Choe Hyo-sim

Choe Hyo-sim
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58.95 kg (130 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event
–59 kg
ClubKigwancha Sports Club
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
2016 Rio –63 kg
World Championships
2019 Pattaya –59 kg
Korean name
Hangul
최효심
RRChoe Hyosim
MRCh'oe Hyosim

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]

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 105 109 111 105 135 138 143 143 248
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan, Russia 58 kg 95 98 100 --- 123 125 125 --- 225

References

  1. ^ "Hyo-sim Choe". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "2013 Summer Universiade - Choe Hyo Sim". iwf.net. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Key to Success". Naenara. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.