Anthony Obame

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| residence = Libreville, Gabon

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| birth_place = Libreville, Gabon

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| sport = Taekwondo

| event = Heavyweight (+87 kg)

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Anthony Obame Mylann (born 10 September 1988 in Libreville, Gabon) is a taekwondo practitioner who represented Gabon at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 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 | access-date = 2021-08-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120814092057/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=obame-anthony-1022417/index.html | archive-date = 2012-08-14}}

Obame has been coached by former two-time world champion Juan Antonio Ramos.

He won the silver medal in the men's 80+ kg category at the 2012 Olympic Games, becoming the first Gabonese athlete to win a medal at the Olympics.

Obame defeated Kaino Thomsen and Bahri Tanrikulu en route to the gold medal match, which he lost to 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=August 15, 2012 }}

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]

Obame represented Gabon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in +80 kg division. He was defeated by Mahama Cho of Great Britain in the first round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-men-80kg-round-of-16-tk-14 |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827022019/https://www.rio2016.com/en/taekwondo-men-80kg-round-of-16-tk-14 |archivedate=2016-08-27 }} He was the flag bearer for Gabon in the 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|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2016-08-22}}

Obame competed in the men's +80 kg class at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|title=Taekwondo 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=2021-08-09|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games|language=en-us|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=2021-07-21 }}