Eko Yuli Irawan, The Athlete With The Most Appearances At The Olympics

Eko Yuli Irawan has won various medals (doc. NOC Indonesia).

JAKARTA A sweet history was made by lifter Eko Yuli Irawan after confirming that he qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The following is the complete profile of the athlete who was born in Metro, Lampung, that.

Eko got a ticket to Paris when he appeared at the 2024 Weightlifting World Championships in Phuket, Thailand, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at noon WIB. He took home a silver medal from the event.

The actual Olympic ticket was pocketed by Eko before the men's 61 kilograms class race in Group A ended. Eko got the ticket for the 2024 Paris Olympics after his compatriot, Ricko Saputra, failed in three snatch attempts.

That failure made Ricko unable to create the best total force to get past Eko.

While in Phuket, Eko managed to finish the 133 kilogram snatch. However, he did not complete the clean and jerk class perfectly due to a knee injury that had not recovered 100 percent.

However, Eko was previously in third place in the qualifying ranking for the 2024 Paris Olympics with a total lift of 300 kilograms (snatch 135 kilograms and clean and jerk 165 kilograms).

This record was achieved by Eko when he appeared at the 2022 Weightlifting Championship (IWF World Weightlifting Championship) in Bogota, Colombia.

Meanwhile, Ricko's best total force was at 298 kilograms, two kilograms adrift of Eko.

Ricko made the force when he appeared at the 2023 Asian Championships, Jinju, South Korea. At that time, Ricko's snatch was at 133 kilograms and 165 kilograms clean and jerk.

Traces Of Eko Yuli Irawan's Length

Eko Yuli Irawan was born in Metro, Lampung, on July 24, 1989. He previously competed in the 62 kilogram category until 2018. In the same year, he was in the 61 kilograms class after the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) reorganized the category.

Eko's initial career in weightlifting began in 2000. Six years after that, he began to make Indonesia proud in international events, precisely at the 2006 Junior World Championships.

At that time, Eko Yuli successfully won a silver medal in the 56 kilogram category. He made this achievement after winning a total force of 269 kilograms.

A year later, at the 2007 Junior World Championship (Junior World Championship), Eko's achievements increased. He successfully won a gold medal in the 56 kilogram category with a total lift of 273 kilograms.

The successive slick achievement after that was to win a bronze medal in the men's 56 kilograms category at the 2007 World Championship with a total force of 278 kilograms.

Furthermore, Eko was recorded as winning a gold medal at the 2007 Southeast Asian Sports Festival (SEA Games) and a 62 kilogram silver medal at the 2008 Asian Championships with a total force of 305 kilograms.

Eko also won the men's 62 kilograms silver medal in the 2009 World Championship and bronze medals in the same event and category in the 2011 edition.

At the 2018 Asia Games, Eko again made a slick record. He is listed as Indonesia's first lifter to win a gold medal in the four-year Asian multi-event.

Meanwhile, at the Olympics, Eko started his work in 2008 in Beijing. At that time, he managed to bring home a bronze medal, a similar medal when he appeared at the 2012 London Olympics.

While participating in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the 34-year-old lifter has experienced an increase in achievement. He got a silver medal.

He then maintained a similar medal in his latest appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

This result made Eko holds the title as an Indonesian athlete with the most medal collections at the Olympics, which was four copies. Following in the second position is the female weightlifter, Raema Lisa Rumbewas, who has three medals.

Qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics made Eko make history as an Indonesian athlete with the most appearances at the Olympics.

Paris will be Eko's fifth chance to pursue the Olympic gold medal he has dreamed of for a long time.

Although most successful, Eko Yuli's dream of winning an Olympic gold medal has not materialized. Therefore, Paris will be his last chance to realize this ambition.

Personal Data Eko Yuli Irawan

Born: Metro, Lampung, July 24, 1989

Sports: Weightlifting

Category: 61 kg

Title List

Olympics

2008 Beijing Olympics - Bronze - 56 Kg Class - Total 388 Kg Force

2012 London Olympics - Bronze - 62 Kg Class - Total Force 317 Kg

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics - Silver - 62 Kg Class - Total 312 Kg Force

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Silver - Class 61 Kg - Total 302 Kg

World Championships

Riyadh 2023 - Silver - 67 Kg Class - Total Force 321 Kg

Colombia 2022 - Silver - Class 61 Kg - Total Force 300 Kg

Pattaya 2019- Silver Class 61 Kg - Total Force 306 Kg

Ashgabat 2018 - Gold - Class 61 Kg - Total Force 317 Kg

Almaty 2014 - Silver - Class 62 Kg - Total Force 316 Kg

Paris 2011 - Bronze - 62 Kg Class - Total Force 310 Kg

2009 Rock - Silver- Class 62 Kg - Total Force 315 Kg

Badminton Mai 2007 - Bronze - 56 Kg Class - Total Force 278 Kg

IWF World Cup

Fuzhou 2019 - Gold - Class 61 Kg - Total Force 297 Kg

IWF Grand Prix

Havana 2023 - Gold - 67 Kg Class

Fujian 2011 - Silver - Class 62 Kg

Fuzhou 2015 - Silver - Class 62 Kg

Asian Games

Jakarta 2018 Palembang - Gold - 62 Kg Class - Total 311 Kg Force

2014 Incheon - Bronze Class 62 Kg - Total Force 308 Kg

Guangzhou 2010 - Bronze - 62 Kg Class - Total 311 Force

Asian Championships

Kanazawa 2008 - Silver - Class 62 Kg - Total Force 305 Kg

Ningbo 2019 - Bronze - Class 61 Kg - Total Force 299 Kg

Summer Universiade

Shenzhen 2011 - Gold - Class 62 Kg - Total Force 310 Kg

Islamic Solidarity Games

Palembang 2013 - Gold - Class 62 Kg

Baku 2017 - Gold - Class 62 Kg

SEA Games

Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 - Gold - Class 56 Kg

Vientiane 2009 - Gold- Class 62 Kg

Jakarta 2011 Palembang - Gold - Class 62 Kg

Naypyidaw 2013 - Gold - Class 62 Kg

Kuala Lumpur 2017 - Silver - Class 62 Kg

Philippines 2019 - Gold - Class 61 Kg

Vietnam 2021 - Gold - Class 61 Kg

Cambodia 2023 - Gold - Class 61 Kg

International Fajr Cup

Tehran 2020 - Gold - 67 Kg Class

Junior World Championships

Prague 2007 - Gold - Class 56 Kg

Bucharest 2009 - Gold - Class 62 Kg

Hangzhou 2006 - Silver - Class 56 Kg