Choe Jon-wi ( or ; born June 29 1993) is a North Korean

Olympic weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lift ...

. He represented his country at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

. He finished in 8th place in the men's 77kg competition. He was the flagbearer for North Korea during the

Parade of Nations The Olympic Games ceremonies of the Ancient Olympic Games were an integral part of these Games; the modern Olympic games have opening, closing, and medal ceremonies. Some of the elements of the modern ceremonies date back to the Ancient Games from ...

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1993 births Living people North Korean male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for North Korea Asian Games medalists in weightlifting Asian Games gold medalists for North Korea Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games 21st-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-weightlifting-bio-stub