Yu Dong-ju

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. 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]

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
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 167 kg (2021)
  • Clean and jerk: 207 kg (2019)
  • Total: 371 kg (2021)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tashkent89 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Ningbo89 kg
Updated on 28 April 2019.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2015United States Houston, United States85 kg15115716115193198200935511
2017United States Anaheim, United States85 kg158162163619419420053524
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand89 kg157162162920020520943675
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan89 kg1601651673rd place, bronze medalist(s)2002042083rd place, bronze medalist(s)3711st place, gold medalist(s)

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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