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Om Yun-chol

1991 - Today

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Om Yun-chol or Um Yoon-chul (Korean: 엄윤철; Korean pronunciation: [ʌ.mjun.tsʰʌl] or [ʌm] [jun.tsʰʌl]; born 18 November 1991) is a North Korean retired weightlifter, coach, Olympic Champion, and five time World Champion competing in the 56 kg category until 2018 and 55 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories. He is 152 centimetres (5 ft 0 in) and weighs 55 kilograms (121 lb). Om represents the Amnokgang Sports Team. He is also the fourth man to lift over 3 times bodyweight in the clean & jerk multiple times after succeeding in breaking the world record clean and jerk of 169 kg in the −56 kg weight class during the Asian Interclub Championships, and has accomplished this feat 3 more times since the Asian Interclub Championships, at the 2014 Asian Games, 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Om Yun-chol has received more than 235,992 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Om Yun-chol is the 4,382nd most popular athlete (down from 2,996th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 127th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular North Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Om Yun-chol ranks 4,382 out of 6,025. Before him are Meng Guanliang, Jude Monye, Ivan Tcherezov, Germaine Mason, Anja Rücker, and Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux. After him are Hisayoshi Harasawa, Pamela Jelimo, Vladimir Kanaykin, Karoline Offigstad Knotten, Annekatrin Thiele, and Alonso Edward.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Om Yun-chol ranks 653. Before him are Avi Nash, Anna Odobescu, Chris Mavinga, Davide Faraoni, Paulina Goto, and Irina Antonenko. After him are Jalal Hassan, Kyren Wilson, Erick Davis, Derrick Williams, Roger Martí, and Liz Cambage.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Om Yun-chol ranks 147 out of 162. Before him are Park Yeon-mi (1993), Ri Chol-myong (1988), Kim Hyang-mi (1979), Ri Jun-il (1987), An Chol-hyok (1987), and Ri Kwang-hyok (1987). After him are Kim Ju-ae (2013), Kim Kyong-il (1988), Ri Kwang-il (1988), Ri Se-gwang (1985), Rim Jong-sim (1993), and Choe Myong-ho (1988).

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Among ATHLETES In North Korea

Among athletes born in North Korea, Om Yun-chol ranks 3. Before him are Sohn Kee-chung (1912), and Choe Chol-su (1969). After him are Rim Jong-sim (1993), Kim Jong-su (1977), Pak Hyon-suk (1985), Kim Un-guk (1988), and Kim Mi-rae (2001).

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