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Born | 28 October 1988 Pyongyang, North Korea | (age 35)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | April 25 Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김은국 |
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Hancha | 金銀國[1] |
Revised Romanization | Gim Eun-guk |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭn-guk |
Kim Un-guk (Korean: 김은국; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɯm.ɡuk̚]; born 28 October 1988) is a North Korean weightlifter,[2] Olympic Champion, and two time World Champion.
He is also a Labor Hero and People's Athlete.[3]
At the Olympic Games 2012 he competed in the Men's 62-kg division, in the snatch portion of the competition he set an Olympic Record and matched the current world record of 153 kg.[4] In the clean & jerk portion, his final attempt of 174 kg set a new world record total of 327 kg.[5][6]
At the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships he failed a doping test[7] and had his results disqualified. He was the original silver medalist.
Kim is an athlete at the April 25 Sports Club.[8]
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
2012 | ![]() |
62 kg | 145 | 150 | 153 | 1 | 170 | 174 | 2 | 327 WR | ![]() | |
World Championships | ||||||||||||
2010 | ![]() |
62 kg | 140 | 145 | 147 | ![]() |
170 | 173 | ![]() |
320 | ![]() | |
2011 | ![]() |
62 kg | 140 | 145 | 150 | ![]() |
161 | 170 | ![]() |
320 | ![]() | |
2013 | ![]() |
62 kg | 145 | 150 | ![]() |
170 | ![]() |
320 | ![]() | |||
2014 | ![]() |
62 kg | 145 | 150 | ![]() |
170 | 174 | 175 | ![]() |
325 | ![]() | |
2015 | ![]() |
62 kg | 146 | 151 | -- | 172 | 177 | -- | -- | DSQ | ||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||
2010 | ![]() |
62 kg | 140 | 145 | 147 | 1 | 170 | 2 | 317 | ![]() | ||
2014 | ![]() |
62 kg | 147 | 152 | 154 WR | 1 | 170 | 174 | 178 | 1 | 332 WR | ![]() |