Kim Jong-su
Kim Jong-su (Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzʌŋ.su] or [kim] [tsʌŋ.su]; born January 1, 1977)[2] is a North Korean sport shooter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In Athens, he won the bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol competition, and finished eighth in the air pistol final. In Beijing, he won a silver medal in 50 metre pistol and a bronze medal in 10 metre air pistol, but was later disqualified for doping and stripped of both medals.
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| Kim Jong-su | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김정수 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏng-su |
As a competitor at the 2008 Olympics
Kim competed in the 10 metre air pistol event during the 2008 Olympics on August 9, where he came third in the qualification round, with 584 points, and again third in the final round, with 683.0 points, initially earning a bronze medal. Three days later, he then competed in the 50 metre pistol event, where he scored 563 and 660.2 points for qualification and final rounds respectively, thus earning a silver medal.
Propranolol doping
On August 15, 2008, three days after Kim won his third Olympic medal, the International Olympic Committee announced that he had tested positive for the banned substance propranolol during a doping test. Propranolol is a beta blocker that is mainly used to treat hypertension, but also prevents trembling. Kim was stripped of his two medals from the 2008 Summer Olympics, making Kim the second athlete, and first medal winning athlete, to test positive for a banned substance at the 2008 Olympic Games. In the 10 metre air pistol, the bronze medal went to Jason Turner of the United States. In the 50 metre pistol, the silver medal went to Tan Zongliang of China, and the bronze medal went to Vladimir Isakov of Russia.[3][4]
Media response within North Korea
While media outside North Korea reported on Kim's disqualification, the Korean Central News Agency did not report on the incident.[5] On August 15, the day when Kim Jong Su officially had his medals revoked, the KCNA reported:
Kim Jong Su placed second in the men's 50 metre free pistol and third in the men's 10 meter air pistol.
No news reports since August 15 have mention of Kim's disqualification.
Performance timelines
50 metre pistol
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games |  Bronze564+93.7 |
Not held | DQ | ||
| World Championships | Not held | 5th 565+95.2 |
Not held | ||
| Asian Games/Championships | Not held | 14th 547 |
Not held | ||
| World Cup 1 | — | 6th 565+91.1 |
— | — | |
| World Cup 2 | — | — | — | 5th 564+98.1 | |
| World Cup 3 | 26th 556 |
— | 19th 556 |
— | |
| World Cup 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| World Cup Final | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
25 metre center-fire pistol
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | Not held | 32nd 575 |
Not held | ||
| Asian Games/Championships | Not held | Bronze 582 |
Not held | ||
25 metre standard pistol
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | Not held |  Silver575 |
Not held | ||
| Asian Games/Championships | Not held | Silver 570 |
Not held | ||
10 metre air pistol
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 8th 582+99.2 |
Not held | DQ | ||
| World Championships | Not held | 14th 580 |
Not held | ||
| Asian Games/Championships | — | Bronze 580+100.2 |
— | ||
| World Cup 1 | — | Silver 585+99.5 |
— | ||
| World Cup 2 | — | — | — | Bronze 583+99.0 | |
| World Cup 3 | 10th 584 |
— | 13th 582 |
— | |
| World Cup 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| World Cup Final | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |
Kim has not appeared in the Olympics since 2008 and last appeared in competition in 2010 during the Asian Games.
References
- "2 more athletes fail doping tests". CBC News. August 15, 2008.
- Athlete Biography KIM Jong Su - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games
- "Two more athletes fail dope tests". BBC Sport. August 15, 2008.
- Scott, Matt (August 15, 2008). "Olympics: Korean double medallist expelled for drug use". The Guardian.
- KCNA - DPRK Players Prove Successful at Olympiad Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine 15 August 2008
External links
- Kim Jong-Su at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Kim Jong-su at databaseOlympics.com (archived)