Choe Hyo-sim
North Korean weightlifter (born 1993)
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Choe Hyo-sim (Korean: 최효심; pronounced [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]
NationalityNorth Korean
Born5 December 1993
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58.95 kg (130 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Born | 5 December 1993 |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 58.95 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | –59 kg |
| Club | Kigwancha Sports Club |
Medal record | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최효심 |
| RR | Choe Hyosim |
| MR | Ch'oe Hyosim |
Choe represents the Kigwancha Sports Club.[3]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 63 kg | 105 | 105 | 135 | 138 | 143 | 143 | 248 |  | ||
| Summer Universiade | ||||||||||||
| 2013 |  Kazan, Russia | 58 kg | 95 | 98 | 100 | --- | 123 | 125 | --- | 225 | | |
