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Kalle Talu vs Kim Un-guk
Kalle Talu and Kim Un-guk, compared on every result on this site. Kalle Talu's best total is 172 kg (men's 56 kg, 2014); Kim Un-guk's is 332 kg (men's 62 kg, 2014). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Kim Un-guk is ahead by 222.0 points. They never met in the same class.
Kalle Talu and Kim Un-guk side by side
Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.
| Figure | Kalle Talu |  Kim Un-guk |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Not listed | North Korea |
| Born | Not listed | 1988 |
| Competitions | 5, 2011 to 2014 | 11, 2009 to 2015 |
| Olympic medals | None | 1 gold |
| World Championships medals | None | 2 gold, 2 silver |
| Best snatch | 78 kg | 154 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 97 kg | 178 kg |
| Best total | 172 kg (men's 56 kg, 2014) | 332 kg (men's 62 kg, 2014) |
| Best Sinclair score | 285.2 | 507.2 |
| Best total, place in its class | Not ranked: the best total came in a youth class outside the senior lists | 2nd of 981 in the men's 62 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 47% (7 of 15) | 76% (25 of 33) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 60% (9 of 15) | 72% (23 of 32) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 83% | 87% |
| World records held now | None | None |
How to read these figures
- Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
- Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
- Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Kalle Talu vs Kim Un-guk head to head
Kalle Talu and Kim Un-guk never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2011 to 2014 for Kalle Talu and 2009 to 2015 for Kim Un-guk, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
Kalle Talu and Kim Un-guk, competition by competition
The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.
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Lifters whose best totals came in nearby classes, from any year.