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Kim Soo-Kyung vs Natalie Woolfolk

Kim Soo-Kyung and Natalie Woolfolk, compared on every result on this site. Kim Soo-Kyung's best total is 240 kg (women's 63 kg, 2010); Natalie Woolfolk's is 211 kg (women's 63 kg, 2008). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Kim Soo-Kyung is ahead by 37.8 points. They met four times in the same class: Kim Soo-Kyung finished ahead every time.

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Kim Soo-Kyung and Natalie Woolfolk 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 South Korea Kim Soo-Kyung Natalie Woolfolk
Nation South Korea Not listed
Born 1985 Not listed
Competitions 13, 2003 to 2014 6, 2003 to 2008
Olympic medals None None
World Championships medals None None
Best snatch 107 kg 99 kg
Best clean and jerk 133 kg 114 kg
Best total 240 kg (women's 63 kg, 2010) 211 kg (women's 63 kg, 2008)
Best Sinclair score 314.3 276.5
Best total, place in its class 29th of 864 in the women's 63 kg 163rd of 864 in the women's 63 kg
Snatch attempts made 68% (23 of 34) 56% (10 of 18)
Clean and jerk attempts made 61% (20 of 33) 67% (12 of 18)
Snatch as a share of clean and jerk 80% 85%
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 women lifting in national federation meets sit between 70% and 85%.
  • 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.
Head to head

Kim Soo-Kyung vs Natalie Woolfolk head to head

Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.

Competition Class Kim Soo-Kyung Natalie Woolfolk Ahead
2008 Olympic Games 9 Aug 200863 kgAhead: Kim Soo-Kyung 63 kg 225place 5 211place 11 Kim Soo-Kyung
2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 200763 kgAhead: Kim Soo-Kyung 63 kg 224place 6 210place 13 Kim Soo-Kyung
2006 World Weightlifting Championships 30 Sep 200663 kgAhead: Kim Soo-Kyung 63 kg 222place 4 209place 9 Kim Soo-Kyung
2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 1 Jun 200363 kgAhead: Kim Soo-Kyung 63 kg 210place 5 187.5place 9 Kim Soo-Kyung
Careers

Kim Soo-Kyung and Natalie Woolfolk, 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.

Kim Soo-Kyung and Natalie Woolfolk: Sinclair score at each competition, 11 and 6 competitions.240280320200320052007200920112013Kim Soo-Kyung, 2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 276.7 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 273.05 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 281.09 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 290.14 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 293.78 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 294.75 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 303.37 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 307.35 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 314.26 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 302.26 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2013 Summer Universiade, 6 Jul 2013: 295.87 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 247.5 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2004 University World Cup, 1 Jul 2004: 249.21 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 269.26 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 274.75 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 275.12 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 276.46 points
Kim Soo-Kyung and Natalie Woolfolk: Sinclair score at each competition, 11 and 6 competitions.2402803202003200620092012Kim Soo-Kyung, 2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 276.7 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2003 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Nov 2003: 273.05 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2004 Olympic Games, 14 Aug 2004: 281.09 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 290.14 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 293.78 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 294.75 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2009 World Weightlifting Championships, 19 Nov 2009: 303.37 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2010 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 Sep 2010: 307.35 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2010 Asian Games, 12 Nov 2010: 314.26 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, 4 Nov 2011: 302.26 pointsKim Soo-Kyung, 2013 Summer Universiade, 6 Jul 2013: 295.87 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2003 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, 1 Jun 2003: 247.5 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2004 University World Cup, 1 Jul 2004: 249.21 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2005 World Weightlifting Championships, 8 Nov 2005: 269.26 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, 30 Sep 2006: 274.75 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2007 World Weightlifting Championships, 14 Sep 2007: 275.12 pointsNatalie Woolfolk, 2008 Olympic Games, 9 Aug 2008: 276.46 points
Kim Soo-Kyung: round points Natalie Woolfolk: square points
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