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Kim Hyo-sim

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Kim Hyo-sim
Kim in 2019
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 (age 30)
Weight65.85 kg (145 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event–71 kg
Coached byKim Myong-ho[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 114 kg (2019[2])
  • Clean and jerk: 135 kg (2019)
  • Total: 249 kg (2019)
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Pattaya –71 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang 63 kg

Kim Hyo-sim (born 29 March 1994) is a North Korean weightlifter and Asian Games Champion competing in the 63 kg category until 2018 and 64 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

Career

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She competed at the 2018 Asian Games placing first in every lift, and winning a gold medal in the 63 kg category.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Athlete Bio". IWF.net. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ "New World record in Women 64kg by DENG Wei, Congratulate to Korean, Men's 89kg gold". Asian Weightlifting Federation. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 64 kg
  4. ^ "(Asian Games) N. Korea wins 5th weightlifting gold". Yonhap News Agency. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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