North Korean weightlifterIn this Korean name, the family name is Rim.For the North Korean wrestler, see Rim Jong-sim (wrestler).

Rim Jong-sim (Korean pronunciation:: or ; born 5 February 1993) is a North Korean weightlifter, two time Olympic Champion, World Champion, Asian Games gold and bronze medalist, and Asian Champion competing in the 69:kg and 75:kg category until 2018 and 76:kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Personal life
• 3 Major results
• 4 References
• 5 Further reading
• 6 External links

Career

She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the women's 69:kg event. Four years later, she won the gold medal at the women's 75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Has a younger sister Rim Un-sim who is an olympic weightlifter in 64 kg division.

Major results

References

Further reading

• "Double Olympic Gold Medallist". Naenara. 17 March 2017.

External links

• Rim Jong-sim at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Rim Jong-sim at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)