Thierry Essamba
From QueerBio.com
Country
Cameroon
Birth - Death
1985 -
Occupation
Sports
Description
Competitor in the 100-metre hurdles who was suspended from the national team based on his presumed homosexuality, and his family rejected him. Gold medal for Cameroon in the 2013 Central African Championships.
Further Reading/Research
- http://76crimes.com/2015/09/15/gay-in-cameroon-national-team-bans-fastest-ever-hurdler/
- http://76crimes.com/2014/06/24/cameroon-athlete-suspended-on-rumors-of-homosexuality/
- http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/cameroon/thierry-essamba-275034
- http://lgbticons.com/2014/06/25/cameroon-athlete-excluded-from-the-commonwealth-games-due-to-perceived-homosexuality/
