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Kim Un-guk vs William Vargas
Kim Un-guk and William Vargas, compared on every result on this site. Kim Un-guk's best total is 332 kg (men's 62 kg, 2014); William Vargas's is 282.5 kg (men's 56 kg, 1998). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Kim Un-guk is ahead by 42.1 points. They never met in the same class.
Kim Un-guk and William Vargas 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 |  Kim Un-guk |
 William Vargas |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | North Korea | Cuba |
| Born | 1988 | 1970 |
| Competitions | 11, 2009 to 2015 | 2, 1998 to 2001 |
| Olympic medals | 1 gold | None |
| World Championships medals | 2 gold, 2 silver | 1 bronze |
| Best snatch | 154 kg | 127.5 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 178 kg | 155 kg |
| Best total | 332 kg (men's 62 kg, 2014) | 282.5 kg (men's 56 kg, 1998) |
| Best Sinclair score | 507.2 | 465.1 |
| Best total, place in its class | 2nd of 981 in the men's 62 kg | 21st of 741 in the men's 56 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 76% (25 of 33) | Too few recorded |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 72% (23 of 32) | Too few recorded |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 87% | 82% |
| 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.
Kim Un-guk vs William Vargas head to head
Kim Un-guk and William Vargas never lifted in the same class at the same competition. The results here run from 2009 to 2015 for Kim Un-guk and 1998 to 2001 for William Vargas, so the side by side figures and the chart are the comparison.
Kim Un-guk and William Vargas, 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.