Choe Hyo-sim (최효심; Korean pronunciation: [tsʰø.ɦjo.ɕim] or [tsʰø] [hjo.ɕim]; born 5 December 1993) is a North Korean weightlifter. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and won a silver medal in the women's 63 kg.[1] She won the silver medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade.[2]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | North Korean | ||||||||||||||||
Born | (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58.95 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Country | North Korea | ||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | –59 kg | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Kigwancha Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korean name | |||||||||||||||||
Chosŏn'gŭl | 최효심 | ||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Choe Hyo-sim | ||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Hyo-sim | ||||||||||||||||
Choe represents the Kigwancha Sports Club.[3]
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Summer Universiade | ||||||||||||
2013 | ![]() | 58 kg | 95 | 98 | 100 | --- | 123 | 125 | --- | 225 | ![]() |
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