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.

Yu Dong-ju

Personal information
Full name	Yu Dong-ju
Born	(1993-08-19) 19 August 1993 (age 31) Sunchang, South Korea
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	88.50 kg (195 lb)
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
Club	Jinan County Office
Coached by	Choi 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 2021 Tashkent 89 kg Asian Championships 2013 Astana 85 kg 2019 Ningbo 89 kg
Updated on 22 August 2024

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
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	85 kg	150	157	157	—	190	195	195	—	340	13
2021	Tokyo, Japan	96 kg	160	165	167	—	200	205	205	—	360	8
2024	Paris, France	89 kg	163	163	168	—	203	211	217	—	371	6
World Championships
2015	Houston, United States	85 kg	151	157	161	15	193	198	200	9	355	11
2017	Anaheim, United States	85 kg	158	162	163	6	194	194	200	5	352	4
2019	Pattaya, Thailand	89 kg	157	162	162	9	200	205	209	4	367	5
2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	89 kg	160	165	167		200	204	208		371
2023	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	89 kg	155	160	164	13	195	195	195	13	355	12
IWF World Cup
2019	Tianjin, China	89 kg	160	160	165		200	205	205		365
2024	Phuket, Thailand	89 kg	163	166	168	8	200	209	209	5	375	5
Asian Championships
2013	Astana, Kazakhstan	85 kg	150	155	157		185	185	191		340
2016	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	85 kg	155	161	161		192	199	199	4	353	4
2017	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	85 kg	151	156	161		180	191	194		350	4
2019	Ningbo, China	89 kg	160	165	167	4	198	202	207		367
2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	89 kg	160	165	165	5	200	205	207		367	4
2023	Jinju, South Korea	89 kg	155	161	166	6	195	201	206	5	362	5
2024	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	89 kg	145	155	160	10	190	195	201		346	6