Marie Josèphe Fegue (born 28 May 1991) is a Cameroonian-French weightlifter.[1]

Marie Fegue
Marie-Josèphe Fegue in 2024
Personal information
Full nameMarie Josèphe Fegue
NationalityCameroonian
French
Born (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33)
Yaounde, Cameroon
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event69 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tirana 76 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Yerevan 76 kg
Representing  Cameroon
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Casablanca 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Nairobi 63 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 63 kg

Career

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She competed in the women's 69 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.[2][3] She competed at world championships.[4]

In 2024, she competed in the women's 71 kg event at the Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[5] She lifted 243 kg in total and placed fifth.

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024 Paris, France 71 kg 110 110 114 132 133 138 243 5
World Championships
2009 Goyang, South Korea 63 kg 80 80 82 95 100 102 21
2010 Antalya, Turkey 63 kg 80 85 90 20 100 105 110 22 190 20
2022 Bogotá, Colombia 71 kg 105 110 114 6 131 136 137 8 241 8
European Championships
2022 Tirana, Albania 76 kg 105 110 113   126 130 135   245  
2023 Yerevan, Armenia 76 kg 108 108 113   130 135 140   253  
African Championships
2010 Yaoundé, Cameroon 69 kg 85 85 87 105 110 115  
2012 Nairobi, Kenya 63 kg 85 91 92   105 110   202  
2013 Casablanca, Morocco 69 kg 93 98 103   116 120 128   231  

References

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  1. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Fegue lands Cameroon first gold since 2002". www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  3. ^ "Marie Fegue décroche l'or". www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "2010 Weightlifting World Championships - Marie Josephe Fegue". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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