Eko Yuli Irawan
Eko Yuli Irawan (born 24 July 1989) is an Indonesian weightlifter, Olympian, and World Champion competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 61 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[10]
Irawan started his career at the 2006 Junior World Championships, when he won a silver medal.
In his career he 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.[11]
Irawan holds the title as an Indonesian athlete with the most medal collections at the Olympics, which was four medals.[12]
He is Indonesia's first athlete to compete in five consecutive Olympic Games.[13] Qualified for the Paris 2024 made him make history as an Indonesian athlete with the most appearances at the Olympics.[14]
Career
Irawan's father worked as a paddle rickshaw driver, while his mother was selling 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.[15] At the 2007 Junior World Championships he won the gold medal in the 56 kg category, lifting 273 kg in total.[16]
Irawan ranked eighth at the 2006 World Championships in the 56 kg category.[16] At the 2007 World Championships he won the bronze medal in the 56 kg category, lifting 278 kg in total.[16]
Irawan won gold medals at the 2007 SEA Games and 2018 Asian Games.[17]
At the 2008 Asian Championships he won the silver medal in the 62 kg category, lifting 305 kg in total.[16]
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.[16] At the 2011 World Championships he won the bronze medal in the 62 kg category, lifting 310 kg in total.
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.[18] He won the silver in the men's 61 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[19]
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
AORI | 2009 | Best Male Athlete | Nominated | [20] |
2011 | Nominated | [21] | ||
Golden Award SIWO PWI | 2017 | Best Male Athlete | Won | [22] |
2019 | Nominated | [23] | ||
2021 | Won | [24] | ||
Indonesian Sport Awards | 2018 | Favorite Male Athlete | Nominated | [25] |
KONI Award | 2013 | Best Athlete | Won | [26] |
2021 | Won | [27] |
Others:
By the Republic of Indonesia:
- 2009 - Satyalancana Wira Karya[28]
By the province of East Java:
- 2021 - Jer Basuki Mawa Beya Golden Badge[29]
Major results
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
2008 | Beijing, China | 56 kg | 125 | 130 | 2 | 152 | 158 | 3 | 288 | |||||
2012 | London, Great Britain | 62 kg | 138 | 142 | 145 | 2 | 168 | 172 | 3 | 317 | ||||
2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 62 kg | 142 | 2 | 170 | 3 | 312 | |||||||
2020 | Tokyo, Japan | 61 kg | 137 | 2 | 165 | 2 | 302 | |||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||
2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 56 kg | 116 | 9 | 143 | 150 | 7 | 266 | 6 | |||||
2007 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 56 kg | 124 | 5 | 154 | 278 | ||||||||
2009 | Goyang, South Korea | 62 kg | 135 | 140 | 166 | 171 | 174 | 315 | ||||||
2010 | Antalya, Turkey | 62 kg | 135 | 140 | 5 | 166 | 171 | 172 | 312 | 4 | ||||
2011 | Paris, France | 62 kg | 135 | 139 | 4 | 165 | 171 | 310 | ||||||
2014 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 62 kg | 136 | 141 | 4 | 165 | 175 | 316 | ||||||
2015 | Houston, United States | 62 kg | 138 | 4 | 166 | 5 | 304 | 4 | ||||||
2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 61 kg | 137 | 141 | 143 | 165 | 170 | 174 | 317 | |||||
2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | 61 kg | 136 | 140 | 166 | 4 | 306 | |||||||
2022 | Bogota, Colombia | 61 kg | 135 | 139 | 139 | 165 | 170 | 171 | 300 | |||||
2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 67 kg | 142 | 146 | 165 | 175 | 4 | 321 | ||||||
IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Fuzhou, China | 61 kg | 136 | 161 | 297 | |||||||||
2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 61 kg | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Guangzhou, China | 62 kg | 137 | 141 | 3 | 170 | 3 | 311 | ||||||
2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 62 kg | 138 | 142 | 4 | 166 | 3 | 308 | ||||||
2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 62 kg | 137 | 141 | 1 | 165 | 170 | 1 | 311 | |||||
2022 | Hangzhou, China | 67 kg | 145 | 2 | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b Eko Irawan. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c Eko Yuli Irawan Archived 22 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
- ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Eko Yuli cs Gondol 6 Emas dari Kejuaraan Angkat Besi di Iran" (in Indonesian). Detik. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Results by Events". International Weightlifting Federation. 2 August 2022.
- ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 61 kg
- ^ "Profil Tokoh: Eko Yuli Irawan". METROTVNEWS. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (25 July 2021). "Sejarah! Eko Yuli Irawan Jadi Atlet Indonesia Pertama dengan 4 Medali Olimpiade". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ antaranews.com (3 April 2024). "NOC Indonesia lauds lifter Irawan for fifth Olympic appearance". Antara News. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Eko Yuli Irawan, The Athlete With The Most Appearances At The Olympics". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan (in Japanese). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "IRAWAN Eko". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "IRAWAN Eko Yuli". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ "RI titans dominant at Games". The Jakarta Post. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ "Five Indonesian Weightlifters Qualify for Tokyo Olympics". Tempo.co. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (25 July 2021). "Second weightlifting gold for China - and heartbreak for Saudi Arabian - at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (7 March 2009). "Chris John dan Irene Sukandar Atlet Terbaik Versi BOLA 2009". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Kompasiana.com (24 February 2012). "Sekilas Nominasi Anugerah Olah Raga Indonesia 2011". KOMPASIANA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Ahmad Heryawan Raih Golden Award 2017 SIWO PWI Pusat". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (5 February 2019). "Nomine Penerima Penghargaan Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ "Pemenang Malam Anugerah Olahraga PWI 2021: Eko Yuli dan Greysia/Apriyani Atlet Putra-Putri Terbaik". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi dan Pemenang Indonesian Sport Awards 2018" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "KONI beri penghargaan pelaku olahraga berprestasi". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ antaranews.com (8 December 2021). "Lima atlet terima penghargaan Atlet Terbaik dari KONI Pusat". Antara News. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Puluhan Olahragawan Raih Penghargaan". Republika Online (in Indonesian). 14 October 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Eko Irawan at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Eko Irawan at Lift Up
- Eko Irawan at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Eko Irawan at Olympics.com
- Eko Irawan at Olympedia
- Eko Yuli Irawan on Instagram
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