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Ri Song-hui

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Ri Song-Hui (born December 3, 1978) is a North Korean weightlifter who competed in the women's 58 kg at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal with 220.0 kg in total. She repeated this in the 2004 Summer Olympics, this time lifting a total of 232.5 kg. With 102 kg she broke the world record in snatch in the women's 53 kg class. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Ri Song-hui is the 5,716th most popular athlete, the 162nd most popular biography from North Korea and the 7th most popular North Korean Athlete.

Ri Song-hui is a North Korean weightlifter born in 1978, known for competing in international weightlifting events, including the Olympics. She has achieved notable success in her sport, representing North Korea on various prestigious platforms.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ri Song-hui ranks 5,716 out of 6,025. Before her are Joseph Bell, Sileshi Sihine, Ellen Hoog, Lee Ho-suk, Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau, and Marko Kump. After her are Alena Kartashova, Lee Yang, Florian Mennigen, Kim Won-jin, Pak Hyon-suk, and Hülya Şenyurt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Ri Song-hui ranks 1,278. Before her are Aleksey Dyachenko, Ryuji Kawai, Katrine Fruelund, Neil Sanderson, Matteo Bobbi, and Mario Bermejo. After her are Aleš Kotalík, Bart Wellens, Sally Barsosio, Zhang Dechang, Kazunari Okayama, and Ferdinando Coppola.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Ri Song-hui ranks 165 out of 162. Before her are Hwang Ok-sil (1972), Won Ok-im (1986), Pak Chol-min (1982), Rim Jong-sim (1993), Kim Jong-su (1977), and Choe Myong-ho (1988). After her are Pak Hyon-suk (1985), Pae Gil-su (1972), Kim Song-i (1994), O Jong-ae (1984), Ri Kwang-il (1988), and Kim Song-guk (1984).

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Among ATHLETES In North Korea

Among athletes born in North Korea, Ri Song-hui ranks 7. Before her are Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Choe Chol-su (1969), Om Yun-chol (1991), Kim Un-guk (1988), Rim Jong-sim (1993), and Kim Jong-su (1977). After her are Pak Hyon-suk (1985), and Kim Mi-rae (2001).

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