Un Guk Kim

  • Un Guk Kim
    Un Guk Kim
  • Sport
    Weightlifting
  • Medals
    • Gold 1
    • Silver 0
    • Bronze 0
  • Country
    North Korea
  • Date of Birth
    28 October 1988
  • Height
    5' 2" (1.58m)
  • Weight
    137lbs. (62kg)
  • Age
    24
  • Gender
    Male
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Schedule & Results

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Dates and times are in MYT.
Time Event Type Sport Event Stage Match
30/7/12 5:00 PM Weightlifting Men's 56-62 kg Final See Results
31/7/12 2:00 AM Medal/Final Weightlifting Men's 56-62 kg Group A See Results

Un Guk Kim Biography

Kim is headed to the Olympics for the first time after winning a silver medal at the world championships last November. A gold medalist at the 2010 event, Kim lifted more than China’s Jie Zhang in the clean, but failed to hoist more in the clean and jerk and totaled 320 kilograms - one fewer than his Chinese competitor.

Overall Medal Count

Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russia 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
63 Malaysia 0 1 1 2
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