Kim Chol-jin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 North Korea |
| Born | 31 October 1978 |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | 69 kg |
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Chol-Jin (also Kim Cheol-Jin, Korean: 김 철진; born October 31, 1978) is a North Korean weightlifter.[1] Kim represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight category (69 kg). Kim placed sixth in this event, as he successfully lifted 146 kg in the single-motion snatch, and hoisted 180 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk, for a total of 326 kg.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kim Chol-Jin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 69kg (152 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 January 2013.