Francois Etoundi

Francois Etoundi

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	6 October 1984 Yaounde, Cameroon
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	77 kg
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's weightlifting Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow -77 kg Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby -77 kg
Updated on 15 October 2014.

Francois Etoundi (born 6 October 1984) is an Australian weightlifter.^[1] He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a bronze medal.^[2]

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.^[3][4][5]

References

1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
2. McCullough, Ian (28 July 2014). "Francois Etoundi overcomes injury to win bronze". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
3. "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi fined for headbutt that broke Welsh rival's nose". The Guardian (UK). 31 July 2014.
4. "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi attacks Welsh athlete". BBC Sport (UK). 31 July 2014.
5. "Francois Etoundi stripped of Commonwealth Games accreditation, say Australian team". Mail Online (UK). 31 July 2014.