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Irawan, Eko Yuli
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| NOC |
Indonesia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 24 Jul 1989
in Metro, INA |
| Height | 1.57 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
His friends took him to watch some weightlifters practising, and one of them asked him if he wanted to try the sport. "It was a coincidence. There was a gym near my parents' house. They showed me the sport and invited me to a training session. In less than a year I won a gold medal at a national-level event. So I just continued and kept on winning medals every year." |
| Name of coach |
Yon Haryono, INA; Lukman; Joni Firdaus; Erwin Abdullah |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting at age 11 in Metro, Indonesia. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2006 |
| Competing for |
Indonesia |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Public Servant |
General Interest |
| Other information |
RETIREMENT PLANS
He intends to retire after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. "I don't want to retire yet, I still don't have the [Olympic] gold medal. That's actually my motivation to continue. However, the most important thing for me now is how to prepare young lifters to be my successors. That's the challenge." (kompas.com, 27 Sep 2021, 25 Jul 2021; sport.tempo.co, 03 Sep 2021; BolacomID YouTube channel, 09 Aug 2021; sports.okezone.com, 07 Aug 2021)
EARLY DAYS
His father worked as a rickshaw driver and his mother was a vegetable trader in Lampung, Indonesia. As a boy he used to work herding goats, which he says taught him how to be responsible. He left the job after finishing primary school and joining a national weightlifting training centre in Bogor, Indonesia. "If I lost a goat, I had to pay for it. We were poor. We had to be careful doing our job." (liputan6.com, 25 Sep 2021; cnnindonesia.com, 24 Jun 2020; bola.com, 17 Jun 2018; thejakartapost.com, 21 Jul 2010; suarakarya-online.com, 03 Jul 2008)
FAMILY SUPPORT
His son Muhammad Azzam Al Hafidz was born a week after he won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. "My wife was in the crowd watching with my son in her belly when I won the gold medal. She didn't dare watch me lift. At the time she said she felt very emotional and would have preferred to lift the weight herself rather than watch me. Earlier that day she also said, 'What if the baby comes when I'm watching you competing?' I was just trying my best to focus on my lifts, and then I went straight to look for her after receiving the medal." (Indosiar YouTube channel, 04 Sep 2018; Najwa Shihab YouTube channel, 29 Aug 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Masita, daughter Naicilla Salsabila Irawan, son Muhammad Azzam Al Hafidz |
| Residence |
Bekasi, INA |
| Languages |
English, Indonesian |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To win gold at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Impossible is nothing." (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023; Instagram profile, 27 Feb 2019) |
| Injuries |
He competed with an injured knee at the 2023 South East Asian Games in Cambodia. (malang.times.co.id, 13 May 2023)
In April 2019 he sustained a left ankle injury. (sport.detik.com, 03 Feb 2020)
In February 2018 he was hospitalised due to typhoid. (sport.detik.com, 22 Feb 2018)
In 2016 he suffered a knee injury that affected his preparation for the 2017 South East Asian Games. (sport.detik.com, 23 Mar 2018, 10 Nov 2016)
He fractured a bone in his right lower leg prior to the 2012 Olympic Games. He also sustained a hamstring injury before the 2008 Olympic Games. (kompas.com, 21 Feb 2020; sport.detik.com, 23 Mar 2018, 10 Nov 2016) |
| Hero / Idol |
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023) |
| Milestones |
His silver medal in the 61kg category at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo made him the first athlete representing Indonesia to have won four medals in total at the Olympic Games. He also claimed bronze at the 2008 and 2012 Games, and silver at the 2016 edition in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Sep 2022) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Kota Metro: Indonesia |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
