Yu Dong-ju
South Korean weightlifter (born 1993)
- Snatch: 167 kg (2021)
- Clean and jerk: 209 kg (2024)
- Total: 375 kg (2024)
Medal record
Representing ![]() | ||
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World Championships | ||
![]() | 2021 Tashkent | 89 kg |
Asian Championships | ||
![]() | 2013 Astana | 85 kg |
![]() | 2019 Ningbo | 89 kg |
Yu Dong-ju (Korean: 유동주; born August 19, 1993) is a South Korean male weightlifter, competing in the 85 kg category and representing South Korea at international competitions.
Career
He participated in the men's 85 kg event at the 2015 World Championships and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourteenth position.[1][2]
In August 2024, Yu Dong-ju competed in the men's 89 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 371 kg in total and placed sixth.
Major results
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 85 kg | 150 | — | 190 | — | 340 | 13 | ||||
2021 | Tokyo, Japan | 96 kg | 160 | — | 200 | — | 360 | 8 | ||||
2024 | Paris, France | 89 kg | 163 | 168 | — | 203 | — | 371 | 6 | |||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2015 | Houston, United States | 85 kg | 151 | 157 | 15 | 193 | 198 | 9 | 355 | 11 | ||
2017 | Anaheim, United States | 85 kg | 158 | 6 | 194 | 5 | 352 | 4 | ||||
2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 89 kg | 157 | 162 | 9 | 200 | 205 | 4 | 367 | 5 | ||
2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 89 kg | 160 | 165 | 167 | ![]() | 200 | 204 | ![]() | 371 | ![]() | |
2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 89 kg | 155 | 160 | 13 | 195 | 13 | 355 | 12 | |||
IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
2019 | Tianjin, China | 89 kg | 160 | ![]() | 200 | 205 | ![]() | 365 | ![]() | |||
2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 89 kg | 163 | 166 | 8 | 200 | 209 | 5 | 375 | 5 | ||
Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
2013 | Astana, Kazakhstan | 85 kg | 150 | 155 | ![]() | 185 | ![]() | 340 | ![]() | |||
2016 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 85 kg | 155 | 161 | ![]() | 192 | 4 | 353 | 4 | |||
2017 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 85 kg | 151 | 156 | ![]() | 180 | 194 | ![]() | 350 | 4 | ||
2019 | Ningbo, China | 89 kg | 160 | 4 | 198 | 202 | 207 | ![]() | 367 | ![]() | ||
2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 89 kg | 160 | 5 | 200 | 207 | ![]() | 367 | 4 | |||
2023 | Jinju, South Korea | 89 kg | 155 | 161 | 6 | 195 | 201 | 5 | 362 | 5 | ||
2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 89 kg | 145 | 10 | 190 | 195 | 201 | ![]() | 346 | 6 |
References
External links
- Yu Dong-ju at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Yu Dong-ju at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Yu Dong-ju at Olympics.com
- Yu Dong-ju at Olympedia
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World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Light heavyweight
- 1920:
Josef Straßberger (GER)
- 1922:
Roger François (FRA)
- 1923:
Jaroslav Skobla (TCH)
- 1937:
Fritz Haller (AUT)
- 1938:
John Davis (USA)
- 1946:
Grigory Novak (URS)
- 1947:
John Terpak (USA)
- 1949:
Stanley Stanczyk (USA)
- 1950:
Stanley Stanczyk (USA)
- 1951:
Stanley Stanczyk (USA)
- 1953:
Arkady Vorobyov (URS)
- 1954:
Tommy Kono (USA)
- 1955:
Tommy Kono (USA)
- 1957:
Trofim Lomakin (URS)
- 1958:
Trofim Lomakin (URS)
- 1959:
Rudolf Plyukfelder (URS)
- 1961:
Rudolf Plyukfelder (URS)
- 1962:
Győző Veres (HUN)
- 1963:
Győző Veres (HUN)
- 1964:
Rudolf Plyukfelder (URS)
- 1965:
Norbert Ozimek (POL)
- 1966:
Vladimir Belyaev (URS)
- 1968:
Boris Selitsky (URS)
- 1969:
Masushi Ouchi (JPN)
- 1970:
Gennady Ivanchenko (URS)
- 1971:
Boris Pavlov (URS)
- 1972:
Leif Jenssen (NOR)
- 1973:
Vladimir Ryzhenkov (URS)
- 1974:
Trendafil Stoychev (BUL)
- 1975:
Valery Shary (URS)
- 1976:
Valery Shary (URS)
- 1977:
Gennady Bessonov (URS)
- 1978:
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
- 1979:
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
- 1980:
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
- 1981:
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
- 1982:
Asen Zlatev (BUL)
- 1983:
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
- 1984:
Petre Becheru (ROU)
- 1985:
Yurik Vardanyan (URS)
- 1986:
Asen Zlatev (BUL)
- 1987:
László Barsi (HUN)
- 1989:
Kiril Kounev (BUL)
- 1990:
Altymyrat Orazdurdyýew (URS)
- 1991:
Ibragim Samadov (URS)
- 1993:
Pyrros Dimas (GRE)
- 1994:
Marc Huster (GER)
- 1995:
Pyrros Dimas (GRE)
- 1997:
Andrzej Cofalik (POL)
- 1998:
Pyrros Dimas (GRE)
- 1999:
Shahin Nassirinia (IRI)
- 2001:
Giorgi Asanidze (GEO)
- 2002:
Zlatan Vanev (BUL)
- 2003:
Valeriu Calancea (ROU)
- 2005:
Ilya Ilyin (KAZ)
- 2006:
Andrei Rybakou (BLR)
- 2007:
Andrei Rybakou (BLR)
- 2009:
Lu Yong (CHN)
- 2010:
Adrian Zieliński (POL)
- 2011:
Kianoush Rostami (IRI)
- 2013:
Apti Aukhadov (RUS)
- 2014:
Kianoush Rostami (IRI)
- 2015:
Artem Okulov (RUS)
- 2017:
Arley Méndez (CHI)
- 2018:
Artem Okulov (RUS)
- 2019:
Hakob Mkrtchyan (ARM)
- 2021:
Yu Dong-ju (KOR)
- 2022:
Keydomar Vallenilla (VEN)
- 2023:
Mirmostafa Javadi (IRI)
- 82.5 kg (1920–1991)
- 83 kg (1993–1997)
- 85 kg (1998–2017)
- 89 kg (2018–)
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