Om, Yun Chol

NOC DPR Korea   
GenderMen
Born18 Nov 1991
Height1.51 m
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Amrokkang Sports Club: DPR Korea
General Interest
Awards and honours He was named one of the Top 10 Athletes of the Year in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019. (tongilnews.com, 27 Dec 2019, 01 Jan 2019, 02 Jan 2017, 26 Dec 2015, 08 Jan 2014)

In 2018 he was presented with a Citation Award in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (spnews.co.kr, 01 Jan 2019)

He has received the title of the People's Athlete and the title of Effort Hero in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (dprktoday.com, 04 Sep 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Roh Hyun-Cheol [club], PRK
Further Personal Information
Languages Korean
General Interest
Ambitions To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (newsjeju.net, 08 Aug 2016)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? He initially played football, but switched to weightlifting after he was influenced by his older sister.

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2016 2 56kg   Rio de Janeiro
2012 1 56kg   London
World Championships
2019 1 55kg   Pattaya
2019 1 55kg - Snatch   Pattaya
2019 1 55kg - Clean & Jerk   Pattaya
2018 1 55kg   Ashgabat
2018 1 55kg - Snatch   Ashgabat
2018 1 55kg - Clean & Jerk   Ashgabat
2015 1 56kg   Houston, TX
2015 3 56kg - Snatch   Houston, TX
2015 1 56kg - Clean & Jerk   Houston, TX
2014 1 56kg   Almaty
2014 5 56kg - Snatch   Almaty
2014 1 56kg - Clean & Jerk   Almaty
2013 1 56kg   Wroclaw
2013 2 56kg - Snatch   Wroclaw
2013 1 56kg - Clean & Jerk   Wroclaw
2011 6 56kg   Paris
2011 10 56kg - Snatch   Paris
2011 5 56kg - Clean & Jerk   Paris
Asian Championships
2019 6 61kg   Ningbo
2019 7 61kg - Snatch   Ningbo
2019 4 61kg - Clean & Jerk   Ningbo
2013 1 56kg   Astana
2013 1 56kg - Snatch   Astana
2013 1 56kg - Clean & Jerk   Astana
Asian Games
2018 1 56kg   Jakarta
2014 1 56kg   Incheon