List_of_North_Korean_records_in_Olympic_weightlifting

List of North Korean records in Olympic weightlifting

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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.

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Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
55 kg
Snatch	128 kg	Om Yun-chol	18 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]^[2]
Clean & Jerk	166 kg	Om Yun-chol	18 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]^[2]
Total	294 kg	Om Yun-chol	18 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]^[2]
61 kg
Snatch	136 kg	Pak Myong-jin	1 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk	171 kg	Pak Myong-jin	1 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China
Total	307 kg	Pak Myong-jin	1 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China
67 kg
Snatch	144 kg	Ri Won-ju	4 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[3]
Clean & Jerk	189 kg	Ri Won-ju	4 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[4]
Total	333 kg	Ri Won-ju	4 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[5]
73 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Ri Chong-song	4 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	^[6]
Clean & Jerk	193 kg	O Kang-chol	21 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
Total	347 kg	O Kang-chol	21 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
81 kg
Snatch	169 kg	Ri Chong-song	4 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk	200 kg	Ri Chong-song	6 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[7]
Total	366 kg	Ri Chong-song	6 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[8]
89 kg
Snatch	158 kg	Pak Kum-il	25 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[9]
Clean & Jerk	196 kg	Pak Kum-il	25 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[9]
Total	354 kg	Pak Kum-il	25 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[9]
96 kg
Snatch	170 kg	Ro Kwang-ryol	5 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk	219 kg	Won Jong-beom	7 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[10]
Total	389 kg	Won Jong-beom	7 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[11]
102 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
109 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+109 kg
Snatch	157 kg	Cha Kang-jin	27 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[12]
Clean & Jerk
Total

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref,
45 kg
Snatch	87 kg	Won Hyon-sim	31 March 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[13]
Clean & Jerk	109 kg	Won Hyon-sim	31 March 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[14]
Total	196 kg	Won Hyon-sim	31 March 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[15]
49 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Ri Song-gum	1 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[16]
Clean & Jerk	125 kg	Ri Song-gum	4 February 2024	Asian Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	^[17]
Total	221 kg	Ri Song-gum	1 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[18]
55 kg
Snatch	104 kg	Kang Hyon-gyong	4 February 2024	Asian Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	^[19]
Clean & Jerk	131 kg	Kang Hyon-gyong	2 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[20]
Total	234 kg	Kang Hyon-gyong	2 April 2024	World Cup	Phuket, Thailand	^[21]
59 kg
Snatch	111 kg	Kim Il-gyong	2 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	^[22]
Clean & Jerk	138 kg	Choe Hyo-sim	21 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
Total	246 kg	Kim Il-gyong	2 October 2023	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	^[23]
64 kg
Snatch	114 kg	Kim Hyo-sim	24 April 2019	Asian Championships	Ningbo, China	^[24]
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Ri Suk	9 December 2023	IWF Grand Prix II	Doha, Qatar	^[25]
Total	260 kg	Ri Suk	9 December 2023	IWF Grand Prix II	Doha, Qatar	^[26]
71 kg
Snatch	115 kg	Song Kuk-hyang	7 February 2024	Asian Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	^[27]
Clean & Jerk	154 kg	Song Kuk-hyang	7 February 2024	Asian Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	^[28]
Total	269 kg	Song Kuk-hyang	7 February 2024	Asian Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	^[29]
76 kg
Snatch	124 kg	Rim Jong-sim	24 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	155 kg	Rim Jong-sim	26 April 2019	Asian Championships	Ningbo, China	^[24]
Total	278 kg	Rim Jong-sim	26 April 2019	Asian Championships	Ningbo, China	^[24]
81 kg
Snatch	106 kg	Kim Un-song	24 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[9]
Clean & Jerk	131 kg	Kim Un-song	24 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[9]
Total	237 kg	Kim Un-song	24 October 2019	Asian Youth & Junior Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[9]
87 kg
Snatch	115 kg	Kim Un-ju	26 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	154 kg	Kim Un-ju	27 February 2019	World Cup	Fuzhou, China	^[30]
Total	269 kg	Kim Un-ju	26 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
+87 kg
Snatch	130 kg	Kim Kuk-hyang	10 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	^[6]
Clean & Jerk	173 kg	Kim Kuk-hyang	27 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]
Total	303 kg	Kim Kuk-hyang	27 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[1]

