South Korea · Men's 105 kg, September 2000
Choi Jong-keun
Choi Jong-keun is a weightlifter from South Korea, born in 1976, with one World Championships medal (1 bronze). The results below cover 2 competitions from 1999 to 2000. The latest result came in the men's 105 kg class, at the 2000 Olympic Games.
- World medal
- 1
- Best total
- 410 kg
- Best snatch
- 190 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 220 kg
Choi Jong-keun's career
World Championships: 1 bronze in the total.
Latest result: 2000 Olympic Games, 16 September 2000, 105 kg, no total.
Choi Jong-keun by the numbers
Choi Jong-keun's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 469.3
- From 410 kg at 103.33 kg bodyweight, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 32nd of 888
- 410 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 105 kg class (the class list of 1998 to 2018) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 86%
- At the best total, 190 kg of 220 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 23
- Turned 23 in 1999, the year of the best total.
Choi Jong-keun's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000 | - | - | 105 kg | 104.38 | not taken | not taken | not taken | |||
| 1999 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Nov 1999 | 3 | 410 | 105 kg | 103.33 | 185 | 190 | 220 |
Compare Choi Jong-keun
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. Pick any lifter to set beside Choi Jong-keun.

