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    Weightlifting: DPR Koreas Song sets sights on Olympic gold after record-breaking run
    DPR Koreas Song sets sights on Olympic gold after record-breaking run in the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, on Tuesday. Photo credit: IWF Image Source: IANS
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    Weightlifting: DPR Korea's Song Sets Sights On Olympic Gold After Record-breaking Run

    By IANS News November 03, 2026 • 23:02 PM View: 10

    Los Angeles Olympic Games:  DPR Korea's Song Kuk Hyang broke all three women's 69kg world records at the World Weightlifting Championships on Tuesday before declaring her ambition to win gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

    The 25-year-old lifted 122kg in the snatch and 153kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 275kg, improving the three world records she set at the Asian Games in September by one, one and two kilograms, respectively. Her compatriot Ri Suk took silver with a total of 259kg, while Colombia's Julieth Rodriguez claimed bronze with 245kg.

    TAGS DPR Korea World Weightlifting Championships Song Kuk Hyang Los Angeles Olympic Games Asian Games
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