François Etoundi
Francois Etoundi (born 6 October 1984 in Yaounde) is a Cameroonian born Australian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions.[1] He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships.[2]
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| Full name | Francois Etoundi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1984 Yaounde, Cameroon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76.91 kg (169.6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Representing Australia | ||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2009 |  Goyang, South Korea | 69 kg | 125 | 17 | 152 | — | 17 | 277 | 15 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia | 77 kg | 128 | 133 | 136 | 3 | 162 | 169 | 2 | 305 |  | |
| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland | 77 kg | 137 | 7 | 170 | 177 | 2 | 314 | | |||
| 2010 |  Delhi, India | 69 kg | 125 | 129 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Representing  Cameroon | ||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand | 69 kg | 125 | 44 | 151 | — | — | 49 | 276 | 46 | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | Melbourne, Australia | 69 kg | 126 | 5 | 155 | 160 | 3 | 286 | 4[6] | |||
References
- "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- "2009 Weightlifting World Championships - Francois Etoundi". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- McCullough, Ian (28 July 2014). "Francois Etoundi overcomes injury to win bronze". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi fined for headbutt that broke Welsh rival's nose". The Guardian. UK. 31 July 2014.
- "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi attacks Welsh athlete". BBC Sport. UK. 31 July 2014.
- "Men 69 kg - Result". www.melbourne2006.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006.
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