Ri Won-ju

In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.

Ri Won-ju (Korean: 리원주; born 17 September 2002) is a North Korean male weightlifter competing in the men's 67 kg category.^[2] He won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain,^[3]

Ri Won-ju

Personal information
Born	(2002-09-17) September 17, 2002 (age 23) North Korea
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	North Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Snatch: 150 kg (2024) Clean & Jerk: 190 kg (2024) Total: 336 kg (2024)
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  North Korea World Championships 2024 Manama 67 kg Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 67 kg Asian Championships 2025 Jiangshan 67 kg World Cup 2024 Phuket 67 kg
Korean name
Hangul	리원주
RR	Ri Wonju
MR	Ri Wŏnju

He established a Clean & Jerk world record of 190 kg at the men's 67 kg category in 2024 IWF World Cup.^[4]

Achievements

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Championships
2024	Manama, Bahrain	67 kg	138	143	146	5	182	182	190 CWR		336
2025	Førde, Norway	71 kg	143	184	152	5	190	190	195	4	342	5
Asian Championships
2024	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	61 kg			137				180		317
Asian Games
2022	Hangzhou, China	67 kg	138	141	144		175	180	190		321