South Korea · Men's 73 kg, April 2021

Won Jeong-Sik

Won Jeong-Sik is a weightlifter from South Korea, born in 1990, with two World Championships medals (1 gold, 1 silver). The results below cover 21 competitions from 2010 to 2021. The latest result came in the men's 73 kg class, at the 2020 Asian Championships.

World medals
2
Best total
348 kg
Best snatch
153 kg
Best clean and jerk
195 kg
Career

Won Jeong-Sik's career: classes, totals and best lifts

World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver in the total.

Weight classes: 69 kg from 2010 to 2018, 73 kg from 2018 to 2019, 81 kg in 2019, 73 kg in 2019, 81 kg in 2019, 73 kg in 2021. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (69 kg to 73 kg) and again in June 2025. At 72.7 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 75 kg.

Latest result: 2020 Asian Championships, 17 April 2021, 73 kg, no total.

Won Jeong-Sik: totals from the 17 competitions with a total, 2010 to 2019, best 348 kg in 2018.300330360201020122014201620182010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 310 kg2011 Summer Universiade, 12 Aug 2011: 318 kg2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 326 kg2012 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2012: 317 kg2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 322 kg2012 FISU World University Championships, 5 Nov 2012: 318 kg2013 Asian Cup, 10 Sep 2013: 324 kg2013 Asian Interclub Championships, 11 Sep 2013: 324 kg2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 313 kg2015 IWF Grand Prix, 21 Sep 2015: 307 kg2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 316 kg2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 320 kg2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 326 kg2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 348 kg2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 330 kgReady Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 323 kg2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 336 kg
Won Jeong-Sik: totals from the 17 competitions with a total, 2010 to 2019, best 348 kg in 2018.3003303602010201420182010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 310 kg2011 Summer Universiade, 12 Aug 2011: 318 kg2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 326 kg2012 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2012: 317 kg2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 322 kg2012 FISU World University Championships, 5 Nov 2012: 318 kg2013 Asian Cup, 10 Sep 2013: 324 kg2013 Asian Interclub Championships, 11 Sep 2013: 324 kg2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 313 kg2015 IWF Grand Prix, 21 Sep 2015: 307 kg2016 Asian Championships, 22 Apr 2016: 316 kg2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 320 kg2017 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 Nov 2017: 326 kg2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 348 kg2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 330 kgReady Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event), 6 Jul 2019: 323 kg2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 336 kg
Total at each competition, in kilograms. Larger red points are senior Olympic or World Championships wins.

Best lifts in each class

The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.

Class Years Snatch Clean and jerk Total
73 kg2018 to 2021 2018 to 2021 153 195 348
81 kg2019 2019 141 182 323
69 kg2010 to 2018 2010 to 2018 148 182 326
Numbers

Won Jeong-Sik by the numbers

Won Jeong-Sik'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
477.5
From 348 kg at 72.57 kg bodyweight, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
Best total, place in its class
10th of 434
348 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 73 kg class (the class list of 2018 to 2025) on this site.
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
78%
At the best total, 153 kg of 195 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
28
Turned 28 in 2018, the year of the best total.
Competitions with a total
17 of 21
The others ended without a total: no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.
Attempts

How often Won Jeong-Sik makes each attempt

Won Jeong-Sik made 59% of snatch attempts and 48% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.

Snatch, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 74%
Won Jeong-Sik: 71%

Snatch, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 58%
Won Jeong-Sik: 55%

Snatch, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 41%
Won Jeong-Sik: 50%

Clean and jerk, first attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 77%
Won Jeong-Sik: 60%

Clean and jerk, second attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 57%
Won Jeong-Sik: 60%

Clean and jerk, third attempt

Worlds and Olympics field: 34%
Won Jeong-Sik: 22%
Rivals

Won Jeong-Sik head to head

The lifters Won Jeong-Sik has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.

Rival Met Won Jeong-Sik ahead Rival ahead
Indonesia Triyatno 7 5 2
Albania Briken Calja 6 4 2
Uzbekistan Doston Yokubov 6 6 0
China Shi Zhiyong 5 0 5
Indonesia Deni 5 3 2
Spain David Sánchez 4 4 0
Results

Won Jeong-Sik'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
2020 Asian Championships 17 Apr 2021 - - 73 kg 72.7 140 kg missed140 kg missed140170 kg missed170 kg missednot taken
2019 IWF World Cup (December) 10 Dec 2019 - - 81 kg 78.98 130 kg missednot takennot takennot takennot takennot taken
2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2019 8 336 73 kg 72.8 146150153183 kg missed183188 kg missed
Ready Steady Tokyo (Tokyo 2020 Test Event) 6 Jul 2019 4 323 81 kg 78.6 130138141170178182
2019 Asian Championships 18 Apr 2019 4 330 73 kg 72.99 135140145180 kg missed180185
2018 World Weightlifting Championships 1 Nov 2018 2 348 73 kg 72.57 145150153180190195
2018 Asian Games 20 Aug 2018 - - 69 kg 68.9 145 kg missed145148 kg missed180 kg missed180 kg missed186 kg missed
2017 World Weightlifting Championships 27 Nov 2017 1 326 69 kg 68.85 142146148178 kg missed178181 kg missed
2016 Olympic Games 5 Aug 2016 8 320 69 kg 68.95 143 kg missed143146 kg missed172177180 kg missed
2016 Asian Championships 22 Apr 2016 4 316 69 kg 68 139 kg missed139143 kg missed175177179 kg missed
2015 World Weightlifting Championships 20 Nov 2015 - - 69 kg 68.49 141146 kg missed146 kg missed171 kg missed171 kg missed171 kg missed
2015 IWF Grand Prix 21 Sep 2015 4 307 69 kg 68.92 140143 kg missed143 kg missed165 kg missed167169 kg missed
2014 Asian Games 19 Sep 2014 6 313 69 kg 68.92 143148 kg missed148 kg missed170183 kg missednot taken
2013 Asian Interclub Championships 11 Sep 2013 1 324 69 kg 68.85 140144 kg missed144175180184 kg missed
2013 Asian Cup 10 Sep 2013 1 324 69 kg 68.85 140144 kg missed144175180184 kg missed
2012 FISU World University Championships 5 Nov 2012 1 318 69 kg 68 142 kg missed142145173178 kg missed182 kg missed
2012 Olympic Games 27 Jul 2012 5 322 69 kg 68.73 144147 kg missed147 kg missed178186 kg missed187 kg missed
2012 Asian Championships 22 Apr 2012 5 317 69 kg 67.9 141144146 kg missed173 kg missed173 kg missed173
2011 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2011 5 326 69 kg 68.89 140144147 kg missed177182185 kg missed
2011 Summer Universiade 12 Aug 2011 2 318 69 kg 68.98 136141 kg missed141173177181 kg missed
2010 Asian Games 12 Nov 2010 6 310 69 kg 68.77 140145 kg missed145 kg missed170181 kg missed181 kg missed
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