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North Korean weightlifter (born 1993) In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.
Choe Hyo-sim
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 31)
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
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio –63 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pattaya –59 kg
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl최효심
Revised RomanizationChoe Hyo-sim
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Hyo-sim

Choe Hyo-sim (Korean: 최효심; Korean pronunciation: [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. She won the silver medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade.

Choe represents the Kigwancha Sports Club.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Universiade
2013 Russia Kazan, Russia 58 kg 95 98 100 --- 123 125 125 --- 225 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

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.

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