His wife Masita has competed in weightlifting at national level in Indonesia. (Indosiar YouTube channel, 04 Sep 2018; beritasatu.com, 11 Oct 2011) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a medal on each of his four appearances at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023) |
| Hobbies |
Sport. (Athlete, 23 Sep 2023) |
| | Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
2 |
61kg |
 Tokyo |
| 2016 |
2 |
62kg |
 Rio de Janeiro |
| 2012 |
3 |
62kg |
 London |
| 2008 |
3 |
56kg |
 Beijing |
| | World Championships |
| 2023 |
2 |
67kg |
 Riyadh |
| 2023 |
2 |
67kg - Snatch |
Riyadh |
| 2023 |
4 |
67kg - Clean & Jerk |
Riyadh |
| 2022 |
2 |
61kg |
 Bogotá |
| 2022 |
3 |
61kg - Snatch |
Bogotá |
| 2022 |
2 |
61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Bogotá |
| 2019 |
2 |
61kg |
 Pattaya |
| 2019 |
2 |
61kg - Snatch |
Pattaya |
| 2019 |
4 |
61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Pattaya |
| 2018 |
1 |
61kg |
 Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
1 |
61kg - Snatch |
Ashgabat |
| 2018 |
1 |
61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ashgabat |
| 2015 |
4 |
62kg |
 Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
4 |
62kg - Snatch |
Houston, TX |
| 2015 |
5 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Houston, TX |
| 2014 |
2 |
62kg |
 Almaty |
| 2014 |
4 |
62kg - Snatch |
Almaty |
| 2014 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Almaty |
| 2011 |
3 |
62kg |
 Paris |
| 2011 |
4 |
62kg - Snatch |
Paris |
| 2011 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Paris |
| 2010 |
4 |
62kg |
 Antalya |
| 2010 |
5 |
62kg - Snatch |
Antalya |
| 2010 |
3 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Antalya |
| 2009 |
2 |
62kg |
 Goyang |
| 2009 |
3 |
62kg - Snatch |
Goyang |
| 2009 |
1 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Goyang |
| 2007 |
3 |
56kg |
Chiang Mai |
| 2007 |
5 |
56kg - Snatch |
Chiang Mai |
| 2007 |
3 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Chiang Mai |
| 2006 |
8 |
56kg |
 Santo Domingo |
| 2006 |
9 |
56kg - Snatch |
Santo Domingo |
| 2006 |
7 |
56kg - Clean & Jerk |
Santo Domingo |
| | Asian Championships |
| 2024 |
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67kg |
 Tashkent |
| 2024 |
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67kg - Snatch |
Tashkent |
| 2024 |
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67kg - Clean & Jerk |
Tashkent |
| 2019 |
3 |
61kg |
Ningbo |
| 2019 |
5 |
61kg - Snatch |
Ningbo |
| 2019 |
3 |
61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Ningbo |
| 2008 |
2 |
62kg |
Kanazawa |
| 2008 |
3 |
62kg - Snatch |
Kanazawa |
| 2008 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Kanazawa |
| | Asian Games |
| 2022 |
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67kg |
Hangzhou |
| 2018 |
1 |
62kg |
 Jakarta |
| 2014 |
3 |
62kg |
Incheon |
| 2010 |
3 |
62kg |
Guangzhou |
| 2006 |
6 |
56kg |
 Doha |
| | South East Asian Games |
| 2023 |
1 |
61kg |
 Phnom Penh |
| 2021 |
1 |
61kg |
 Hanoi |
| 2019 |
1 |
61kg |
 Manila |
| 2017 |
2 |
62kg |
 Kuala Lumpur |
| 2013 |
1 |
62kg |
 Naypyidaw |
| 2011 |
1 |
62kg |
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| 2009 |
1 |
62kg |
 Vientiane |
| 2007 |
1 |
56kg |
Bangkok |
| | IWF Grand Prix |
| 2024 |
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61kg |
Phuket |
| 2024 |
2 |
61kg - Snatch |
Phuket |
| 2024 |
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61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Phuket |
| 2023 |
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61kg |
Doha |
| 2023 |
2 |
61kg - Snatch |
Doha |
| 2023 |
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61kg - Clean & Jerk |
Doha |
| 2023 |
1 |
67kg |
 Havana |
| 2023 |
1 |
67kg - Snatch |
Havana |
| 2023 |
1 |
67kg - Clean & Jerk |
Havana |
| 2015 |
2 |
62kg |
Fuzhou |
| 2015 |
2 |
62kg - Snatch |
Fuzhou |
| 2015 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Fuzhou |
| 2011 |
2 |
62kg |
 Fuzhou |
| 2011 |
2 |
62kg - Snatch |
Fuzhou |
| 2011 |
2 |
62kg - Clean & Jerk |
Fuzhou |
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