Young World Champion Aims for the Olympics

Young lifter Luluk Diana Tria Wijayana wins three gold medals in the 2022 Youth Weightlifting World Championships. She is now aiming for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Irsyan Hasyim

June 20, 2022

LULUK Diana Tri Wijayana let out a shout to make herself more relaxed when she was about to finish the clean and jerk lift. After a smooth clean—lifting the barbell to shoulders in a squat position—she was further encouraged by guidance from her coach. “Be calm, hold, and raise it high,” said Coach Samsuri from the side of the stage. Luluk successfully lifted the 95-kilogram barbell in the 2022 International Weightlifting

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