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].

Kim Un-ju
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989
Weight86.60 kg (191 lb)
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)
Kim Un-ju
Chosŏn'gŭl
김은주
Revised RomanizationGim Eunju
McCune–ReischauerKim Ŭnju

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
2011 Paris, France75 kg1051111146146151156265
2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan75 kg120126127--154157157----DSQ
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan87 kg108111115145150152263
2019 Pattaya, Thailand87 kg110115117148154159269
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou, China75 kg103103107413813814432454
2014 Incheon, South Korea75 kg1201251282156163164 CWR1292
Asian Championships
2011 Tongling, China75 kg105105105132140146
2013 Astana, Kazakhstan75 kg113113113152152152
Asian Interclub Championships
2013 Pyongyang, North Korea+75 kg107111117143143152269

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. "Fourth Gold for the Chinese Women Team". Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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