List of North Korean records in Olympic weightlifting explained

The following are the records of North Korea in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Weightlifting Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Current records

Men

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55 kg
Snatch128 kgOm Yun-chol18 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand[1] [2]
Clean & Jerk166 kgOm Yun-chol18 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Total294 kgOm Yun-chol18 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
61 kg
Snatch136 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk171 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China
Total307 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China
67 kg
Snatch144 kgRi Won-ju4 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[3]
Clean & Jerk189 kgRi Won-ju4 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[4]
Total333 kgRi Won-ju4 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[5]
73 kg
Snatch155 kgRi Chong-song4 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan[6]
Clean & Jerk193 kgO Kang-chol21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Total347 kgO Kang-chol21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
81 kg
Snatch169 kgRi Chong-song4 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk209 kgRi Chong-song9 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[7]
Total374 kgRi Chong-song9 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[8]
89 kg
Snatch168 kgRo Kwang-ryol10 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[9]
Clean & Jerk211 kgRo Kwang-ryol10 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[10]
Total379 kgRo Kwang-ryol10 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[11]
96 kg
Snatch170 kgRo Kwang-ryol5 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk219 kgWon Jong-beom7 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[12]
Total389 kgWon Jong-beom7 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[13]
102 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
109 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+109 kg
Snatch157 kgCha Kang-jin27 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea[14]
Clean & Jerk
Total

Women

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45 kg
Snatch87 kgWon Hyon-sim31 March 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[15]
Clean & Jerk109 kgWon Hyon-sim31 March 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[16]
Total196 kgWon Hyon-sim31 March 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[17]
49 kg
Snatch97 kgRi Song-gum1 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[18]
Clean & Jerk125 kgRi Song-gum4 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan[19]
Total221 kgRi Song-gum1 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[20]
55 kg
Snatch104 kgKang Hyon-gyong4 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan[21]
Clean & Jerk131 kgKang Hyon-gyong2 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[22]
Total234 kgKang Hyon-gyong2 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand[23]
59 kg
Snatch111 kgKim Il-gyong2 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China[24]
Clean & Jerk138 kgChoe Hyo-sim21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Total246 kgKim Il-gyong2 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China[25]
64 kg
Snatch114 kgKim Hyo-sim24 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo, China[26]
Clean & Jerk146 kgRi Suk9 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[27]
Total260 kgRi Suk9 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar[28]
71 kg
Snatch115 kgSong Kuk-hyang7 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan[29]
Clean & Jerk154 kgSong Kuk-hyang7 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan[30]
Total269 kgSong Kuk-hyang7 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan[31]
76 kg
Snatch124 kgRim Jong-sim24 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Clean & Jerk155 kgRim Jong-sim26 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo, China
Total278 kgRim Jong-sim26 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo, China
81 kg
Snatch106 kgKim Un-song24 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea[32]
Clean & Jerk131 kgKim Un-song24 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea
Total237 kgKim Un-song24 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea
87 kg
Snatch115 kgKim Un-ju26 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Clean & Jerk154 kgKim Un-ju27 February 2019World CupFuzhou, China[33]
Total269 kgKim Un-ju26 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
+87 kg
Snatch130 kgKim Kuk-hyang10 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Clean & Jerk173 kgKim Kuk-hyang27 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Total303 kgKim Kuk-hyang27 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

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56 kg
Snatch134 kgOm Yun-chol7 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Clean & Jerk171 kgOm Yun-chol21 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United States[34]
Total303 kgOm Yun-chol7 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil
62 kg
Snatch154 kgKim Un-guk21 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Clean & Jerk178 kgKim Un-guk21 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Total332 kgKim Un-guk21 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
69 kg
Snatch160 kgKim Myong-hyok22 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Clean & Jerk187 kgKim Myong-hyok23 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United States
Total342 kgKim Myong-hyok22 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
77 kg
Snatch168 kgKim Kwang-song23 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Clean & Jerk200 kgKim Kwang-song12 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Total363 kgKim Kwang-song23 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
85 kg
Snatch158 kgJon Myong-song24 August 2018Jakarta, Indonesia[35]
Clean & Jerk190 kgJon Myong-song24 August 2018Jakarta, Indonesia
Total348 kgJon Myong-song24 August 2018Jakarta, Indonesia
94 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
105 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+105 kg
Snatch122 kgRi Jae-gyong11 December 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, China[36]
Clean & Jerk165 kgRi Jae-gyong11 December 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, China
Total287 kgRi Jae-gyong11 December 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, China

Women (1998–2018)

