Paris 2024 Olympics: Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme Falls Short in 100m Semi-Finals

• Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme narrowly misses 100m final at 2024 Olympic Games
• Cameroon pinning hopes on Linda Angounou after Eseme’s semifinal heartbreak in 100m at 2024 Olympics
• American Noah Lyles wins 100m gold medal, defeating Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson and USA’s Fred Kerley

Cameroon’s sprinter Emmanuel Eseme had another strong showing in the 100m event, but was ultimately unable to advance past the semi-finals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Despite a remarkable performance in the semifinals that saw him clock a time of 9.98 seconds, Eseme finished fourth in his semifinal heat and failed to make it through the repechage round with a time of 10.00 seconds.

This marks the second time in his career that the 30-year-old Eseme has finished fourth in the 100m semifinals at the Olympics. He had previously finished in that position in 2023 as well. In addition to his two fourth-place finishes, Eseme has also earned three bronze medals and two silver medals in major 100m competitions over the years.

Eseme has an impressive resume that includes Gold medal wins in the 100m event at the 2023 African Games in Accra and the 2019 World Athletics Championships. However, he was unable to add an Olympic gold to his collection in Paris.

With Eseme’s elimination, Cameroon’s hopes now rest on the shoulders of Linda Angounou, who will look to advance through the repechage round on the 5th August 2024 at 12:06 PM, as she finished 8th and last in her heat, hoping to catch up.

In the end, it was American sprinter Noah Lyles who emerged victorious in the 100m Olympic final, taking the gold medal with a time of 9.79 seconds. Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson claimed the silver, while the bronze went to the USA’s Fred Kerley.

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