Eishiro Murakami (born 8 August 1995),[1] nicknamed "The Tank",[2] is a Japanese weightlifter.[3][4] He competed in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5]
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| Nickname | The Tank | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1995 Toyama City, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editMurakami was born in Toyama City.[6]
In August 2024, he finished in 10th place in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[7]
Major results
edit| 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 | 102 kg | 170 | 180 | — | 200 | 220 | — | 400 | 10 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | +109 kg | 180 | 185 | 11 | 217 | 224 | 230 | 10 | 415 | 11 | |
| 2022 | Bogota, Colombia | +109 kg | 180 | 13 | 215 | 220 | 14 | 400 | 14 | |||
| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | +109 kg | 176 | 181 | 11 | 220 | 12 | 401 | 11 | |||
| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | +109 kg | 185 | 190 | 7 | — | — | — | ||||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +105 kg | 155 | 165 | 10 | 190 | 200 | 205 | 9 | 370 | 10 | |
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +109 kg | 180 | 185 | 190 |  |
225 | |
415 |
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| 2023 | Jinju, South Korea | +109 kg | 180 | 185 | 6 | 216 | 9 | 401 | 8 | |||
| 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +109 kg | 183 | 188 | 190 | 5 | 225 | 231 | 5 | 421 | 5 | |
References
edit- ^ "Eishiro Murakami". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ O'Reilly, Anthony (19 August 2019). "Japanese Weightlifter Eishiro 'The Tank' Murakami Lives Up To His Nickname". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Boly, Jake (1 August 2023). "Weightlifter Eishiro Murakami Squats 360kg (794 lbs) With a Crazy Walkout". BarBend. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Balf, Celia (3 August 2023). "Weightlifter Eishiro Murakami Squats 365kg/805lbs With a Wild Walkout". BarBend. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's +102kg Results". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Murakami Eishiro". 2024 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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