Martin N'Dongo Ebanga Bronze
Light welterweight, Men
Jean-Pierre Mbereke-Baban (=5th)
Welterweight, Men
Georges-Claude Ngangue (=17th)
Light middleweight, Men
Pierre Claver Mella (=17th)
Middleweight, Men
Paul Kamela (=17th)
Light heavyweight, Men
Jean-Paul Nanga-Ntsah (=5th)
Cycling
Five cyclists represented Cameroon in 1984.
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