Kim Woo-jae (weightlifter)

Kim Woo-jae (김우재; born 26 September 1991) is a South Korean weightlifter[1] competing in the 77 kg category until 2018 and 81 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[2]

Kim Woo-jae
Personal information
NationalityKorean
Born (1991-09-26) 26 September 1991
Weight80.51 kg (177.5 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)81 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 160 kg (2018)
  • Clean and jerk: 192 kg (2017)
  • Total: 347 kg (2018)

Career

He won the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games[3][4] in the 77 kg division.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
2015 Houston, United States77 kg147151155101811861872433615
2017 Anaheim, United States77 kg154154158618519219563464
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan81 kg1551561638190190190------
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta, Indonesia77 kg155160162 11871871872347

References

  1. "Kim Woo-jae". iwf.net. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. PDF listing of 2018 Group B world championship entrants in 81 kg
  3. "Asian Games 2018 77kg division". asiangames2018.id. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. AFP. "No ordinary Choe: North Korean makes epic lift to win gold". Retrieved 31 December 2018.


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