The Most Famous

Athletes from Cameroon

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This page contains a list of the greatest Cameroonians Athletes. The pantheon dataset contains 6,025 Athletes, 14 of which were born in Cameroon. This makes Cameroon the birth place of the 85th most number of Athletes behind Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe.

Top 10 Cameroonian Athletes

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Cameroonians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Cameroonians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Cameroonians Athletes.

  1. #2
    Photo of Françoise Mbango Etone

    Françoise Mbango Etone

    b. 1976

    HPI 50.6834 langs

    Cameroonian and French athletics competitor

  2. #3
    Photo of Auriol Dongmo

    Auriol Dongmo

    b. 1990

    HPI 39.5518 langs

    Luso-Cameroonian athlete European champion in shot putter

  3. #5
    Photo of Antoinette Nana Djimou

    Antoinette Nana Djimou

    b. 1985

    HPI 38.2218 langs

    French heptathlete and pentathlete

  4. #6
    Photo of Vencelas Dabaya

    Vencelas Dabaya

    b. 1981

    HPI 37.4414 langs
    Vencelas Dabaya is a French weightlifter born in 1981, known for competing in the men's heavyweight categories. He has represented France in...Read moreShow less

    Vencelas Dabaya is a French weightlifter born in 1981, known for competing in the men's heavyweight categories. He has represented France in various international competitions, including the European Weightlifting Championships.

  5. #7
    Photo of Annabelle Ali

    Annabelle Ali

    b. 1985

    HPI 37.1416 langs
    Annabelle Ali is a Cameroonian freestyle wrestler born in 1985, known for her achievements in international wrestling competitions. She has...Read moreShow less

    Annabelle Ali is a Cameroonian freestyle wrestler born in 1985, known for her achievements in international wrestling competitions. She has represented Cameroon in various championships, showcasing her skills in the sport.

  6. #9
    Photo of Bernardin Matam

    Bernardin Matam

    b. 1990

    HPI 27.828 langs

    Cameroonian and French weightlifter

  7. #10
    Photo of Dora Tchakounté

    Dora Tchakounté

    b. 1995

    HPI 23.368 langs

    French and Cameroonian weightlifter

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Cameroonians Athletes grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

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