North Korea's Ro Kwang-yol Wins Men's 85kg Weightlifting Gold... North Korea's 7th Gold Medal

North Korean weightlifting standout Ro Kwang-yol showcased phenomenal strength by breaking two world records to claim the top of the podium at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Competing in the men's 85kg weightlifting event at the Aichi Shinkokai Hall in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, today (28th), Ro lifted 165kg in the snatch and 214kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 379kg, capturing the gold medal.

With this victory, the North Korean delegation secured its 7th gold medal of the games.

Ro set world records in both the clean and jerk and the total.

After lifting 214kg in his third attempt in the clean and jerk to surpass the previous world record, he also set a total of 379kg to break another world record.

The weight class featured a fierce battle that produced three world records.

Alexey Churkin of Kazakhstan, who won the silver medal, set a world record of 173kg in the snatch, but managed only 205kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 378kg, finishing just 1kg behind Ro to take the silver.

The bronze medal went to Chen Shunnan of China, who recorded a total of 374kg (163kg in the snatch, 211kg in the clean and jerk).

South Korea's Kim Sungmin, who competed alongside them, lifted 155kg in the snatch and 196kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 351kg, finishing in 6th place.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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