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Eko Yuli Irawan
Eko Yuli Irawan after the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIndonesian
Born (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 37)
Metro, Lampung, Indonesia[1]
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight60.95 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountryIndonesia
SportWeightlifting
Event61 kg
Coached byAveenash Pandoo[2]
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Indonesia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 62 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ashgabat 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Goyang 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pattaya 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bogotá 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Riyadh 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Chiang Mai 56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris 62 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Fuzhou 61 kg
IWF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2023 Havana[3] 67 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Fujian[4] 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Fuzhou[5] 62 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang 62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon 62 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kanazawa 62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ningbo 61 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen 62 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku 62 kg
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw 62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines 61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam 61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia 61 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 62 kg
International Fajr Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tehran[6] 67 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Prague[7] 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bucharest[8] 62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Hangzhou[9] 56 kg

Eko Yuli Irawan (born 24 July 1989) is an Indonesian weightlifter who competes in the 61 kg and 62 kg category.

Irawan has won four medals at the Summer Olympics, eight medals at world championships, and three medals at the Asian Games, including a gold in 2018.[10]

Irawan is the most decorated Indonesian athlete at the Olympics with two silver and two bronze medals.[11] He is also Indonesia's first athlete to compete in five consecutive Olympic Games.[12] After he qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics he became an Indonesian athlete with the most appearances at the Olympics.[13]

Career

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Irawan's father worked as a paddle rickshaw driver, while his mother sold vegetables. Irawan took up weightlifting in 2000.[2]

At the 2006 Junior World Championships he won the silver medal in the 56 kg category, lifting 269 kg in total.[14] At the 2007 Junior World Championships he won the gold medal in the 56 kg category, lifting 273 kg in total.[15]

Irawan ranked eighth at the 2006 World Championships in the 56 kg category.[15] At the 2007 World Championships he won the bronze medal in the 56 kg category, lifting 278 kg in total.[15]

Irawan won gold medals at the 2007 SEA Games and 2018 Asian Games.[16]

At the 2008 Asian Championships he won the silver medal in the 62 kg category, lifting 305 kg in total.[15]

Irawan won the bronze medal in the 56 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, lifting 288 kg in total. He won the silver medal in the 62 kg category at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, with 315 kg in total.[15] At the 2011 World Championships he won the bronze medal in the 62 kg category, lifting 310 kg in total.

2016 Summer Olympics medalists at the State Palace in Jakarta. Left-right: Ahmad, Natsir, Widodo, Agustiani and Irawan.

Irawan won his second consecutive Olympic bronze medal in 2012, lifting 317 kg in total. He improved to a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.[1] He also become world champion in newly created 61 kg category in world weightlifting championship 2018 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, also world record holder in clean & jerk at 174 kg and world record holder in total lift at 317 kg in that category.

He represented Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[17] He won the silver in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[18]

Irawan represented Indonesia in the 61 kg men's weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France after qualifying in the International Weightlifting World Cup in Phuket, Thailand last April 3, 2024.[19] He aimed to become the first weightlifter in history to win five Olympic medals. Irawan had 135 kg in Snatch and placed second after the lift, but he failed three attempts to lift in Clean & Jerk.[20]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing, China 56 kg 125 130 130 — 152 158 158 — 288 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012 London, Great Britain 62 kg 138 142 145 — 168 168 172 — 317 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 62 kg 142 146 146 — 170 176 179 — 312 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Tokyo, Japan 61 kg 137 141 141 — 165 177 177 — 302 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 Paris, France 61 kg 135 135 139 — 162 162 165 — DNF —
World Championships
2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 56 kg 116 116 121 9 143 150 153 7 266 6
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 56 kg 124 124 127 5 154 156 156 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 278 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009 Goyang, South Korea 62 kg 135 140 143 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 166 171 174 1st place, gold medalist(s) 315 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010 Antalya, Turkey 62 kg 135 140 143 5 166 171 172 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 312 4
2011 Paris, France 62 kg 135 139 139 4 165 171 173 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 310 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 62 kg 136 136 141 4 165 171 175 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 316 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 Houston, United States 62 kg 138 142 143 4 166 176 177 5 304 4
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 61 kg 137 141 143 1st place, gold medalist(s) 165 170 174 1st place, gold medalist(s) 317 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Pattaya, Thailand 61 kg 136 136 140 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 166 166 175 4 306 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 Bogota, Colombia 61 kg 135 139 139 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 165 170 171 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 300 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 67 kg 142 146 150 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 165 175 181 4 321 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2019 Fuzhou, China 61 kg 136 139 140 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 161 161 166 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 297 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Phuket, Thailand 61 kg 133 — — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 162 — — — — —
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou, China 62 kg 137 141 144 — 170 170 177 — 311 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014 Incheon, South Korea 62 kg 138 142 145 — 166 174 174 — 308 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 Jakarta, Indonesia 62 kg 137 141 145 — 165 170 175 — 311 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Hangzhou, China 67 kg 142 145 148 — 175 175 175 — — —
Asian Championships
2008 Kanazawa, Japan 61 kg 125 130 135 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 160 165 170 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 305 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Ningbo, China 61 kg 133 138 138 5 166 166 171 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 299 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2024 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg — — — — — — — — — —

