François Etoundi

François Etoundi
Personal information
Full name Francois Etoundi
Born (1984-10-06) 6 October 1984
Yaounde, Cameroon
Weight 68.77 kg (151.6 lb)
Sport
Country  Australia
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class 69 kg
Team National team
Updated on 7 September 2016.

Francois Etoundi (born 6 October 1984 in Yaounde) is a Cameroonian born Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions.[1] He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships.[2]

He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.[3] The following day, he was arrested for breaking the nose of fellow Welsh competitor Gareth Evans and ordered to pay £400 after appearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court. He was later stripped of his Commonwealth Games accreditation and sent home in disgrace.[4][5][6]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2009 South Korea Goyang, South Korea 69 kg 12512912917152152---1727715
2007 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 69 kg 12513113244151------4927646

References

  1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. "2009 Weightlifting World Championships - Francois Etoundi". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. McCullough, Ian (28 July 2014). "Francois Etoundi overcomes injury to win bronze". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi fined for headbutt that broke Welsh rival's nose". The Guardian. UK. 31 July 2014.
  5. "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi attacks Welsh athlete". BBC Sport. UK. 31 July 2014.
  6. "Francois Etoundi stripped of Commonwealth Games accreditation, say Australian team". Mail Online. UK. 31 July 2014.
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