Shin Rok

Shin Rok (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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Shin.
Shin Rok
Personal information
Born (2002-07-08) 8 July 2002
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

In 2019, he 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
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan61 kg1271301321st place, gold medalist(s)1561561641st place, gold medalist(s)2881st place, gold medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia61 kg1271271278156156159———

References
  1. Oliver, Brian (9 December 2021). "South Korean teenager Shin stuns older rivals at IWF World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 December 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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