Kim Un-ju

For the footballers, see Kim Un-ju (footballer, born 1992) and Kim Un-ju (footballer, born 1993).

Kim Un-ju (born 11 November 1989) is a North Korean weightlifter,^[1] and former world record holder competing in the 75 kg category until 2018 and 87 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.^[2]

Kim Un-ju

Personal information
Nationality	North Korean
Born	(1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 35)
Weight	86.60 kg (191 lb)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	김은주
Revised Romanization	Gim Eunju
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Ŭnju
Sport
Country	North Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	–87 kg
Club	Kigwancha Sports Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Snatch: 128 kg (2014) Clean and jerk: 164 kg (2014, AGR, WR) Total: 292 kg (2014, AGR)
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  North Korea World Weightlifting Championships 2018 Ashgabat –87 kg 2019 Pattaya –87 kg 2011 Paris –75 kg Disqualified 2014 Almaty –75 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon –75 kg

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Career

In 2014 she was sanctioned for the use of Methyltestosterone and was banned from competition until 2016, thus disqualifying her results from the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships.^[3]

Kim competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships winning a silver medal in the total.^[4]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Cleans & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
World Championships
2011	Paris, France	75 kg	105	111	114	6	146	151	156		265
2014	Almaty, Kazakhstan	75 kg	120	126	127	--	154	157	157	--	--	DSQ
2018	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	87 kg	108	111	115		145	150	152		263
2019	Pattaya, Thailand	87 kg	110	115	117		148	154	159		269
Asian Games
2010	Guangzhou, China	75 kg	103	103	107	4	138	138	144	3	245	4
2014	Incheon, South Korea	75 kg	120	125	128	2	156	163	164 WR	1	292
Asian Championships
2011	Tongling, China	75 kg	105	105	105	–	132	140	146		–	–
2013	Astana, Kazakhstan	75 kg	113	113	113	–	152	152	152	–	–	–
Asian Interclub Championships
2013	Pyongyang, North Korea	+75 kg	107	111	117		143	143	152		269