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    Asian Games: Six world records fall in mens 70kg, 75kg weightlifting
    Six world records fall in mens 70kg, 75kg weightlifting in the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya in Japan on Saturday. Photo credit: Xinhua Image Source: IANS
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    Asian Games: Six World Records Fall In Men's 70kg, 75kg Weightlifting

    By IANS News September 26, 2026 • 23:02 PM View: 12
    Albert Ian Delos Santos: Six world records were rewritten on Saturday in the men's 70kg and 75kg weightlifting divisions at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with lifters from the DPR Korea and Indonesia claiming one gold apiece.

    Ri Won-ju of DPR Korea set world records in the clean and jerk at 198kg and the total at 349kg on his way to winning the men's 70kg weightlifting title, while host Japan's Masanori Miyamoto had a snatch world record with a lift of 154kg to secure the silver in the same category.

    Ri Won-ju trailed Miyamoto by three kilograms in the snatch, but overtook his rival in the clean and jerk to claim the victory with a 7kg margin. Albert Ian Delos Santos of the Philippines took bronze with a total of 324kg.

    TAGS Asian Games Nagoya Asian Games DPR Korea Ri Won Masanori Miyamoto
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