Francois Etoundi
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
6 October 1984 Yaounde, Cameroon | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 77 kg | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| 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
- ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ McCullough, Ian (28 July 2014). "Francois Etoundi overcomes injury to win bronze". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi fined for headbutt that broke Welsh rival's nose". The Guardian (UK). 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Weightlifter Francois Etoundi attacks Welsh athlete". BBC Sport (UK). 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Francois Etoundi stripped of Commonwealth Games accreditation, say Australian team". Mail Online (UK). 31 July 2014.