Kim Jong-su
- January 5, 2024
- Sports Shooter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kim Jong-su |
| Occupation | Sports Shooter |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 1, 1977(1977-01-01) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | North Korea |
| Country | North Korea |
| Birth City | North Korea |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Kim Jong-su Biography
| Name | Kim Jong-su |
| Birthday | Jan 1 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | North Korea |
| Home Town | North Korea |
| Birth Country | North Korea |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Kim Jong-su is one of the most popular and richest Sports Shooter who was born on January 1, 1977 in North Korea, North Korea, North Korea. North Korean sport shooter who had 2 of his 3 Olympic medals taken away after testing positive for Propranolol.
He competed in the 2004 Olympics where swimmer Michael Phelps won an amazing 8 gold medals.
Kim has not appeared in the Olympics since 2008 and last appeared in competition in 2010 during the Asian Games.
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.
He is the son of Kim Chow-Han and Kim Hae-Son.
Kim Jong-su Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sports Shooter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kim Jong-su is one of the richest Sports Shooter from North Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Jong- su 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He first competed in the Olympics in 2004 where he took bronze in the 50 metro pistol.
He took a silver and bronze at the 2008 Olympics before the two medals were stripped.
Kim Jong-su (Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzʌŋ.su] or [kim] [tsʌŋ.su] ; born January 1, 1977) 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
Kim Jong-su height 5 ft 5 in Kim weight 148 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kim Jong-su Dating?
According to our records, Kim Jong-su is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Jong-su’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Shooter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in North Korea. Kim Jong-su celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.
What sport did Kim Jong Su do?
Kim Jong-su (born 9 April 1970) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men’s marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
What athlete has used beta blockers?
Kim Jong-su won silver in the 50m pistol event and bronze in the 10m air pistol. But in an in-competition dope test – which the International Olympic Committee has been conducting for all medallists here – Kim was found to have taken the illegal beta-blocker propranolol.
Is Kim Jong Un sister?
Sisters
Can Olympians take beta blockers?
ARE BETA-BLOCKERS BANNED IN ALL SPORTS? No. Beta blockers fall are under the P2 Sec- tion of the WADA Prohibited List as a sub- stance prohibited in particular sports. Although they have no recognizable ben- efit in most sports, it is widely acknowledged that they are beneficial to sports such as archery and shooting.
Why are beta blockers banned in sport?
Beta blockers reduce sympathetic effects, such as increases in heart rate and blood pressure , which often are heightened during athletic competition. WADA explicitly prohibits beta blockers in sports that are reliant on stability of the extremities, such as archery, racing, billiards, darts, golf, shooting and fishing.