Mbango Etone, Françoise (1976–)
Mbango Etone, Françoise (1976–)
Cameroonian track-and-field athlete. Born April 14, 1976, in Cameroon.
Breaking the African record at 15.30, won a gold medal for triple jump at Athens Olympics (2004), the 1st Cameroon woman to win an Olympic gold.
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