Awards

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2018 Asian Games podium, Left-right: Vinh, Irawan and Ergashev with President Joko Widodo (center)
Award Year Category Result Ref.
AORI 2009 Best Male Athlete Nominated [21]
2011 Nominated [22]
Golden Award SIWO PWI 2017 Best Male Athlete Won [23]
2019 Nominated [24]
2021 Won [25]
Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 Favorite Male Athlete Nominated [26]
KONI Award 2013 Best Athlete Won [27]
2021 Won [28]

Others:

By the Republic of Indonesia:

By the province of East Java:

  • 2021 - Jer Basuki Mawa Beya Golden Badge[30]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eko Irawan. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b c Eko Yuli Irawan Archived 22 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
  3. ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Eko Yuli cs Gondol 6 Emas dari Kejuaraan Angkat Besi di Iran" (in Indonesian). Detik. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. 2 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Profil Tokoh: Eko Yuli Irawan". METROTVNEWS. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. ^ Imanuddin, M. Hafidz; Idris, Firzie A. (25 July 2021). "Sejarah! Eko Yuli Irawan Jadi Atlet Indonesia Pertama dengan 4 Medali Olimpiade". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ Lewokeda, Aloysius; Ihsan, Nabil (3 April 2024). Santoso, Anton (ed.). "NOC Indonesia lauds lifter Irawan for fifth Olympic appearance". antaranews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Eko Yuli Irawan, The Athlete With The Most Appearances At The Olympics". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ^ "IRAWAN Eko". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
  15. ^ a b c d e "IRAWAN Eko Yuli". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  16. ^ "RI titans dominant at Games". The Jakarta Post. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  17. ^ "Five Indonesian Weightlifters Qualify for Tokyo Olympics". Tempo.co. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  18. ^ Oliver, Brian (25 July 2021). "Second weightlifting gold for China - and heartbreak for Saudi Arabian - at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  19. ^ Bhwana, Petir (4 April 2024). "Indonesia Secures 10th Spot in Paris 2024 Olympics with Weightlifting Athlete Eko Yuli Irawa". Tempo. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  20. ^ Raya, Mercy (10 August 2024). "Olimpiade 2024: Eko Yuli Ternyata Berlomba di Paris dengan Cedera". Detik.com (in Indonesian).
  21. ^ "Chris John dan Irene Sukandar Atlet Terbaik Versi BOLA 2009". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 7 March 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  22. ^ Huda, Choirul (24 February 2012). "Sekilas Nominasi Anugerah Olah Raga Indonesia 2011". Kompasiana.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Ahmad Heryawan Raih Golden Award 2017 SIWO PWI Pusat". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  24. ^ Laksamana, Nugyasa; Wirajati, Jalu Wisnu (5 February 2019). "Nomine Penerima Penghargaan Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Pemenang Malam Anugerah Olahraga PWI 2021: Eko Yuli dan Greysia/Apriyani Atlet Putra-Putri Terbaik". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi dan Pemenang Indonesian Sport Awards 2018" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  27. ^ "KONI beri penghargaan pelaku olahraga berprestasi". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  28. ^ Ayudiana, Shofi (8 December 2021). Khairany, Rr. Cornea (ed.). "Lima atlet terima penghargaan Atlet Terbaik dari KONI Pusat". antaranews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Puluhan Olahragawan Raih Penghargaan". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Eko Yuli Irawan Terima Lencana Jer Basuki Mawa Beya Emas". www.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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