Nagoya, Japan, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - North Korea's Ri breaks women's weightlifting world record

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2026-09-23

North Korean weightlifter Ri Song Gum set a new women's 49kg world snatch record in the Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday. Aiming for a third consecutive Asian Games gold medal, Ri hauled 94kg above her head in the opening snatch discipline, one kilogramme more than the previous mark of 93kg. dh/pst ...

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