Jin Yun-seong

Jin Yun-seong
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29)
Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Weight101.90 kg (225 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event–102 kg
ClubGoyang City Hall
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 181 kg (2019)
  • Clean and jerk: 220 kg (2021)
  • Total: 400 kg (2021)
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pattaya –102 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tashkent –102 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jinju –102 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tashkent –94 kg

Jin Yun-seong (born 11 October 1995) is a South Korean weightlifter. He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Weightlifting Championships.

Career

He won a medal at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]

He won the silver medal in the men's 102 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[2]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan 109 kg 180 185 185 5 220 225 230 5 400 6
World Championships
2017 United States Anaheim, United States 105 kg 176 176 180 5 207 215 215 12 387 9
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 102 kg 176 181 183 1st place, gold medalist(s) 211 216 219 4 397 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 102 kg 176 180 183 1st place, gold medalist(s) 216 216 220 4 396 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2016 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 94 kg 165 168 168 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 195 200 200 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 368 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 109 kg 180 180 183 4 220 223 224 4 400 4
2023 South Korea Jinju, South Korea 102 kg 175 180 180 5 213 218 221 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 398 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "2019 World Weightlifting Championships results". Archived from the original on 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ Oliver, Brian (15 December 2021). "Australia's long wait for world champion goes on as favourite Cikamatana bombs out". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 15 December 2021.


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