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

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
  1. ^ Arafura Games also

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. 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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