Francis Tournefier

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

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:

^ "Olympic Games 1988 Seoul, Men -100 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
^ "European Championships, Men -100 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
^ "World Championships, Men -100 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
^ "Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona, Men -100 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
^ Ironmind Francis Tournefier

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francis Tournefier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.

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