Won Hyon-sim (Korean: 원현심; born 2 April 2002) is a North Korean female weightlifter competing in the women's 45 kg category.[1] She won the silver medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain,[2] and a gold medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[3]
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| Born | April 2, 2002 North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Hangul | 원현심 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Won Hyeonsim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Wŏn Hyŏnsim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Won is a former record holder at Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total at the 45 kg category with a total best of 196 kg.[4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 2024 | Manama, Bahrain | 45 kg | 82 | 86 |  |
105 |  |
191 |
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| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 45 kg | 86 | |
106 | |
192 |
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References
edit- ^ "Won Hyon-sim". IWRP - Weightlifting Database.
- ^ "2024 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Dickson, Jake (April 29, 2025). "Weightlifter Won Hyon Sim (45KG) Sets Triple World Records at 2024 IWF World Cup". barbend.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
