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
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 (age 34)
Weight86.60 kg (191 lb)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김은주
Revised RomanizationGim Eunju
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭnju
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event–87 kg
ClubKigwancha 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
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ashgabat –87 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pattaya –87 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris –75 kg
Disqualified 2014 Almaty –75 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon –75 kg

Career edit

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 edit

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  

References edit

  1. ^ "NADEZDA'DAN DÜNYA REKORU". habervitrini.com. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 87 kg
  3. ^ IWF.net. "Sanctioned Athletes". Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ IWF.net (9 November 2018). "Fourth Gold for the Chinese Women Team". Retrieved 7 December 2018.

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