Rim Jong-sim (Korean pronunciation: [ɾim.dzʌŋ.ɕim] or [ɾim] [tsʌŋ.ɕim]; born 5 February 1993) is a North Korean retired^[1] weightlifter, two time Olympic Champion, World Champion, Asian Games gold^[2] 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.^[3]

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Rim Jong-sim

Rim in 2019
Personal information
Nationality	North Korean
Born	(1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 31) Pyongyang, North Korea
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	75.90 kg (167 lb)
Sport
Country	North Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	–76 kg
Club	Kigwancha Sports Club
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  North Korea Olympic Games 2012 London –69 kg 2016 Rio de Janeiro –75 kg World Championships 2019 Pattaya –76 kg 2015 Houston –75 kg 2018 Ashgabat –76 kg 2014 Almaty –75 kg Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang –75 kg 2014 Incheon –75 kg Asian Championships 2019 Ningbo –76 kg 2013 Astana –69 kg

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She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the women's 69 kg event.^[4][5] Four years later, she won the gold medal at the women's 75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[6][7][8]

Has a younger sister Rim Un-sim^[2] who is an Olympic weightlifter in 64 kg division.

She is a mother.^[1]