Bak Joo-hyo

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
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
2017 Tokyo–69 kg
Asian Junior Championships
2017 Kathmandu–69 kg
Korean name
Hangul
박주효
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Juhyo
McCune–ReischauerPak Chuhyo

Career

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

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

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

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

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2019 Pattaya, Thailand73 kg147151155918618619153377
2022 Bogotá, Colombia73 kg148148149186188191
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia73 kg143143147171801871923309
Asian Games
2023 Hangzhou, China73 kg142147147618019319363276
Asian Championships
2023 Jinju, South Korea73 kg14614915261861901913404
Junior World Championships
2017 Tokyo, Japan69 kg13213713851671721725305
Asian Junior Championships
2016 Tokyo, Japan69 kg12813213451661701723004
2017 Kathmandu, Nepal69 kg133137137166172173310

References

Primary sources

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