Kim Myong-nam (born 8 February 1969) is a North Korean male weightlifter, competing in the 70 kg category and representing North Korea at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 75 kg event and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 70 kg event.[1][2][3] He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships.[4]
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Born | (1969-02-08) 8 February 1969 (age 53) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69.70 kg (153.7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 70 kg | ||||||||||||||||
Team | National team | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korean name | |||||||||||||||||
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김명남 | ||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Gim Myeong-nam | ||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Myŏng-nam | ||||||||||||||||
Updated on 4 October 2016. |
Kim set three world records – one in the snatch, one in the clean & jerk, and one in the total.
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
1996 | ![]() | 70 kg | — | — | ![]() | |||||||
1992 | ![]() | 75 kg | — | — | ![]() | |||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||
1997 | ![]() | 70 kg | 155.0 | — | — | — | — | DQ |
World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Lightweight | |
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