Essambo Ewane

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEssambo Eugène Christian •Ewane
Used nameEssambo•Ewane
Born5 October 1952
Died16 May 2023
Measurements95 kg
NOC Cameroon

Biography

Essambo Ewane was a Cameroonian judoka and coach who reached the rank of 8th dan during his career. Ewane represented Cameroon at the 1978 African Games where he won a bronze medal in the light-heavyweight. He then competed in the half-heavyweight at the 1980 Moskva Olympics and the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, reaching the round of sixteen each time. Ewane later became Cameroon’s national judo coach and served as the President of the Cameroon Judo Federation from 2009 to 2013.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Judo CMR Essambo Ewane
Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =13
1984 Summer Olympics Judo CMR Essambo Ewane
Half-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =13