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Rim Jong-sim

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In this Korean name, the family name is Rim.
For the North Korean wrestler, see Rim Jong-sim (wrestler).
Rim Jong-sim
Rim in 2019
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 31)
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
Gold medal – first place 2012 London –69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –75 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Houston –75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ashgabat –76 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Almaty –75 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang –75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon –75 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ningbo –76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Astana –69 kg
Rim Jong-sim
Chosŏn'gŭl
림정심
Revised RomanizationIm Jeongsim
McCune–ReischauerRim Chŏngsim

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]

Career

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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

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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
2012 United Kingdom London, Great Britain 69 kg 111 115 117 1 142 146 146 1 261 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 75 kg 117 121 121 1 145 153 162 1 274 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2010 Turkey Antalya, Turkey 63 kg 100 104 107 5 127 130 130 7 231 6
2014 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan 75 kg 115 120 123 4 147 153 156 1st place, gold medalist(s) 276 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015 United States Houston, United States 75 kg 120 125 128 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 150 155 157 1st place, gold medalist(s) 280 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 76 kg 115 119 121 1st place, gold medalist(s) 145 150 153 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 269 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand 76 kg 120 124 CWR 126 1st place, gold medalist(s) 148 152 155 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 276 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games
2010 China Guangzhou, China 69 kg 100 103 103 3 126 129 129 4 232 4
2014 South Korea Incheon, South Korea 75 kg 118 122 122 4 146 153 154 3 271 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia 75 kg 110 113 116 1 137 142 147 1 263 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2019 China Ningbo, China 76 kg 115 119 123 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s) 148 152 155 1st place, gold medalist(s) 278 CWR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ a b Oliver, Brian (8 October 2023). "North Korea's record-breaking weightlifters - "they're so good it's scary"". InsideTheGames. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "N. Korea's sister power: Rim Jong-sim wins gold in women's 75kg weightlifting". The Korea Herald. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 76 kg
  4. ^ "Rim Jong-sim". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Weightlifting: Rim extends North Korea's golden run". Reuters. August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Jong Sim Rim". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  7. ^ "2018 Asian Games profile". Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  8. ^ "Gold at last for North Korea". Reuters. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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