Rim Jong-sim

In this Korean name, the family name is Rim.
For the North Korean wrestler, see Rim Jong-sim (wrestler).
Rim Jong-sim
Rim in 2019
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 31)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight75.90 kg (167 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event–76 kg
ClubKigwancha Sports Club
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London –69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –75 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Pattaya –76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Houston –75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ashgabat –76 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Almaty –75 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang –75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon –75 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ningbo –76 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Astana –69 kg
Rim Jong-sim
Chosŏn'gŭl
림정심
Revised RomanizationIm Jeongsim
McCune–ReischauerRim Chŏngsim

Rim Jong-sim (Korean pronunciation: [ɾim.dzʌŋ.ɕim] or [ɾim] [tsʌŋ.ɕim]; born 5 February 1993) is a North Korean retired[1] weightlifter, two time Olympic Champion, World Champion, Asian Games gold[2] and bronze medalist, and Asian Champion competing in the 69 kg and 75 kg category until 2018 and 76 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Retired was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "N. Korea's sister power: Rim Jong-sim wins gold in women's 75kg weightlifting". The Korea Herald. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 76 kg