Francis Tournefier

Francis Tournefier
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  France
World Championships
1991 Donaueschingen 100 kg
European Championships
1990 Aalborg 100 kg

Francis Tournefier (born February 28, 1964) is a French weightlifter.

He competed in the 100 kg class (at a bodyweight of 99.15 kg) at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, ranking fifth with a total of 385 kg.[1]

At the 1990 European Championships he won bronze in the 100 kg category.[2] He also won bronze in the 100 kg category at the 1991 World Championships.[3]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics he ranked fourth in the 100 kg category, with a total of 387.5 kg.[4]

Personal best performances

Squats

Francis was also known for his great squatting ability:

Francis has done 2 x 285.0 kg back squat and 1 x 295.0 kg back squat at 99 kg bodyweight (Showed in an ironmind video)

His personal bests are below:

Notes and references

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