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Franck Elemba

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Franck Elemba

CGOCGOMen
Birth dateJul 21, 1990
BirthplaceBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Height1.98 m
Weight130 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.

PB

Personal bests

21.20
54.30
36.23
14.93

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
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
2018
SP
20.81-Jul 24, 2018
↓
Moroccan Championships
2018
DT
51.48-Jul 25, 2018
↓
Moroccan Championships
2017
SP
20.86-Feb 24, 2017
↓
Madrid (ESP) (i)
2016
SP
21.20-Aug 18, 2016
↓
The XXXI Olympic Games
2016
DT
54.30-Apr 16, 2016
↓
Ben Slimane (MAR)
2015
SP
20.25-Sep 14, 2015
↓
Brazzaville (CGO)
2015
DT
50.30-Sep 13, 2015
↓
Brazzaville (CGO)
2014
SP
19.72-Sep 13, 2014
↓
IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech
2013
SP
19.02-Mar 23, 2013
↓
Oujda (MAR)
2013
DT
47.36-Mar 23, 2013
↓
Oujda (MAR)
2012
SP
17.57-Jun 10, 2012
↓
Brazzaville (CGO)
2011
SP
16.44-Sep 12, 2011
↓
Maputo (MOZ)
2010
SP
15.90-Jul 28, 2010
↓
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2010
DT
38.56-Jul 29, 2010
↓
Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)
2009
ShotPut(6k
14.93-Jul 31, 2009-Bambous (MRI)
2009
SP
15.09-Oct 5, 2009
↓
Beirut (LBN)
2009
DiscusThro
36.23-Aug 2, 2009-Bambous (MRI)

2025

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
17.66-Aug 3French Championships, Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence
SP
17.66-Aug 2French Championships, Stade Pierre Paul Bernard, Talence
SP
19.46-Jul 20Moroccan Championships
SP
17.98-Jul 13Championnats d'Île-de-France Elites
SP
17.98-Jul 12Championnats d'Île-de-France Elites
SP
18.97-Jul 5Meeting Lancers Ville d'Abbeville, Stade P. Delique, Abbeville
SP
18.91-Jun 29European Athletics Team Championships First Division
SP
18.91-Jun 28European Athletics Team Championships First Division
SP
18.77-Jun 15Tempo run league eacpa, Stade des Maradas, Cergy-Pontoise
SP
17.33-Jun 3Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen
SP
17.75-May 18Finales des Championnats de France des Clubs
SP
18.96-May 1118. ročník Hvězdného házení
SP
19.64-Mar 16European Throwing Cup, GPS Stadium, Nicosia
SP
19.18-Feb 28Championnats de France Hivernaux des lancers, Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan, Salon-de-Provence (i)
SP
19.54-Feb 23French Indoor Championships, Stadium Miramas Métropole, Miramas (i)
SP
19.54-Feb 22French Indoor Championships, Stadium Miramas Métropole, Miramas (i)
SP
19.07-Feb 13Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
SP
19.54-Jan 26Chpts d'Île-de-France Espoirs Seniors, Stade Couvert Marie Curie, Nogent-sur-Oise (i)
SP
19.26-Jan 19CMCM Luxembourg Indoor Meeting
SP
19.27-Jan 10Meeting Internacional de Catalunya

2024

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.08-Dec 21Versailles Shot Put IN D’OR et Perche IN D’OR, Salle de Porchefontaine, Versailles (i)
SP
19.82-Aug 28International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
SP
19.54-Jul 12Morton Games, Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin
SP
19.36-Jul 9Cork City Sports, Munster Technological University Track, Cork
SP
19.79-Jun 29French Championships, Stade Josette et Roger Mikulak, Angers
SP
19.67-Jun 22Atleticageneve - EAP, Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève
SP
20.10-Jun 15Meeting Nikaia, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice
SP
19.53-Jun 8Meeting National à thème de Tergnier, Stade Léo Lagrange, Tergnier
SP
19.80-May 31Meeting National d'Angoulême, Stade Ma Campagne, Angoulême
SP
20.10-May 29Meeting National à thème de Grenoble, Stade Bachelard, Grenoble
SP
NM-May 25Hallesche Werfertage, Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle
SP
19.83-May 24Meeting Toulon Provence Méditérranée, Stade L. Lagrange, Toulon
SP
19.31-May 1938ème Meeting International Montgeron-Essonne, Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Montgeron
SP
19.61-May 12Finales des Championnats de France des Clubs, Stade des Maradas, Cergy-Pontoise
SP
19.04-Apr 28Chpts Interclubs LIFA - Elite-N1-N2 - Poule B, Stade des Maradas, Cergy-Pontoise
SP
19.48-Feb 18French Indoor Championships
SP
19.48-Feb 17French Indoor Championships
SP
18.31-Feb 3Championnats d'Ile de France Espoirs Seniors en Salle J2
SP
18.45-Jan 14Journée Open CA/JU/ES/SE, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
SP
18.11-Jan 7Championnats Régionaux en Salle Espoirs Seniors J2, Salle Joseph Maigrot, Paris (i)

2023

1 performance
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Honours

🥇

French Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2025
🥇

French Championships

Shot Put

2024
5

African Games

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Abidjan Francophone Games

Shot Put

2017
🥈

Durban African Championships

Shot Put

2016
🥈

Durban African Championships

Shot Put

2016
4

The XXXI Olympic Games

Shot Put

2016
🥇

Brazzaville All-Africa Games

Shot Put

2015
🥉

Brazzaville All-Africa Games

Discus Throw

2015
7

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2014
🥉

Marrakesh African Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥉

Marrakesh African Championships

Shot Put

2014
5

Porto Novo African Championships

Shot Put

2012
5

Porto Novo African Championships

Shot Put

2012
5

Maputo All-Africa Games

Shot Put

2011
4

Nairobi African Championships

Shot Put

2010
4

Nairobi African Championships

Shot Put

2010
7

IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup

Shot Put

2010