South Korea · Men's 56 kg, July 1992
Chun Byung-kwan
Chun Byung-kwan (born 4 November 1969) is a weightlifter from South Korea, with two Olympic medals (1 gold, 1 silver). On record here: the medals at the Olympic Games of 1988 to 1992. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic medals
- 2
- Best Olympic total
- 287.5 kg
- Best Olympic snatch
- 132.5 kg
- Best Olympic clean and jerk
- 155 kg
Chun Byung-kwan at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver.
Weight classes: 52 kg in 1988, 56 kg in 1992. The IWF changed its class list in January 1998.
Latest medal on record: 1992 Olympic Games, 26 July 1992, 56 kg, total 287.5 kg, place 1.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg1992 | 132.5 | 155 | 287.5 |
| 52 kg1988 | 112.5 | 147.5 | 260 |
Chun Byung-kwan by the numbers
How old Chun Byung-kwan is today, and how tall.
- Age now
- 57
- Height
- 155 cm
- 5 ft 1 in.
Chun Byung-kwan's Olympic medals
Medals at the Olympic Games, newest first, with the class and the place and the total. Results from other competitions before 1998 are not on record here.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Olympic Games 26 Jul 1992 | 1 | 287.5 | 56 kg | - | Snatch 132.5, clean and jerk 155; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 1988 Olympic Games 18 Sep 1988 | 2 | 260 | 52 kg | - | Snatch 112.5, clean and jerk 147.5; attempts not recorded | |||||
Compare Chun Byung-kwan
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.