Rizki Juniansyah

Rizki Juniansyah, born on 17 June 2003 in Banten, Indonesia, is a weightlifter specializing in the men's 79 kg lightweight class. He has set world records at the youth, junior, and senior levels of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, he won the gold medal, becoming Indonesia's youngest Olympic champion and the nation's first weightlifting gold medalist.[edit]

Rizki Juniansyah commands a significant presence within the global sporting community, driven by historic Olympic success and world record performances rather than celebrity culture. Despite this high-profile athletic standing, iFANN's Global Fame Engine has evaluated his profile and determined that he does not currently hold a placement in the published rankings, including the Global Top 1,000 or any Top-100 scope list. Consequently, no specific ordinal rank or numerical score is assigned to him at this time. His audience operates without a formalized name; research confirms that while his achievements generate national pride and media attention, there is no documented fanbase structure with an official designation. Unlike pop icons who cultivate organized cults of personality, Juniansyah's supporters are defined by their reaction to verified sporting milestones rather than participation in ritualistic campaigns or named social movements.[edit]

Rizki Juniansyah became Indonesia's youngest Olympic champion and the nation's first weightlifting gold medalist following his victory at the Paris 2024 Games. He holds world records across youth, junior, and senior levels under the International Weightlifting Federation. A central narrative of his career involves overcoming the grief of losing his father, whose dying wish was for Rizki to become an army officer. This personal history culminated in November 2025 when President Prabowo Subianto promoted him to Second Lieutenant within the Indonesian National Armed Forces. In October 2025, he set a new clean and jerk world record at the World Weightlifting Championships. Later that year, during the SEA Games, he achieved a double world record break with a total lift of 361 kg, including a snatch of 162 kg and a clean and jerk of 199 kg. His technical dominance is further illustrated by reports of him lifting 217 kg in training, a feat nearly three times his body weight. These moments serve as the primary legends of his career, replacing folklore with verified athletic feats recorded by major sports bodies.[edit]