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Franck Elemba
Congo - BrazzavilleActive- Born
- Jul 21, 1990 (36 years old)
- Birthplace
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.98 m
- Weight
- 130 kg
Franck Dannique Elemba Owaka (born 21 July 1990) is a Republic of the Congo athlete competing in the shot put. He represented his country at the 2014 World Indoor Championships and 2015 World Championships, as well as team Africa at the 2010 and 2014 Continental Cup.
He was born in Brazzaville, and represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was placed 4th in the shot put with a throw of 21.20 metres. He was the flag bearer for the Republic of Congo during the Parade of Nations.
He has personal bests of 21.20 metres outdoors (Rio de Janeiro 2016) and 20.53 metres indoors (Karlsruhe 2016). Both results are current national records. Earlier in his career he competed in judo, before turning to athletics in 2006.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Shot Put 21.20 (#143 all-time), 2026 season best 19.58 (Jun 20, 2026, Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan, Salon-de-Provence (FRA)) · Last competition: French Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 18.88 · National record (Shot Put) · 36 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP Indoor | 19.07 | – | Feb 28, 2026 | French Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | SP | 19.58 | – | Jun 20, 2026 | Festival Lancers |
| 2025 | SP | 19.64 | – | Mar 16, 2025 | European Throwing Cup, GPS Stadium, Nicosia |
| 2024 | SP | 20.10 | – | May 29, 2024 | Meeting National à thème de Grenoble, Stade Bachelard, Grenoble |
| 2023 | SP | 18.35 | – | Jul 16, 2023 | Moroccan Championships, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
| 2022 | SP | 20.32 | – | Jun 3, 2022 | Stade Ma Campagne, Angoulême (FRA) |
| 2021 | SP | 20.01 | – | Jun 12, 2021 | Stade Jean Lancray, St-Florentin (FRA) |
| 2019 | SP | 19.76 | – | Oct 3, 2019 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |