| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Njuh Venatius |
| Born | 13 April 1988 |
| Weight | 68.63 kg (151.3 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 7 September 2016. | |
Njuh Venatius (born 13 April 1988) is a Cameroonian male weightlifter, competing in the 69 kg category and representing Cameroon at international competitions. He competed at world championships, most recently at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  | 69 kg | 120 | --- | 155 | 158 | --- | 0 | --- | |||
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