Bak Joo-hyo (born 29 June 1997) is a South Korean weightlifter and amateur singer.[2][3]

Bak Joo-hyo
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26)
Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1]
Weight72.71 kg (160 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event73 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 151 kg (2019)
  • Clean and jerk: 191 kg (2023)
  • Total: 340 kg (2023)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  South Korea
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Junior World Championships 0 0 1
Asian Junior Championships 0 1 0
Total 0 1 1
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tokyo –69 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kathmandu –69 kg
Korean name
Hangul
박주효
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Juhyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Chuhyo

Career edit

As a junior, Bak participated in competitions such as the 2016 and 2017 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships, as well as the 2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships where he placed fourth, second, and third respectively.[4][5][6]

As a senior, he participated in the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships in the men's 73 kg category for his world championship debut. He placed seventh with a 337 kg total.[7]

The following years he participated at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships once again in the men's 73 kg category, where he finished with no total as he failed all lifts.[8] He also participated in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships , winning his first minor continental medal with a silver in the clean and jerk with a 191 kg lift. With a 340 kg total, he placed fourth.[9]

Singing career edit

Bak started singing when he was younger. He considers singing as a career option after he retires from weightlifting. After weightlifting training, he usually goes to singing rooms to practice singing.[10]

TV appearance edit

Bak participated in the second episode of the tenth season of the South Korean version of I Can See Your Voice, where he won the episode.[3]

2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships edit

During the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships, his TV appearance at I Can See Your Voice has been featured on the big screen at the Jinju Arena everyday.[10] After competing in his session, he gave a performance in between sessions.[‡ 1]

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg 147 151 155 9 186 186 191 5 337 7
2022   Bogotá, Colombia 73 kg 148 148 149 186 188 191
2023   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 73 kg 143 143 147 17 180 187 192   330 9
Asian Games
2023   Hangzhou, China 73 kg 142 147 147 6 180 193 193 6 327 6
Asian Championships
2023   Jinju, South Korea 73 kg 146 149 152 6 186 190 191   340 4
Junior World Championships
2017   Tokyo, Japan 69 kg 132 137 138 5 167 172 172 5 305  
Asian Junior Championships
2016   Tokyo, Japan 69 kg 128 132 134 5 166 170 172   300 4
2017   Kathmandu, Nepal 69 kg 133 137 137   166 172 173   310  

References edit

  1. ^ Soo, Jeong-min (June 14, 2022). "고양시청 박주효, 전국역도선수권 3관왕 올라". Gyeonggi Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Dickson, Jake (November 16, 2022). "Watch These Two Weightlifters Perform An Unbelievable 280-Kilogram Tandem Clean & Jerk". BarBend. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Yoo, Kyung-sang (March 30, 2023). "춘리, 과거사진 청순 반전 "드레스 입은 모습 보여주고 싶어" (너목보10)[어제TV]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "2016 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "2017 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Kent, Dan. "World Weightlifting Championships 2019 – M73". Weightlifting House. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 World Weightlifting Championships Results". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Oliver, Brian. "Weightlifting gold for Japan and a women's medal for Iran at Asian Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Oliver, Brian (May 8, 2023). "Jinju, Day 4: Weightlifting gold for Japan and a women's medal for Iran at Asian Championships". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

Primary sources

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External links edit