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Cameroon women's national volleyball team
The Cameroon women's national volleyball team represents Cameroon in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading nations in women's volleyball on the African continent.
| Association | Cameroon Volleyball Federation | |
|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CAVB | |
| Head coach | Jean-René Akono | |
| FIVB ranking | 31 (as of 16 November 2022) | |
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| Summer Olympics | ||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2016) | |
| Best result | 11th (2016) | |
| World Championship | ||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2006) | |
| Best result | 21st place (2006, 2014, 2018) | |
The team played in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy, after securing a ticket by winning the African Pool T qualifiers with the best win–loss ratio.[1]
Cameroon lastly qualified for the 2021 Women's African Nations Volleyball Championship[2] where it won the gold medal.
Results
Olympic Games
- 2016 — 11th place
FIVB World Championship
FIVB World Cup
- 2019 — 12th place
FIVB World Grand Prix
- 2017 — 30th place
FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup
- 2022 — 8th place
African Championship
- 2003 — 3rd place
- 2005 — 5th place
- 2007 — 6th place
- 2009 — 3rd place
- 2011 — 5th place
- 2013 — Runners Up
- 2015 — 3rd place
- 2017 — Winners
- 2019 — Winners
- 2021 — Winners
All-Africa Games
Current squad
The following is the Cameroonian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[3][4]
Head coach: Jean-René Akono
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stéphanie Fotso Mogoung | 25 September 1987 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | VC Harnes |
| 2 | Christelle Nana Tchoudjang (c) | 7 July 1989 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | VBC Chamalières |
| 3 | Théorine Aboa Mbeza | 25 August 1992 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | FAP VB |
| 6 | Laetitia Moma Bassoko | 9 October 1993 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | VC Marcq-en-Barœul |
| 7 | Henriette Koulla | 14 September 1992 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 264 cm (104 in) | Tremblay AC |
| 9 | Honorine Djakao Gamkoua | 27 February 1992 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | FAP VB |
| 10 | Berthrade Bikatal | 23 July 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 253 cm (100 in) | CEP Poitiers Saint-Benoît VB |
| 11 | Victoire L'or Ngon Ntame | 31 December 1985 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 253 cm (100 in) | INJS VB |
| 12 | Fawziya Abdoulkarim | 1 March 1989 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Sens Olympique Club Volley Ball |
| 14 | Yolande Amana Guigolo | 15 September 1997 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Bafia VB Evolution |
| 15 | Emelda Piata Zessi | 8 April 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Bafia VB Evolution |
| 16 | Estelle Adiana | 14 May 1997 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 256 cm (101 in) | Nyong et Kelle VB |
| 19 | Reine Ngameni Mbopda Davina | 14 November 2002 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 250 cm (98 in) | 240 cm (94 in) | Bafia VB Evolution |
| 20 | Ruth Manuela Marie Bibinbe | 23 April 2002 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 278 cm (109 in) | Bafia VB Evolution |
See also
References
- ^ FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship 2014 Italy
- ^ "Rwanda Kicks Off Quest for Africa Women's Volleyball Championship Against Morocco". Damas Sikubwabo (AllAfrica). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "CDM (D): voici la liste du staff technique des Lionnes". Cameroon Volleyball Federation (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Cameroon Team Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
External links
- FIVB profile