DPRK Players Win Seven Gold Medals in 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships

Ri Suk

Ri Won Ju

Ri Ryong Hyon

Ri Chong Song

DPRK players are achieving good results in the ２０２６ Asian Weightlifting Championships every day.

They won seven gold medals and set new world and Asian records on Thursday.

In the women’s ６３kg category, Ri Suk won gold medals in clean and jerk and total and a silver medal in snatch by lifting １１１kg in snatch, １４３kg in clean and jerk (new world record, new Asian record) and ２５４kg in total (new world record, new Asian record).

In the men’s ７１kg category, Ri Won Ju placed first in clean and jerk and total and second in snatch by lifting １５４kg in snatch, １９７kg in clean and jerk (new world record, new Asian record) and ３５１kg in total (new world record, new Asian record).

In the men’s ７９kg category, Ri Ryong Hyon bagged gold medals by lifting ２０６kg in clean and jerk (new world record, new Asian record) and ３６４kg in total and a silver medal in snatch. In the same category, Ri Chong Song bagged a gold medal by lifting １６１kg in snatch and silver medals in clean and jerk and total respectively.

Rodong Sinmun