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Om Yun-chol vs Tom Goegebuer

Om Yun-chol and Tom Goegebuer, compared on every result on this site. Om Yun-chol's best total is 303 kg (men's 56 kg, 2016); Tom Goegebuer's is 273 kg (men's 62 kg, 2009). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Om Yun-chol is ahead by 81.7 points. They met five times in the same class: Om Yun-chol finished ahead every time.

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Om Yun-chol and Tom Goegebuer side by side

Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.

Figure North Korea Om Yun-chol Belgium Tom Goegebuer
Nation North Korea Belgium
Born 1991 1975
Competitions 17, 2011 to 2019 23, 1998 to 2016
Olympic medals 1 gold, 1 silver None
World Championships medals 5 gold None
Best snatch 134 kg 125 kg
Best clean and jerk 171 kg 151 kg
Best total 303 kg (men's 56 kg, 2016) 273 kg (men's 62 kg, 2009)
Best Sinclair score 501.4 419.7
Best total, place in its class 3rd of 741 in the men's 56 kg 215th of 981 in the men's 62 kg
Snatch attempts made 64% (32 of 50) 62% (43 of 69)
Clean and jerk attempts made 63% (31 of 49) 62% (40 of 65)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 79% 81%
World records held now None None

How to read these figures

  • Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
  • Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
  • Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
  • Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
  • World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Head to head

Om Yun-chol vs Tom Goegebuer head to head

Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.

Competition Class Om Yun-chol Tom Goegebuer Ahead
2016 Olympic Games 5 Aug 201656 kgAhead: Om Yun-chol 56 kg 303place 2 241place 14 Om Yun-chol
2015 World Weightlifting Championships 20 Nov 201556 kgAhead: Om Yun-chol 56 kg 302place 1 243place 20 Om Yun-chol
2014 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 201456 kgAhead: Om Yun-chol 56 kg 296place 1 250place 20 Om Yun-chol
2012 Olympic Games 27 Jul 201256 kgAhead: Om Yun-chol 56 kg 293place 1 247place 10 Om Yun-chol
2011 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 201156 kgAhead: Om Yun-chol 56 kg 267place 6 254place 14 Om Yun-chol
Careers

Om Yun-chol and Tom Goegebuer, competition by competition

The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.

Om Yun-chol and Tom Goegebuer: Sinclair score at each competition, 17 and 21 competitions.380445510199820022006201020142018Om Yun-chol, 2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 29 Jun 2011: 447 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 440.65 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 483.56 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2013 Asian Championships, 20 Jun 2013: 472.4 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2013 Asian Interclub Championships, 11 Sep 2013: 477.16 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 476.22 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 492.29 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 488.85 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2015 IWF Grand Prix, 21 Sep 2015: 498.27 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 498.27 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 501.4 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2017 Summer Universiade, 19 Aug 2017: 484.33 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2018 Asian Games, 20 Aug 2018: 472.8 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 471.12 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 445.87 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 470.68 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 490.82 pointsTom Goegebuer, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 389.54 pointsTom Goegebuer, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 415.79 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 411.7 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 419.42 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 412.52 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2008 European Championships, 11 Apr 2008: 401.85 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 413.2 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 416.19 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 417.36 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2010 European Championships, 2 Apr 2010: 419.67 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 417.14 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2011 European Championships, 11 Apr 2011: 418.9 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 418.49 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2012 European Championships, 9 Apr 2012: 403.7 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 406.96 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2013 European Championships, 8 Apr 2013: 409.35 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2014 European Championships, 5 Apr 2014: 409.25 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 413 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 400.93 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2016 European Championships, 8 Apr 2016: 399.76 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 397.85 points
Om Yun-chol and Tom Goegebuer: Sinclair score at each competition, 17 and 21 competitions.3804455101998200420102016Om Yun-chol, 2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 29 Jun 2011: 447 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 440.65 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 483.56 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2013 Asian Championships, 20 Jun 2013: 472.4 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2013 Asian Interclub Championships, 11 Sep 2013: 477.16 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2013 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Oct 2013: 476.22 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2014 Asian Games, 19 Sep 2014: 492.29 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 488.85 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2015 IWF Grand Prix, 21 Sep 2015: 498.27 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 498.27 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 501.4 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2017 Summer Universiade, 19 Aug 2017: 484.33 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2018 Asian Games, 20 Aug 2018: 472.8 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2018 World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Nov 2018: 471.12 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2019 IWF World Cup (February), 22 Feb 2019: 445.87 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2019 Asian Championships, 18 Apr 2019: 470.68 pointsOm Yun-chol, 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, 18 Sep 2019: 490.82 pointsTom Goegebuer, 1998 World Weightlifting Championships, 10 Nov 1998: 389.54 pointsTom Goegebuer, 1999 World Weightlifting Championships, 21 Nov 1999: 415.79 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2001 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2001: 411.7 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 419.42 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 412.52 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2008 European Championships, 11 Apr 2008: 401.85 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 413.2 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2009 European Championships, 4 Apr 2009: 416.19 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 417.36 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2010 European Championships, 2 Apr 2010: 419.67 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 417.14 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2011 European Championships, 11 Apr 2011: 418.9 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 418.49 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2012 European Championships, 9 Apr 2012: 403.7 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2012 Olympic Games, 27 Jul 2012: 406.96 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2013 European Championships, 8 Apr 2013: 409.35 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2014 European Championships, 5 Apr 2014: 409.25 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2014 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2014: 413 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, 20 Nov 2015: 400.93 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2016 European Championships, 8 Apr 2016: 399.76 pointsTom Goegebuer, 2016 Olympic Games, 5 Aug 2016: 397.85 points
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