Anthony Obame
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| Birth name | Anthony Obame Mylann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 September 1988 Libreville, Gabon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Gabon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Heavyweight (+87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Juan Antonio Ramos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anthony Obame Mylann(born 10 September 1988 inLibreville, Gabon) is a taekwondo practitioner who represented Gabon at the2012,2016and2020Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
Obame has been coached by former two-time world championJuan Antonio Ramos.
He won the silver medal in the men's 80+ kg category at the2012 Olympic Games,becoming the first Gabonese athlete to win a medal at theOlympics.
Obame defeatedKaino ThomsenandBahri Tanrikuluen route to the gold medal match, which he lost toCarlo Molfettaof Italy. Obame led in the match, but lost on a judges' decision after the match ended in a tie. Obame said he was disappointed because of what he called a "youthful error."[4]
Obame was greeted by thousands of supporters upon his return to Libreville. Obame said he felt "immense pride and joy" in having won the nation's first Olympic medal.[5]
Obame represented Gabon at the2016 Summer Olympicsin +80 kg division. He was defeated byMahama ChoofGreat Britainin the first round.[2]He was the flag bearer for Gabon in theParade of Nations.[6]
Obame competed in themen's +80 kgclass at the2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"NBC Olympics profile 2012 - Anthony Obame".NBC Sports.2012. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-08-14.Retrieved2021-08-19.
- ^ab"Rio 2016".Rio 2016.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-27.Retrieved2016-08-22.
- ^ab"Taekwondo OBAME Anthony Mylann".Tokyo 2020 Olympics.Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-07-21.Retrieved2021-08-09.
- ^History-making Obame rues inexperienceArchivedAugust 15, 2012, at theWayback Machine
- ^JO: le premier médaillé gabonais accueilli en héros à Libreville
- ^"The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony".2016-08-16.Retrieved2016-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Anthony Obameat TaekwondoData
- Anthony ObameatOlympics
- Anthony ObameatOlympedia
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- Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Gabon
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- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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- Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games
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- Competitors at the 2023 African Games
- African Games medalists in taekwondo
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