Delphine Bertille Atangana (born 16 August 1984 in

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) is a

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ian sprinter who specialized in the

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. At the

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she won the bronze medal in the 100 metres and finished seventh in the 200 metres. She also competed at the

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, the 2005 World Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships, the 2011 World Championships, the 2012 World Indoor Championships and the

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without reaching the final. She won the gold in the 200 m at the

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. Her personal best time is 11.24 seconds, achieved in October 2003 in

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. She has 23.26 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2003 in

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, and 7.19 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved in February 2006 in

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. She also holds the national record in

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with 3:27.08 minutes, achieved together with teammates

Mireille Nguimgo Mireille Nguimgo (born 7 November 1976) is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She has not competed on top level since the 2004 season. Achievements Personal bests *200 metres - 23.64 s (2000) *400 metres - 50.69 s (2000) ...

Carole Kaboud Mebam Carole Madeleine Kaboud Mebam (born 17 September 1978) is a Cameroonian athlete who specializes in the 100 and 400 metres hurdles. Achievements Personal bests *100 metres hurdles – 13.71 s (2008) *400 metres hurdles – 56.90 s (2008) – nat ...

and Hortense Béwouda at the 2003 World Championships in Paris.

References

* 1984 births Living people Cameroonian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cameroon Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Cameroon Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Yaoundé Olympic female sprinters 21st-century Cameroonian sportswomen Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{Cameroon-athletics-bio-stub