Shin Rok (Korean: 신록; born 8 July 2002) is a South Korean weightlifter. He won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1][2]

Shin Rok
Personal information
Born (2002-07-08) 8 July 2002 (age 22)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Weight class61 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tashkent 61 kg

Career

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In 2019, Shin won the silver medal in the men's 61 kg event at the Asian Youth Championships held in Pyongyang, North Korea.[3]

In 2021, he won the bronze medal in the snatch in the men's 61 kg event at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[4]

Achievements

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg 127 130 132   156 156 164   288  
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 61 kg 127 127 127 8 156 156 159
2023   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 61 kg 120 125 130 16 150 155 155 18 280 16

References

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  1. ^ Oliver, Brian (9 December 2021). "South Korean teenager Shin stuns older rivals at IWF World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ Go, Beatrice (10 December 2021). "John Ceniza falls short of world championships podium finish". Rappler.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ "S. Korean weightlifter Shin Rok wins three medals at Asian youth competition in Pyongyang". The Korea Herald. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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