François Etoundi

François Etoundi
Personal information
Full nameFrançois Etoundi
Born (1984-10-06) 6 October 1984 (age 40)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Weight76.91 kg (169.6 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class77 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's weightlifting
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 77 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 77 kg
Pacific Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 77 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Penang 77 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Pune 77 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Penang 85 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast 77 kg
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Darwin[a] 69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Suva 69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Brisbane 77 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Le Mont-Dore 77 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Suva 77 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Port Moresby 77 kg
Updated on 27 January 2022

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]

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

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  Australia
World Championships
2009 South Korea Goyang, South Korea 69 kg 125 129 129 17 152 152 17 277 15
Commonwealth Games
2018 Australia Gold Coast, Australia 77 kg 128 133 136 3 162 168 169 2 305 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 77 kg 137 140 141 7 170 170 177 2 314 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010 India Delhi, India 69 kg 125 129 132 5
Representing  Cameroon
World Championships
2007 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand 69 kg 125 131 132 44 151 49 276 46
Commonwealth Games
2006 Australia Melbourne, Australia 69 kg 125 126 131 5 155 160 160 3 286 4[7]
Medalbox note

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. 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. ^ "WEIGHTLIFTER RECEIVES SANCTION". Sport Integrity Australia. Australia. 14 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Men 69 kg - Result". www.melbourne2006.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006.
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