Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall: Korea |
| Why this sport? |
His physical education teacher at high school suggested he take up the sport. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began weightlifting at age 14. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Korean |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His family. (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (munhwa.com, 27 Jul 2018) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2017 and 2018 he was presented with the Best Male Weightlifter Award by the Korea Weightlifting Federation. (imnews.imbc.com, 31 Jan 2019; ksilbo.co.kr, 29 Jan 2018)
In 2018 he received the Best Athlete Award in the competition category at the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee Athletics Awards. (sportalkorea.com, 27 Feb 2018)
In 2013 he was given an Excellence Award by the Korea Weightlifting Federation. (newsis.com, 14 Jan 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Daughters Ra-Im and Ra-Yul |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
He suffered injuries to both calf muscles at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (yna.co.kr, 22 Aug 2018)
He sustained an injury to his calf muscle at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, and underwent surgery after the event. (sportsseoul.com, 11 Aug 2016; Athlete, 29 Jul 2016)
In 2012 he sustained a knee injury. (asiaone.co.kr, 02 Feb 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Seo Young-Sik [club], KOR; Jeon Sang-Seok [national], KOR |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Do my best, and be passionate." (Athlete, 29 Jul 2016) |
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