# Anthony Obame > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anthony_Obame > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anthony_Obame.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Obame > Source revision: 1345930104 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Gabonese taekwondo practitioner}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Anthony Obame | image = | caption = | full_name = Anthony Obame Mylann | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|09|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Libreville, Gabon](/source/Libreville%2C_Gabon) | height = 188 cm | weight = | country = {{flag|Gabon}} | sport = [Taekwondo](/source/Taekwondo) | event = Heavyweight (+87 kg) | coach = [Juan Antonio Ramos](/source/Juan_Antonio_Ramos) | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Men's [taekwondo](/source/taekwondo)}} {{Medal|Country |{{GAB}} }} {{Medal|Competition|[Olympic Games](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2012 London](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics)|[+80 kg](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_-_Men's_%2B80_kg)}} {{Medal|Competition|[World Championships](/source/World_Taekwondo_Championships)}} {{Medal|Gold|[2013 Puebla](/source/2013_World_Taekwondo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_heavyweight)|[+87 kg](/source/2013_World_Taekwondo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_heavyweight)}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2015 Chelyabinsk](/source/2015_World_Taekwondo_Championships)|[+87 kg](/source/2015_World_Taekwondo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_heavyweight)}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2017 Muju](/source/2017_World_Taekwondo_Championships)|[+87 kg](/source/2017_World_Taekwondo_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_heavyweight)}} {{Medal|Competition|[Grand Prix](/source/World_Taekwondo_Grand_Prix)}} {{Medal|Gold|[2014 Suzhou](/source/2014_World_Taekwondo_Grand_Prix)|+80 kg}} {{Medal|Silver|[2018 Taoyuan](/source/2018_World_Taekwondo_Grand_Prix)|+80 kg}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2013 Manchester](/source/2013_World_Taekwondo_Grand_Prix)|+80 kg}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2018 Moscow](/source/2018_World_Taekwondo_Grand_Prix)|+80 kg}} {{Medal|Competition|[African Games](/source/African_Games)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2011 Maputo](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2011_All-Africa_Games)|−87 kg}} {{Medal|Silver|[2015 Brazzaville](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2015_African_Games)|+87 kg}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2019 Rabat](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2019_African_Games)|+87 kg}} {{Medal|Bronze|[2023 Accra](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2023_African_Games)|+87 kg}} }} '''Anthony Obame Mylann''' (born 10 September 1988 in [Libreville, Gabon](/source/Libreville%2C_Gabon)) is a taekwondo practitioner who represented Gabon at the [2012](/source/Gabon_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics), [2016](/source/Gabon_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics) and [2020](/source/Gabon_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics) Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=obame-anthony-1022417/index.html |title=NBC Olympics profile 2012 - Anthony Obame |date=2012 |website=[NBC Sports](/source/NBC_Sports) |access-date=19 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814092057/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=obame-anthony-1022417/index.html |archive-date=14 August 2012}} == Biography == Obame has been coached by former two-time world champion [Juan Antonio Ramos](/source/Juan_Antonio_Ramos). He won the silver medal in the men's 80+ kg category at the [2012 Olympic Games](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics), becoming the first Gabonese athlete to win a medal at the [Olympics](/source/Olympics). Obame defeated [Kaino Thomsen](/source/Kaino_Thomsen) and [Bahri Tanrikulu](/source/Bahri_Tanrikulu) en route to the gold medal match, which he lost to [Carlo Molfetta](/source/Carlo_Molfetta) of 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."[https://sports.yahoo.com/news/history-making-obame-rues-inexperience-233356551--oly.html History-making Obame rues inexperience] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815024157/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/history-making-obame-rues-inexperience-233356551--oly.html |date=15 August 2012 }} Anthony 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.[https://archive.today/20130124232948/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hEojQ3QkoNw4r4G-fEfdljSaqcPQ?docId=CNG.01166362c659e5aa13587c6918fbfb1a.111 JO: le premier médaillé gabonais accueilli en héros à Libreville] He represented Gabon at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) in +80 kg division. He was defeated by [Mahama Cho](/source/Mahama_Cho) of [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain) in the first round.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-men-80kg-round-of-16-tk-14 |title=Men +80kg Schedule & Results – Olympic Taekwondo |work=[Rio 2016 Olympics](/source/Rio_2016_Olympics) |access-date=22 August 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827022019/https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-men-80kg-round-of-16-tk-14 |archivedate=27 August 2016}} He was the flag bearer for Gabon in the [Parade of Nations](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics_Parade_of_Nations).{{Cite web |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony |title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony |website=Olympic.org |date=16 August 2016 |access-date=22 August 2016}}{{dead link|date=February 2026}} Obame competed in the [men's +80 kg](/source/Taekwondo_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_%2B80_kg) class at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics).{{Cite web |title=OBAME Anthony Mylann |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/taekwondo/athlete-profile-n1290744-obame-anthony-mylann.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=9 August 2021 |work=[Tokyo 2020 Olympics](/source/Tokyo_2020_Olympics) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721090400/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/taekwondo/athlete-profile-n1290744-obame-anthony-mylann.htm |archive-date=21 July 2021}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{sports links}} * {{Instagram}} {{s-start}} {{s-sports|oly}} {{succession box | before = [Ruddy Zang Milama](/source/Ruddy_Zang_Milama) | title = [Flagbearer](/source/List_of_flag_bearers_for_Gabon_at_the_Olympics) for {{GAB}} | years = [Rio de Janeiro 2016](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics)
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[Noelie Annette Lacour](/source/Noelie_Annette_Lacour) }} {{s-end}} {{Footer World Champions Taekwondo Men's Heavyweight}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Obame, Anthony}} Category:Gabonese male taekwondo practitioners Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Libreville Category:Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Gabon Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for Gabon Category:Olympic medalists in taekwondo Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2011 All-Africa Games Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2015 African Games Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2019 African Games Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2023 African Games Category:African Games silver medalists in taekwondo Category:African Games bronze medalists in taekwondo Category:African Games silver medalists for Gabon Category:African Games bronze medalists for Gabon Category:World Taekwondo Championships medalists Category:Taekwondo practitioners at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Gabonese sportsmen {{Gabon-taekwondo-bio-stub}} {{Africa-Olympic-medalist-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anthony Obame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Obame) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Obame?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.