François Etoundi (born 6 October 1984 in Yaoundé) 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 | François Etoundi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1984 Yaoundé, Cameroon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76.91 kg (169.6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  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]
On the 14th of April 2021, he was banned from competing for a three-year period by Sport Integrity Australia for failing to submit to sample collection. [6]
Major results edit
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| Representing Australia
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| 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 | 
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| 2014 |  Glasgow, Scotland |
77 kg | 137 | 7 | 170 | 177 | 2 | 314 |
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| 2010 |  Delhi, India |
69 kg | 125 | 129 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Representing  Cameroon
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| 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[7] | |||
- Medalbox note
- ^ Arafura Games also
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WEIGHTLIFTER RECEIVES SANCTION". Sport Integrity Australia. Australia. 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Men 69 kg - Result". www.melbourne2006.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006.
External links edit
- François Etoundi at the International Weightlifting Federation
- François Etoundi at Lift Up
- François Etoundi at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- François Etoundi at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- François Etoundi at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- François Etoundi at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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