Kim Un-ju

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]

For the footballers, see Kim Un-ju (footballer, born 1992) and Kim Un-ju (footballer, born 1993).
Kim Un-ju
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989
Weight86.60 kg (191 lb)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김은주
Revised RomanizationGim Eunju
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭnju
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–87 kg
ClubKigwancha Sports Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 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 place2018 Ashgabat–87 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Pattaya–87 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Paris–75 kg
Disqualified2014 Almaty–75 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon–75 kg
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Career

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
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Cleans & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2011France Paris, France75 kg10511111461461511563rd place, bronze medalist(s)2653rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan75 kg120126127--154157157----DSQ
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan87 kg1081111153rd place, bronze medalist(s)1451501521st place, gold medalist(s)2632nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand87 kg1101151172nd place, silver medalist(s)1481541592nd place, silver medalist(s)2692nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Games
2010China Guangzhou, China75 kg103103107413813814432454
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea75 kg1201251282156163164 WR12921st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2011China Tongling, China75 kg105105105–1321401462nd place, silver medalist(s)––
2013Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan75 kg113113113–152152152–––
Asian Interclub Championships
2013North Korea Pyongyang, North Korea+75 kg1071111171st place, gold medalist(s)1431431521st place, gold medalist(s)2691st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  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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