Eko Yuli Irawan

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, throughout his career.[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]

  1. ^ Eko Irawan. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b 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.