Bak Joo-hyo (; born 29 June 1997) is a South Korean weightlifter and amateur singer.
Career As a junior, Bak participated in competitions such as the 2016 and 2017 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships, as well as the 2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships where he placed fourth, second, and third respectively.
As a senior, he participated in the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships in the men's 73 kg category for his world championship debut. He placed seventh with a 337 kg total.
The following years he participated at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships once again in the men's 73 kg category, where he finished with no total as he failed all lifts. He also participated in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships, winning his first minor continental medal with a silver in the clean and jerk with a 191 kg lift. With a 340 kg total, he placed fourth.
In August 2024, Bak competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He lifted 334 kg in total and placed seventh.
Singing career Bak started singing when he was younger. He considers singing as a career option after he retires from weightlifting. After weightlifting training, he usually goes to singing rooms to practice singing.
TV appearance
Bak participated in the second episode of the tenth season of the South Korean version of I Can See Your Voice, where he won the episode.
2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships During the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships, his TV appearance at I Can See Your Voice has been featured on the big screen at the Jinju Arena everyday. After competing in his session, he gave a performance in between sessions.
Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 2024 Paris, France 73 kg 146 147 150 186 187 196 334 7 World Championships 2019 Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg 147 151 155 9 186 186 191 5 337 7 2022 Bogotá, Colombia 73 kg 148 148 149 — 186 188 191 — — — 2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 73 kg 143 143 147 17 180 187 192 330 9IWF World Cup2024 Phuket, Thailand 73 kg 147 147 150 14 192 195 199 345 5 Asian Games 2023 Hangzhou, China 73 kg 142 147 147 6 180 193 193 6 327 6 Asian Championships 2023 Jinju, South Korea 73 kg 146 149 152 6 186 190 191 340 4 2024 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 73 kg 141 146 147 9 183 186 193 327 5 Junior World Championships 2017 Tokyo, Japan 69 kg 132 137 138 5 167 172 172 5 305 Asian Junior Championships 2016 Tokyo, Japan 69 kg 128 132 134 5 166 170 172 300 4 2017 Kathmandu, Nepal 69 kg 133 137 137 166 172 173 310
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