Patrick Bakounga Awa
"We start training by saying no to defeat and yes to victory.”
Patrick Bakounga Awa is the captain of Cameroon's cecifoot team. At 35, he has won a total of 21 medals in competition, including 11 gold. Beyond his sport, Patrick Bakounga Awa has become a benchmark for disabled athletes in Cameroon and elsewhere, and an opinion leader for the visually and mobility impaired. His dream is to overcome disability through sport.
Audrey Jeannette Etoua Biock
"I'm an athlete when I have to be, and a woman when I have to be.”
Audrey Jeannette Etoua Biock is a Cameroonian judoka. She is 26 years old and won the Yaoundé International Open two years running in 2019 and 2020, then finished on the lowest step of the podium at the All Africa Games in 2022. Her dream is to win an Olympic medal for her country.