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
56 kg
Snatch	134 kg	Om Yun-chol	7 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	^[31]
Clean & Jerk	171 kg	Om Yun-chol	21 November 2015	World Championships	Houston, United States	^[32]
Total	303 kg	Om Yun-chol	7 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	^[31]
62 kg
Snatch	154 kg	Kim Un-guk	21 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Clean & Jerk	178 kg	Kim Un-guk	21 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Total	332 kg	Kim Un-guk	21 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
69 kg
Snatch	160 kg	Kim Myong-hyok	22 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Clean & Jerk	187 kg	Kim Myong-hyok	23 November 2015	World Championships	Houston, United States	^[32]
Total	342 kg	Kim Myong-hyok	22 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
77 kg
Snatch	168 kg	Kim Kwang-song	23 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Clean & Jerk	200 kg	Kim Kwang-song	12 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty, Kazakhstan	^[34]
Total	363 kg	Kim Kwang-song	23 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
85 kg
Snatch	158 kg	Jon Myong-song	24 August 2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	^[35]
Clean & Jerk	190 kg	Jon Myong-song	24 August 2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	^[35]
Total	348 kg	Jon Myong-song	24 August 2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	^[35]
94 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
105 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+105 kg
Snatch	122 kg	Ri Jae-gyong	11 December 2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong, China	^[36]
Clean & Jerk	165 kg	Ri Jae-gyong	11 December 2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong, China	^[36]
Total	287 kg	Ri Jae-gyong	11 December 2009	East Asian Games	Hong Kong, China	^[36]

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
48 kg
Snatch	87 kg	Ri Song-gum	20 August 2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	^[35]
Clean & Jerk	112 kg	Ryang Chun-hwa	28 July 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	^[37]
Total	199 kg	Ri Song-gum	20 August 2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	^[35]
53 kg
Snatch	97.5 kg	Ri Song-hui	20 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw, Poland	^[38]
Clean & Jerk	127.5 kg	Ri Song-hui	20 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw, Poland	^[38]
Total	225 kg	Ri Song-hui	20 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw, Poland	^[38]
58 kg
Snatch	105 kg	Ri Jong-hwa	24 June 2013	Asian Championships	Astana, Kazakhstan	^[39]
Clean & Jerk	134 kg	Ri Jong-hwa	22 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Total	237 kg	Ri Jong-hwa	15 September 2013	Asian Cup	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[40]
63 kg
Snatch	109 kg	Jo Pok-hyang	23 October 2013	World Championships	Wrocław, Poland
Clean & Jerk	143 kg	Choe Hyo-sim	9 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	^[31]
Total	249 kg	Jo Pok-hyang	23 October 2013	World Championships	Wrocław, Poland
69 kg
Snatch	121 kg	Ryo Un-hui	24 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Rim Jong-sim	1 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	^[37]
Total	265 kg	Ryo Un-hui	14 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty, Kazakhstan	^[34]
75 kg
Snatch	128 kg	Kim Un-ju	25 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Clean & Jerk	164 kg	Kim Un-ju	25 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
Total	292 kg	Kim Un-ju	25 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	^[33]
90 kg
Snatch	117 kg	Kim Un-ju	17 September 2013	Asian Interclub Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[41]
Clean & Jerk	152 kg	Kim Un-ju	17 September 2013	Asian Interclub Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[41]
Total	269 kg	Kim Un-ju	17 September 2013	Asian Interclub Championships	Pyongyang, North Korea	^[41]
+90 kg
Snatch	132 kg	Kim Kuk-hyang	25 August 2017	Summer Universiade	New Taipei, Taiwan	^[42]
Clean & Jerk	175 kg	Kim Kuk-hyang	14 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	^[31]
Total	306 kg	Kim Kuk-hyang	14 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	^[31]

List_of_North_Korean_records_in_Olympic_weightlifting

List of North Korean records in Olympic weightlifting

Current records

Men

Women

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

Women (1998–2018)

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