Kim Myong-nam explained

Kim Myong-nam
Birth Date:	8 February 1969
Weight:	69.7kg (153.7lb)
Sport:	Weightlifting
Weight Class:	70 kg
Team:	National team
Updated:	4 October 2016 Hangul: 김명남 Rr: Gim Myeong-nam Mr: Kim Myŏng-nam Context: north Child: yes

Kim Myong-nam (born 8 February 1969) is a North Korean male weightlifter, competing in the 70 kg category and representing North Korea at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 75 kg event and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 70 kg event.^{[1] [2] [3]} He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships.^[4]

Kim set three world records – one in the snatch, one in the clean & jerk, and one in the total.

Major results

- 1989 World Championships Lightweight class (327.5 kg)

- 1990 World Championships Lightweight class (342.5 kg)

- 1991 World Championships Lightweight class (340.0 kg)

- 1993 World Championships Middleweight class (362.5 kg)

- 1990 Asian Games Middleweight class

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
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Summer Olympics
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World Championships
	align=left			155.0	157.5	157.5	—	185.0	185.0	—	—	—	DQ

References

1. Kim Myong-Nam . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235943/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-myong-nam-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 2 September 2016.
2. Web site: Kim Myong-Nam . Database Olympics . 2 September 2016.
3. Book: John Grasso . Bill Mallon . Jeroen Heijmans . Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement . 2 September 2016 . 14 May 2015 . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers . 978-1-4422-4860-1 . 317–.
4. Web site: Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics – 2007 World Championships – Kim Myong-Nam . Y3 . iwf.net . 23 June 2016.