Eishiro Murakami

Eishiro Murakami
Murakami in 2024
Personal information
NicknameThe Tank
Born (1995-08-08) 8 August 1995
Toyama, Japan
EducationNihon University, Waseda University
Sport
Country Japan
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Weightlifting
Representing  Japan
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tashkent+109 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 Tianjin+109 kg

Eishiro Murakami (born 8 August 1995),[1] nicknamed "The Tank",[2] is a Japanese weightlifter.[3][4] He competed in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5][6]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024Paris, France102 kg170180180N/a200220230N/a40010
World Championships
2019Pattaya, Thailand+109 kg180185185112172242301041511
2022Bogotá, Colombia+109 kg180188190132152152201440014
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia+109 kg176181185112202252311240111
IWF World Cup
2019 Tianjin, China +109 kg 180 185 189 1st place, gold medalist(s) 220 228 231 1st place, gold medalist(s) 416 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024Phuket, Thailand+109 kg1851901927232232237———
Asian Championships
2016Tashkent, Uzbekistan+105 kg15516516510190200205937010
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan+109 kg1801851903rd place, bronze medalist(s)2252302323rd place, bronze medalist(s)415 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023Jinju, South Korea+109 kg18018519062162262369401 8
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan+109 kg183188190522523123554215

References

  1. ↑ "Eishiro Murakami". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ↑ O'Reilly, Anthony (19 August 2019). "Japanese Weightlifter Eishiro 'The Tank' Murakami Lives Up To His Nickname". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Boly, Jake (1 August 2023). "Weightlifter Eishiro Murakami Squats 360kg (794 lbs) With a Crazy Walkout". BarBend. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Balf, Celia (3 August 2023). "Weightlifter Eishiro Murakami Squats 365kg/805lbs With a Wild Walkout". BarBend. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Men's +102kg Results". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.