Kim Un-guk (Korean: 김은국; Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɯm.ɡuk̚]; born 28 October 1988) is a North Korean weightlifter,[2] Olympic Champion, and two time World Champion.
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| Born | 28 October 1988 (age 35) Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김은국 |
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| Hancha | 金銀國[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Eun-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭn-guk |
He is also a Labor Hero and People's Athlete.[3]
Career
At the Olympic Games 2012 he competed in the Men's 62-kg division, in the snatch portion of the competition he set an Olympic Record and matched the current world record of 153 kg.[4] In the clean & jerk portion, his final attempt of 174 kg set a new world record total of 327 kg.[5][6]
At the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships he failed a doping test[7] and had his results disqualified. He was the original silver medalist.
Kim is an athlete at the April 25 Sports Club.[8]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom | 62 kg | 145 | 150 | 153 | 1 | 170 | 174 | 2 | 327 WR |  | |
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  Antalya, Turkey | 62 kg | 140 | 145 | 147 | | 170 | 173 |  | 320 | | |
| 2011 |  Paris, France | 62 kg | 140 | 145 | 150 | | 161 | 170 |  | 320 | | |
| 2013 |  Wrocław, Poland | 62 kg | 145 | 150 | | 170 | | 320 | | |||
| 2014 |  Almaty, Kazakhstan | 62 kg | 145 | 150 | | 170 | 174 | 175 | | 325 | | |
| 2015 |  Houston, United States | 62 kg | 146 | 151 | -- | 172 | 177 | -- | -- | DSQ | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  Guangzhou, China | 62 kg | 140 | 145 | 147 | 1 | 170 | 2 | 317 | | ||
| 2014 |  Incheon, South Korea | 62 kg | 147 | 152 | 154 WR | 1 | 170 | 174 | 178 | 1 | 332 WR | |
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