François Etoundi (born in

Yaoundé Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,50 ...

) is a Cameroonian born Australian male

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, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the

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. He competed in the men's 77 kg event at the

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where he won a bronze medal. The following day, he was arrested for breaking the nose of fellow Welsh competitor Gareth Evans and ordered to pay £400 after appearing at

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. He was later stripped of his Commonwealth Games accreditation and sent home in disgrace. 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.

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* 1984 births Living people Australian male weightlifters People from Yaoundé Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Weightlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Cameroonian emigrants to Australia Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games {{Australia-weightlifting-bio-stub