 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kwechikamu chino - Théophile Nkounkou akaberekwa musi wa 7 Ndira 1952 mutambi weCongo. Akakwikwidza mumakwikwi emamita 100 evarumepamitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya1980. Nkounkou akamhanya mu heat 8 achiuya wechitatu pavatambi vanomwe aine nguva yemasekondi 10.53, achienderera mberi kuenda kuma quarterfinals. Mumakwikwi ekupedzisira akaiswa mujaho wechitatu uye akauya 6th kubva kune 8 vamhanyi vane nguva ye10.59 seconds, haana kufambira mberi kusvika kumagumo. Nkounkou akakwikwidzawo kumaOlympics ezhizha ra1972 kuMunich, West Germany mumakwikwi evarume e4x100m. Akamhanyira pamwe naAntoine Nkounkou, Louis Knanza naJean-Pierre Bassegela. Vakamhanyira muHeat 4 ndokupedza vari 4th pazvikwata 8 vane nguva ye39.86 seconds. Vakasvika kumasemi-fainari uye vakauya 8th kubva kune 8 vamhanyi munhangemutange yavo nenguva ye39.97 seconds. Havana kuenda kumagumo. 