PHNOM PENH - Indonesia's senior lifter, Eko Yuli Irawan managed to break a personal record as well as a record for the SEA Games in the men's 61 kg final round at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, Saturday.
Eko's previous record at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines was 169 kg (clean and jerk), and today he refined it with an lift load of 170 kg in Cambodia.
Eko was left behind by lifters from neighboring countries, namely John Febuar Mangurohan Ceniza from the Philippines and Terapat Chomchuen from Thailand.
The lifter from Lampung, who has won four medals at the four Olympics, has not managed to do two batches in the snatch, he was only able to lift 133 kg in the first attempt.
Furthermore, on clean and jerk, Eko set a new record of 170 kg and his happy screams were unstoppable. He defeated the efforts of Ceniza and Chomchuen who managed to lift the load of 169 kg and 165 kg, respectively.
Gambling is if you don't get (170 kg), then I will get bronze. Whatever the risk, I will take it," said Eko when met after the medal ceremony, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 13.
Eko's achievements today also made him have collected six gold at the SEA Games, and further proves that he still dominates the weightlifting in Southeast Asia.
He did not deny that the previous gold achievements made him feel burdened. However, with a positive mind, he tried to rise for the sake of the nation and state.
"That's also because there is already a burden, because previously gold, gold, gold. So I want to still prove it," he added.
Meanwhile, today's weightlifting has contributed one gold medal and two bronze medals for the Red-White squad at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.
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The two bronze medals were won by two young Indonesian lifters Muhammad Husni (55 kg men) and Luluk Diana Triwijayana (49 kg women).
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