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Born | 28 October 1988 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | April 25 Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chosŏn'gŭl | 김은국 |
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Hancha | 金銀國 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Eun-guk |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭn-guk |
Kim Un-guk (Chosŏn'gŭl: 김은국; 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.