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
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's weightlifting Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow -77 kg Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby -77 kg
Updated on 7 September 2016.

Francois Etoundi (born (1984-10-06)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
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Championships
2009	Goyang, South Korea	69 kg	125	129	129	17	152	152	---	17	277	15
2007	Chiang Mai, Thailand	69 kg	125	131	132	44	151	---	---	49	276	46

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.