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Nickname | Kijun[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2003-06-17)17 June 2003 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Sports science[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | STKIP Banten[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Muhammad Yasin Triyatno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rizki Juniansyah (born 17 June 2003) is an Indonesianweightlifter who currently specializes in themen’s 79 kg lightweight class and holds variousworld records at the youth, junior, and seniorIWF competition levels. He is the currentOlympic champion, having won gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, making him Indonesia’s youngestOlympic gold medalist in history and its first in weightlifting.[5][6]
Juniansyah grew up in a family with a strong background in weightlifting and began training as early as nine years old. His father, M. Yasin (1966–2024), a successful national weightlifter, represented Indonesia in five consecutive SEA Games from 1983 to 1993 and clinched bronze medals at the1985 and1987 SEA Games.[7][8] His mother and two older siblings were also competitive weightlifters.[9] His brother-in-law,Triyatno, who later became his coach, is a bronze and silver medalist at the2008 and2012 Olympics, respectively.[10]
He began his career at a young age, winning gold medals at the 2017 and 2018 PPLP National Championships. Additionally, he has earned gold medals at the 2018 Youth Regional Sports Week, the 2018 Provincial Sports Week, and the2021National Sports Week, representing Banten.[11]
By the age of 17, Juniansyah had achieved a remarkable feat by holding five youth and junior world records. In 2020, he set twoyouth world records with a 139 kg snatch (current) and 307 kg total lift at the2020 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships.[12] Later that year, the Youth World Weightlifting Championships were cancelled due to COVID-19 and replaced by an online event called the IWF Youth World Cup.[13] Juniansyah won gold medal with impressive final figures of 145-180-325,[14] surpassing all three youth world records at the time (including his own).[15] Although these figures remain above the current records and were achieved in an IWF-organized event, they are not officially recognized. In acknowledgment of his performance, theIWF awarded him the title of ‘The Best Lifter’ in the competition.[16]
Progressing through the junior levels, Juniansyah set threejunior world records in the 73 kg category with final figures of 155-194-349 at the2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.[17][18] In 2022, he set two more consecutive junior world records. First, he broke his own previous record with a 156 kg snatch, securing first place at the2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships[19][20] and successfully defending his 2021 title. Later that year, he further improved the record with a 157 kg snatch (the current record), earning him the top podium spot at the2022 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships.[21][22]
In 2023, Juniansyah won theSEA Games gold medal, setting three currentgames records with final figures of 156-191-347 in the 73 kg event.[23] Three months later, in August 2023, he underwent anappendectomy and was required to take a 6-month break from training and competitions, which impacted his efforts to qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics.[24][25]
By the end of January 2024, he resumed training and prepared for the next upcoming competitions. He successfully securedqualification for Paris by winning the gold medal at the2024 IWF World Cup, where he set the currentworld record with a total lift of 365 kg.[26]
At theParis 2024 Olympics, Juniansyah won thegold medal in the men’s 73 kg event, setting a newOlympic record with a 199 kg clean and jerk lift on his second attempt in the final.[27][28] It was his Olympic debut and Juniansyah became the youngest Indonesian Olympic gold medalist at the age of 21.[29]
This victory marked the end of China’s five-consecutive-gold dominance in thelightweight category.[30] It was also Indonesia’s first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 72 years, since they began competing at theHelsinki 1952 Olympics, ending a streak of 7 silver and 8 bronzemedals in the sport.[31]
WR = World Record, C = Current, O = Olympic, G = Games, J = Junior, Y = Youth, N = National, U = Unrecognized
*World records are not officially recognized in the online event. The Best Lifter title was awarded.[16]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 73 kg | 155 | — | 191 | 199COR | — | — | 354 |  | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 73 kg | 150 | 155 | | 187 | 192 |  | 347 | | ||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 73 kg | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Manama, Bahrain | 73 kg | 150 | 8 | 180 | 190 |  | 340 | | |||
| 2025 | Førde, Norway | 79 kg | 157 | | 195 | 204CWR | — | | 361 | | ||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 73 kg | 155 | 164 | | 192 | 201 | | 365CWR | | ||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Manama, Bahrain | 73 kg | 147 | 152 | | — | — | — | ||||
| 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 73 kg | 146 | 152 | 158 | | 180 | 187 | 195 | | 353 | |
| 2025 | Jiangshan, China | 81 kg | 150 | 156 | 161 | | 190 | 197 | | 358 | | |
| SEA Games | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Hanoi, Vietnam | 81 kg | 152 | 157GR | — | 192 | 197 | — | 354 | | ||
| 2023 | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 73 kg | 143 | 156CGR | — | 176 | 191CGR | — | 347CGR | | ||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Konya, Turkey | 73 kg | 150 | | 181 | 190 | | 340 | | |||
| Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 73 kg | 142 | 146 | 155JWR | | 180 | 189 | 194CJWR | | 349CJWR | |
| 2022 | Heraklion, Greece | 73 kg | 147 | 156JWR | – | | 185 | | 341 | | ||
| Asian Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 73 kg | 127 | 132 | 139 | 4 | 160 | 165 | 168 | 4 | 307 | 4 |
| 2022 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 73 kg | 149 | 154 | 157CJWR | | 182 | | 339 | | ||
| Youth World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Lima, Peru Online Event* | 73 kg | 140 | 145 UYWR | | 172 | 180 UYWR | | 325 UYWR | | ||
| Asian Youth Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Pyongyang, North Korea | 67 kg | 120 | 125 | 130 | | 145 | 153 | 157 | | 287 | |
| 2020 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 73 kg | 127 | 132 | 139CYWR | | 160 | 165 | 168 | | 307YWR | |
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Forbes | 2025 | 30 Under 30 Asia (Entertainment and Sports) | Placed | [32] |
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