About Ri Won-ju
Born 2002. Ri Won-ju is a weightlifter.
Ri Won-ju (; born 17 September 2002) is a North Korean weightlifter competing in the men's 67 kg category. He won the gold medal in the men's 67kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.
He established a Clean & Jerk world record of 190 kg at the men's 67 kg category in 2024 IWF World Cup.
Achievements Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Championships 2024 Manama, Bahrain 67 kg 138 143 146 5 182 182 190 CWR 336 2025 Førde, Norway 71 kg 143 148 152 5 190 190 195 4 342 5 Asian Championships 2024 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg 137 180 317 2026 Ghandinagar, India 71 kg 145 151 154 185 194 197 351 Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou, China 67 kg 138 141 144 175 180 190 321
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North Korean weightlifter (born 2002)
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Ri Won-ju was born on 17 September 2002.
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