Nam Su-il

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Nam Su-Il (Korean남수일, 26 June 1912 – 24 May 1972) was a South Korean male weightlifter, who competed in the featherweight class and represented South Korea at international competitions. He won the silver medal at the 1947 World Weightlifting Championships in the 60 kg category. He participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 60 kg event and at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 60 kg event.[2] He set three featherweight world records in 1938-40 – two in the press and one in the total.

Nam Su-Il
Personal information
Born(1912-06-26)26 June 1912
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died24 May 1972(1972-05-24) (aged 59)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWeightlifting
Weight class60 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1947 Philadelphia 60 kg
Updated on 6 October 2016

References

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  1. ^ Nam Su-il's obituary (in Korean)
  2. ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Nam Su-Il" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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