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Kim Jong-su ( or ; born January 1, 1977) is a
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n
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. He won the bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens.


Doping disqualification 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 is a medication of the beta blocker class. It is used to treat hypertension, high blood pressure, some types of cardiac dysrhythmia, irregular heart rate, thyrotoxicosis, capillary hemangiomas, akathisia, performance anxiety, and ...
during a doping test. Propranolol is a
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that is mainly used to treat
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, but also prevents
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. 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 of
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, 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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