Kim Hyo-sim

Kim Hyo-sim
Kim in 2019
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 (age 32)
Weight65.85 kg (145 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event
–71 kg
Coached byKim Myong-ho
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 114 kg (2019)
  • Clean and jerk: 135 kg (2019)
  • Total: 249 kg (2019)
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Pattaya–71 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-Palembang63 kg

Kim Hyo-sim (born 29 March 1994) is a North Korean weightlifter and Asian Games Champion competing in the 63 kg category until 2018 and 64 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.

Career

She competed at the 2018 Asian Games placing first in every lift, and winning a gold medal in the 63 kg category.

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete Bio". IWF.net. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "New World record in Women 64kg by DENG Wei, Congratulate to Korean, Men's 89kg gold". Asian Weightlifting Federation. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. ↑ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 64 kg
  4. ↑ "(Asian Games) N. Korea wins 5th weightlifting gold". Yonhap News Agency. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2019.