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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