Kim Jong-su ( or ; born January 1, 1977) is a

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who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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and 2008 Summer Olympics in

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. 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

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, 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 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

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announced that he had tested positive for the banned substance

propranolol Propranolol, sold under the brand name Inderal among others, is a medication of the beta blocker class. It is used to treat high blood pressure, a number of types of irregular heart rate, thyrotoxicosis, capillary hemangiomas, performance an ...

during a doping test. Propranolol is a

beta blocker Beta blockers, also spelled β-blockers, are a class of medications that are predominantly used to manage abnormal heart rhythms, and to protect the heart from a second heart attack after a first heart attack ( secondary prevention). They are ...

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

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. In the 50 metre pistol, the silver medal went to

Tan Zongliang Tan Zongliang (; born November 29, 1971) is a male Chinese sports shooter who competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1996 to 2012. He has won two consecutive ISSF World Shooting Championships in 50 metre pistol: in 2002 in Lahti and in 200 ...

of China, and the bronze medal went to Vladimir Isakov of

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Media response within North Korea

While media outside North Korea reported on Kim's disqualification, the

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did not report on the incident.KCNA - DPRK Players Prove Successful at Olympiad
15 August 2008 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

25 metre center-fire pistol

25 metre standard pistol

10 metre air pistol

Kim has not appeared in the Olympics since 2008 and last appeared in competition in 2010 during the Asian Games.

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