Rim Jong-sim

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Rim Jong-sim

Rim Jong-sim (Korean: 림정심; Korean pronunciation: [ɾim.dzʌŋ.ɕim] or [ɾim] [tsʌŋ.ɕim]; born 5 February 1993) is a North Korean retired[1] weightlifter, two time Olympic Champion, World Champion, Asian Games gold[2] and bronze medalist, and Asian Champion competing in the 69 kg and 75 kg category until 2018 and 76 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

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Rim Jong-sim
Rim in 2019
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 32)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight75.90 kg (167 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event–76 kg
ClubKigwancha Sports Club
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
2012 London–69 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro–75 kg
World Championships
2019 Pattaya–76 kg
2015 Houston–75 kg
2018 Ashgabat–76 kg
2014 Almaty–75 kg
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembang–75 kg
2014 Incheon–75 kg
Asian Championships
2019 Ningbo–76 kg
2013 Astana–69 kg
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Quick Facts Chosŏn'gŭl, Revised Romanization ...
Rim Jong-sim
Chosŏn'gŭl
림정심
Revised RomanizationIm Jeongsim
McCune–ReischauerRim Chŏngsim
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Career

She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the women's 69 kg event.[4][5] Four years later, she won the gold medal at the women's 75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Has a younger sister Rim Un-sim[2] who is an Olympic weightlifter in 64 kg division.

She is a mother.[1]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012United Kingdom London, Great Britain69 kg111115117114214614612611st place, gold medalist(s)
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil75 kg117121121114515316212741st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey63 kg100104107512713013072316
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan75 kg11512012341471531561st place, gold medalist(s)2763rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015United States Houston, United States75 kg1201251282nd place, silver medalist(s)1501551571st place, gold medalist(s)2802nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan76 kg1151191211st place, gold medalist(s)1451501532nd place, silver medalist(s)2692nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand76 kg120124 CWR1261st place, gold medalist(s)1481521552nd place, silver medalist(s)2761st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games
2010China Guangzhou, China69 kg100103103312612912942324
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea75 kg118122122414615315432713rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia75 kg110113116113714214712631st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2019China Ningbo, China76 kg115119123 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)1481521551st place, gold medalist(s)278 CWR1st place, gold medalist(s)
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