Arcangeline Fouodji
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Arcangeline Fouodji Sonkbou |
| Born | 26 August 1987 Douala, Cameroon |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | Women's 69 kg |
Arcangeline Fouodji Sonkbou (born 26 August 1987) is a Cameroonian weightlifter. She participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 63 kg event.[1] She competed in the women's 69 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
After competing in her second Commonwealth Games in 2018, she, along with numerous teammates from the Cameroonian team, defected from the team hotel and sought political asylum in Australia.[3]
Major competitions
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Glasgow, Scotland | 63 kg | 70 | 75 | 77 | N/a | 95 | 100 | N/a | 177 | 8 | |
| 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia | 69 kg | 75 | 80 | N/a | 95 | 100 | N/a | 180 | 9 | ||
References
- ^ "Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Arcangeline Fouodji Sonkbou". IWF.net. International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Arcangeline Fouodji Sonkbou". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Eight Cameroon athletes 'desert' team". bbc.com. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2026.