The 1998 Games were Cameroon’s first, but they made a big impression in the weightlifting – four of their six medals came in that event.
Their team of 26 athletes did not manage gold in Kuala Lumpur but settled for three silver and three bronze medals.
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Cameroon have won only one Olympic gold medal in their history – and that came in the football tournament in Sydney 2000.
They beat Spain in a penalty shoot-out with Pierre Wome scoring the decisive spot-kick.