Kim Jong Su
Encyclopedia
Kim Jong-su (Hangul
: 김정수; Hanja
: 金鐘秀, born January 1, 1977) is a North Korea
n 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.
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
.
did not report on the incident. On August 15, the day when Kim Jong Su officially had his medals revoked, the KCNA reported:
All news reports since August 15 also have no mention of Kim's disqualification. Thus it is likely many people within North Korea are unaware of the incident.
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 김정수; Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 金鐘秀, born January 1, 1977) is a North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n sport shooter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. 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.
As a competitor at the 2008 Olympics
Kim competed in the 10 metre air pistol event during the 2008 Olympics on the August 9, where he came third in the qualification round, with 584 points, and again came 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 CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
announced that he had tested positive for the banned substance propranolol during a doping test. Propranolol is a beta blocker
Beta blocker
Beta blockers or beta-adrenergic blocking agents, beta-adrenergic antagonists, beta-adrenoreceptor antagonists or beta antagonists, are a class of drugs used for various indications. They are particularly for the management of cardiac arrhythmias, cardioprotection after myocardial infarction ,...
that is mainly used to treat hypertension
Hypertension
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and...
, 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
Jason Turner (sport shooter)
Jason Turner is an American sport shooter and Olympic athlete who finished fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 10 metre air pistol final. Bronze medalist Kim Jong Su later tested positive for propranolol, disqualifying him and upgrading Turner's position to third...
of the United States
United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. American athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since the 1896 Summer Olympics except the 1980 Summer Olympics, which the U.S. boycotted. The United States entered the Games as the most successful nation in...
. In the 50 metre pistol, the silver medal went to Tan Zongliang
Tan Zongliang
Tan Zongliang is a male Chinese sports shooter. He has won two consecutive ISSF World Shooting Championships in 50 metre pistol: in 2002 in Lahti and in 2006 in Zagreb. In the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the same event, a medal that was upgraded to silver after Kim Jong-su's...
of China
China at the 2008 Summer Olympics
China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics.China was represented by the Chinese Olympic Committee , and the team of selected athletes were officially known as Team China....
, and the bronze medal went to Vladimir Isakov
Vladimir Isakov
Vladimir Isakov , is a male Russian sport shooter.He has been a member of the Russian national shooting team since 1991. He lives in Pushkino, and his married to Irina...
of Russia
Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Russia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, football, field hockey, softball and taekwondo.-Medalists:...
.
Media response within North Korea
While media outside North Korea reported on Kim's disqualification, the Korean Central News AgencyKorean Central News Agency
The Korean Central News Agency is the state news agency of North Korea and has existed since December 5, 1946. KCNA is headquartered in the capital city of Pyongyang...
did not report on the incident. 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.
All news reports since August 15 also have no mention of Kim's disqualification. Thus it is likely many people within North Korea are unaware of the incident.
50 metre pistol
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Bronze 564+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 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 565+91.1 |
— | — | |
| World Cup 2 | — | — | — | 5th 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 564+98.1 |
|
| World Cup 3 | 26th 556 |
— | 19th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 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 | 582 |
Not held | ||
25 metre standard pistol
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | Not held | Silver 575 |
Not held | ||
| Asian Games/Championships | Not held | 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 | — | 580+100.2 |
— | ||
| World Cup 1 | — | Silver 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 585+99.5 |
— | ||
| World Cup 2 | — | — | — | Bronze 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 583+99.0 |
|
| World Cup 3 | 10th 584 |
— | 13th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 582 |
— | |
| World Cup 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| World Cup Final | NQ | NQ | NQ | NQ | |