Equatorial Guinea at the Olympics
The Olympic history Equatorial Guinea begins in 1980 with the founding of the NOCs, the Comité National Olympique Equato - Guinean, the 1984 IOC recognized.
So far were 26 athletes, including eight women, in three sports. Medals could not yet be won.
Participation at the Olympic Games
1968 Sportsman of the newly independent state of Spain in West Africa take part in the summer games since 1984. On participation in Winter Games so far (as of 2014) has been omitted.
On August 3, 1984 went with the Sprinter Gustavo Envela in the race over 100 meters the first athlete from Equatorial Guinea at the start. Envela was also 16 years and 195 days, the youngest ever participant of this State to the Olympic Games.
1988 Seoul was originally brought to women. The first Equatorial Guinean athlete was on September 23, 1988 Juliana Obiong in advance about 400 meters.
While up to the Games in Atlanta in 1996 only athletes competed in various running events, none of whom survived the preliminary rounds, launched in 2000 with Eric Moussambani first time a swimmer. Moussambani gained a worldwide reputation. He stepped forward in the 100 meters freestyle alone, since his two opponents were disqualified for false starts. His swimming style, he had learned to swim only eight months before the Games, was remarkably bad. Moussambani swam the slowest time in this discipline in Olympic history. Although he finished in 71st and last place, but became similar like twelve years earlier, the British ski jumper Michael Edwards, worldwide recognition and was nicknamed Eric the Eel ( Eric the Eel ).
2008 Beijing conducted its first athlete in Judo. At 42 years and 300 days, José Mba Nchama was also the oldest participant to date Equatorial Guinea at the Olympics.