Rim Jong-sim

Rim Jong-sim (Korean pronunciation: [ɾim.dzʌŋ.ɕim] or [ɾim] [tsʌŋ.ɕim]; born 5 February 1993) is a North Korean weightlifter, two time Olympic Champion, World Champion, Asian Games gold[1] 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.[2]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Rim.

For the North Korean wrestler, see Rim Jong-sim (wrestler).

Rim Jong-sim

Personal information
Nationality	North Korean
Born	(1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 Pyongyang, North Korea
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	75.90 kg (167 lb)
Sport
Country	North Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	–76 kg
Club	Kigwancha 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

Rim Jong-sim
Chosŏn'gŭl	림정심
Revised Romanization	Im Jeongsim
McCune–Reischauer	Rim Chŏngsim

Career

She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the women's 69 kg event.[3][4] Four years later, she won the gold medal at the women's 75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5][6][7]

Major results

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

References

1. "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.
2. PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 76 kg
3. "Rim Jong-sim". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
4. Reuters. "Weightlifting: Rim extends North Korea's golden run". Retrieved 14 December 2018.
5. "Jong Sim Rim". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
6. 2018 Asian Games profile
7. Reuters. "Gold at last for North Korea". Retrieved 14 December 2018.

Further reading

• "Double Olympic Gold Medallist". Naenara. 17 March 2017.

External links

• Rim Jong-sim at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Rim Jong-sim at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)