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Kim Un-guk

Kim Un-guk
Personal information
Born 28 October 1988 (1988-10-28) (age 28)
Sport
Club April 25 Sports Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 154 kg (2014, AGR, WR)
  • Clean and jerk: 178 kg (2014)
  • Total: 332 kg (2014, AGR)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 김은국
Hancha 金銀國
Revised Romanization Gim Eun-guk
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ŭn-guk

Kim Un-guk (Chosŏn'gŭl김은국; born 28 October 1988) is a North Korean weightlifter, a Labor Hero and People's Sportsman.

He received the gold medal at the Olympic Games 2012 in the Men's 62-kilogram division, setting a world record total of 327 kg (721 lb). Also, at the 2012 Olympic Games in his successful attempt at the snatch, he tied the World Record and set a new Olympic Record of 153 kg (337 lb).

Kim is an athlete at the April 25 Sports Club.



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