Yu Dong-ju

Yu Dong-ju
Personal information
Full nameYu Dong-ju
Born (1993-08-19) 19 August 1993
Sunchang, South Korea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight88.50 kg (195 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWeightlifting
ClubJinan County Office
Coached byChoi Byung-Chan
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 167 kg (2021)
  • Clean and jerk: 209 kg (2024)
  • Total: 375 kg (2024)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent89 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Astana85 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Ningbo89 kg
Updated on 22 August 2024

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
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Rio de Janeiro, Brazil85 kg150157157N/a190195195N/a34013
2021Tokyo, Japan96 kg160165167N/a200205205N/a3608
2024Paris, France89 kg163163168N/a203211217N/a3716
World Championships
2015Houston, United States85 kg15115716115193198200935511
2017Anaheim, United States85 kg158162163619419420053524
2019Pattaya, Thailand89 kg157162162920020520943675
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan89 kg1601651673rd place, bronze medalist(s)2002042083rd place, bronze medalist(s)3711st place, gold medalist(s)
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia89 kg155160164131951951951335512
IWF World Cup
2019Tianjin, China89 kg1601601651st place, gold medalist(s)2002052051st place, gold medalist(s)3651st place, gold medalist(s)
2024Phuket, Thailand89 kg163166168820020920953755
Asian Championships
2013Astana, Kazakhstan85 kg1501551572nd place, silver medalist(s)1851851911st place, gold medalist(s)3401st place, gold medalist(s)
2016Tashkent, Uzbekistan85 kg1551611613rd place, bronze medalist(s)19219919943534
2017Ashgabat, Turkmenistan85 kg1511561613rd place, bronze medalist(s)1801911943rd place, bronze medalist(s)3504
2019Ningbo, China89 kg16016516741982022071st place, gold medalist(s)3671st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan89 kg16016516552002052071st place, gold medalist(s)3674
2023Jinju, South Korea89 kg155161166619520120653625
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan89 kg145155160101901952011st place, gold medalist(s)3466

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships - Yu Dongju". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Yu Dong-ju". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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