North Korea’s Ri Song-gum wins gold for her country in women’s weightlifting at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, setting three world records in the lightest weight class. Multiple outlets report that Ri totals 215 kilograms to take first place and that her world records cover her snatch, her clean and jerk, and her overall total.
The Korea Times and Yahoo Sports both highlight that this is North Korea’s first Asian Games gold in Japan. The Express Tribune and Korea Times specify the 215 kg total and break down the lifts as 94 kg in the snatch and 121 kg in the clean and jerk. Korea Times also notes that the gold comes in the women’s 48 kg event, while other reports refer to the 49 kg class.
All sources agree on the medal context: Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India earns silver, and Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana of Indonesia takes bronze. Korea Times adds that Ri is among a very small number of lifters to win three Asian Games golds and says she has claimed the lightest weight category in three consecutive Asian Games, also citing world championship wins in 2024 and 2025.
