Kim Un-ju
North Korean weightlifter (born 1989)
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Kim Un-ju (Korean: 김은주; born 11 November 1989) is a North Korean weightlifter,[1] and former world record holder competing in the 75 kg category until 2018 and 87 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[2]
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| Nationality | North Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 November 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86.60 kg (191 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 김은주 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Gim Eunju | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Kim Ŭnju | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | –87 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kigwancha Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In 2014 she was sanctioned for the use of Methyltestosterone and was banned from competition until 2016, thus disqualifying her results from the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships.[3]
Kim competed at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships winning a silver medal in the total.[4]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Cleans & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2011 |  Paris, France | 75 kg | 105 | 111 | 114 | 6 | 146 | 151 |  | 265 | | |
| 2014 |  Almaty, Kazakhstan | 75 kg | 120 | 126 | -- | 154 | 157 | -- | -- | DSQ | ||
| 2018 |  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 87 kg | 108 | 111 | | 145 | 150 | 152 |  | 263 |  | |
| 2019 |  Pattaya, Thailand | 87 kg | 110 | 115 | | 148 | 154 | | 269 | | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2010 |  Guangzhou, China | 75 kg | 103 | 107 | 4 | 138 | 3 | 245 | 4 | |||
| 2014 |  Incheon, South Korea | 75 kg | 120 | 125 | 128 | 2 | 156 | 163 | 164 WR | 1 | 292 | |
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tongling, China | 75 kg | – | 132 | 140 | 146 | | – | – | |||
| 2013 | Astana, Kazakhstan | 75 kg | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| Asian Interclub Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2013 |  Pyongyang, North Korea | +75 kg | 107 | 111 | 117 | | 143 | 152 | | 269 | | |