Nurul Akmal (born 12 February 1993)[4] is an Indonesian weightlifter of Acehnese descent. She won the silver medal in the women's +90 kg event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4] She also represented Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, as well as the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Nurul Akmal
Personal information
Nickname
Amel[1]
Born (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 33)
North Aceh, Indonesia[2]
Alma materUniversity of Abulyatama[3]
Sport
CountryIndonesia
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+87 kg
ClubSeuramoe Lifter Aceh
Coached byDirdja Wihardja
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Manama+87 kg
Bronze medal – third place2024 Tashkent+87 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2017 Baku+90 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya+87 kg S
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya+87 kg C&J
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya+87 kg T
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Vietnam+71 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Cambodia+71 kg
Qatar Cup
Bronze medal – third place2019 Doha+87 kg

Career

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In 2017, she finished in 6th place in the women's +90 kg event at the Summer Universiade held in Taipei, Taiwan.[5] The following year, she represented Indonesia at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia in the women's +75 kg event where she finished in 6th place.[6] She also competed in the women's +87 kg event at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[7]

In 2019, she competed in the women's +87 kg at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Pattaya, Thailand.[8] In that same year, she won the bronze medal in the women's +87 kg event at the 6th International Qatar Cup held in Doha, Qatar.[9] In April 2021, she competed at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[10]

She represented Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[11] She finished in 5th place in the women's +87 kg event.[12] She was also one of the flagbearers for Indonesia during the 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations as part of the opening ceremony on 23 July 2021.[13]

She won the bronze medal in the women's +87 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[14] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.[15][16]

In August 2024, she finished in 12th place in the women's +81 kg event at the Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[17]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Result Ref.
Line Today Choice 2021 Most Favorite Indonesian Athlete Nominated [18]

Achievements

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
2021Tokyo, Japan+87 kg107111115N/a141151154N/a2565
2024Paris, France+81 kg105110110N/a140145151N/a24512
World Championships
2018Ashgabat, Turkmenistan+87 kg10511011016138143146925112
2019Pattaya, Thailand+87 kg110114114141451451501026011
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan+87 kg107112112714515115162576
2022Bogotá, Colombia+87 kg10511011510145145150102609
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia+87 kg1051051101014514615072568
IWF World Cup
2024Phuket, Thailand+87 kg10711511512145147150
Asian Games
2018Jakarta, Indonesia+75 kg108112116N/a137147147N/a2536
2023Hangzhou, China+87 kg105110115N/a145145146N/a2614
Asian Championships
2019Ningbo, China+87 kg107107107714314314362506
2021Tashkent, Uzbekistan+87 kg106111111514014014752515
2022Manama, Bahrain+87 kg1051101143rd place, bronze medalist(s)1421481532nd place, silver medalist(s)2672nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan+87 kg10511011341401431493rd place, bronze medalist(s)2593rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Islamic Solidarity Games
2017Baku, Azerbaijan+90 kg9599102N/a123127131N/a2302nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021Konya, Turkey+87 kg1051101133rd place, bronze medalist(s)1421481483rd place, bronze medalist(s)2553rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. "Qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nurul Akmal makes history for Aceh". Tim Indonesia. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "AKMAL Nurul". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. Fajriyah, Titi (5 August 2021). "Nurul Akmal: Dari Angkut Padi Jadi Atlet Elite Angkat Besi" [Nurul Akmal, From Lifting Paddy to Elite Weightlifter]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 "2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. "Women's +90 kg" (PDF). 2017 Summer Universiade. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. "6th International Qatar Cup". IWF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  10. "2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  11. "Five Indonesian Weightlifters Qualify for Tokyo Olympics". Tempo.co. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. "Women's +87 kg Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  13. "Profil Nurul Akmal, Atlet Angkat Besi dari Tanah Aceh yang Tampil di Olimpiade Tokyo". IndoSport (in Indonesian). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. Oliver, Brian (16 October 2022). "Record-breaker Minasyan completes golden double for hosts Bahrain at Asian Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  16. "2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). IWF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  18. TODAY, LINE. "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi LINE TODAY CHOICE 2021, Vote Figur hingga Brand Favoritmu! | LINE TODAY". LINE TODAY (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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