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48 kg
Snatch87 kgRi Song-gum20 August 2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia
Clean & Jerk112 kgRyang Chun-hwa28 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom[37]
Total199 kgRi Song-gum20 August 2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia
53 kg
Snatch97.5 kgRi Song-hui20 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, Poland[38]
Clean & Jerk127.5 kgRi Song-hui20 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, Poland
Total225 kgRi Song-hui20 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, Poland
58 kg
Snatch105 kgRi Jong-hwa24 June 2013Asian ChampionshipsAstana, Kazakhstan[39]
Clean & Jerk134 kgRi Jong-hwa22 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Total237 kgRi Jong-hwa15 September 2013Asian CupPyongyang, North Korea[40]
63 kg
Snatch109 kgJo Pok-hyang23 October 2013World ChampionshipsWrocław, Poland
Clean & Jerk143 kgChoe Hyo-sim9 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil[41]
Total249 kgJo Pok-hyang23 October 2013World ChampionshipsWrocław, Poland
69 kg
Snatch121 kgRyo Un-hui24 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea[42]
Clean & Jerk146 kgRim Jong-sim1 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom
Total265 kgRyo Un-hui14 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan[43]
75 kg
Snatch128 kgKim Un-ju25 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Clean & Jerk164 kgKim Un-ju25 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
Total292 kgKim Un-ju25 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea
90 kg
Snatch117 kgKim Un-ju17 September 2013Asian Interclub ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea[44]
Clean & Jerk152 kgKim Un-ju17 September 2013Asian Interclub ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea
Total269 kgKim Un-ju17 September 2013Asian Interclub ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea
+90 kg
Snatch132 kgKim Kuk-hyang25 August 2017Summer UniversiadeNew Taipei, Taiwan[45]
Clean & Jerk175 kgKim Kuk-hyang14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Total306 kgKim Kuk-hyang14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 September 2019 . 2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  2. Web site: Etchells . Daniel . 18 September 2019 . North Korea's Om breaks two 55kg world records at IWF World Championships . 25 August 2023 . Insidethegames.biz.
  3. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 6 April 2024.
  4. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 6 April 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 6 April 2024.
  6. Web site: 2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  7. Web site: IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 29 May 2024.
  8. Web site: IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 29 May 2024.
  9. Web site: IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 30 May 2024.
  10. Web site: IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 30 May 2024.
  11. Web site: IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 30 May 2024.
  12. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Results. IWF. 19 April 2024.
  13. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Results. IWF. 19 April 2024.
  14. Web site: 27 October 2019 . 2019 Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  15. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 1 April 2024.
  16. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 1 April 2024.
  17. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 1 April 2024.
  18. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 1 April 2024.
  19. Web site: Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -49 kg weight category were announced. Uzbekistan Weightlifting Federation. 4 February 2024. 6 February 2024.
  20. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 1 April 2024.
  21. Web site: Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -55 kg weight category were announced. Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 6 February 2024.
  22. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 2 April 2024.
  23. Web site: 2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results. IWF. 2 April 2024.
  24. Web site: Weightlifting – Women's 59 kg Results. hangzhou2022.cn. 2 October 2023. 4 October 2023. 5 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231005092321/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/resAG2022-/pdf/AG2022-/WLF/AG2022-_WLF_C73_WLFW59KG--------------------------.pdf. dead.
  25. Web site: Weightlifting – Women's 59 kg Results. hangzhou2022.cn. 2 October 2023. 4 October 2023. 5 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231005092321/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/resAG2022-/pdf/AG2022-/WLF/AG2022-_WLF_C73_WLFW59KG--------------------------.pdf. dead.
  26. Web site: 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  27. Web site: 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 10 December 2023.
  28. Web site: 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Results. IWF. 10 December 2023.
  29. Web site: Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -71 kg weight category were announced. UZWF. 7 February 2024.
  30. Web site: Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -71 kg weight category were announced. UZWF. 7 February 2024.
  31. Web site: Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -71 kg weight category were announced. UZWF. 7 February 2024.
  32. Web site: 2019 Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  33. Web site: 27 February 2019 . 2019 IWF Fuzhou World Cup Results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130350/https://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2019/02/2019-Fuzhou-World-Cup_Results-Book.pdf . 28 February 2019 . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  34. Web site: 2015 World Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  35. Web site: 2018 Asian Games Weightlifting Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  36. Web site: 2009 East Asian Games Weightlifting Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  37. Web site: 2012 Summer Olympics Weightlifting Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  38. Web site: 2002 World Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  39. Web site: 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  40. Web site: 2013 Asian Weightlifting Cup Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  41. Web site: 2016 Summer Olympics Weightlifting Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  42. Web site: 2014 Asian Games Weightlifting Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  43. Web site: 2014 World Weightlifting Championships Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  44. Web site: 2013 Asian Interclub Weightlifting Championships . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
  45. Web site: 2017 Summer Universiade Weightlifting Results . 25 August 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.

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