List of North Korean records in Olympic weightlifting

The following are the records of North Korea in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Weightlifting Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Current records

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
55 kg
Snatch 128 kg Om Yun-chol 18 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1][2]
Clean & Jerk 166 kg Om Yun-chol 18 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1][2]
Total 294 kg Om Yun-chol 18 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1][2]
61 kg
Snatch 136 kg Pak Myong-jin 1 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 171 kg Pak Myong-jin 1 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China
Total 307 kg Pak Myong-jin 1 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China
67 kg
Snatch 144 kg Ri Won-ju 4 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [3]
Clean & Jerk 189 kg Ri Won-ju 4 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [4]
Total 333 kg Ri Won-ju 4 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [5]
73 kg
Snatch 155 kg Ri Chong-song 4 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [6]
Clean & Jerk 193 kg O Kang-chol 21 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
Total 347 kg O Kang-chol 21 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
81 kg
Snatch 169 kg Ri Chong-song 4 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 209 kg Ri Chong-song 9 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [7]
Total 374 kg Ri Chong-song 9 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [8]
89 kg
Snatch 168 kg Ro Kwang-ryol 10 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [9]
Clean & Jerk 211 kg Ro Kwang-ryol 10 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [10]
Total 379 kg Ro Kwang-ryol 10 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [11]
96 kg
Snatch 170 kg Ro Kwang-ryol 5 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 219 kg Won Jong-beom 7 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [12]
Total 389 kg Won Jong-beom 7 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [13]
102 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
109 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+109 kg
Snatch 157 kg Cha Kang-jin 27 October 2019 Asian Youth & Junior Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [14]
Clean & Jerk
Total

Women

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref,
45 kg
Snatch 87 kg Won Hyon-sim 31 March 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [15]
Clean & Jerk 109 kg Won Hyon-sim 31 March 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [16]
Total 196 kg Won Hyon-sim 31 March 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [17]
49 kg
Snatch 97 kg Ri Song-gum 1 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [18]
Clean & Jerk 125 kg Ri Song-gum 4 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [19]
Total 221 kg Ri Song-gum 1 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [20]
55 kg
Snatch 104 kg Kang Hyon-gyong 4 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [21]
Clean & Jerk 131 kg Kang Hyon-gyong 2 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [22]
Total 234 kg Kang Hyon-gyong 2 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [23]
59 kg
Snatch 111 kg Kim Il-gyong 2 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [24]
Clean & Jerk 138 kg Choe Hyo-sim 21 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
Total 246 kg Kim Il-gyong 2 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [25]
64 kg
Snatch 114 kg Kim Hyo-sim 24 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo, China [26]
Clean & Jerk 146 kg Ri Suk 9 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [27]
Total 260 kg Ri Suk 9 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix II Doha, Qatar [28]
71 kg
Snatch 115 kg Song Kuk-hyang 7 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [29]
Clean & Jerk 154 kg Song Kuk-hyang 7 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [30]
Total 269 kg Song Kuk-hyang 7 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [31]
76 kg
Snatch 124 kg Rim Jong-sim 24 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
Clean & Jerk 155 kg Rim Jong-sim 26 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo, China [26]
Total 278 kg Rim Jong-sim 26 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo, China [26]
81 kg
Snatch 106 kg Kim Un-song 24 October 2019 Asian Youth & Junior Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [32]
Clean & Jerk 131 kg Kim Un-song 24 October 2019 Asian Youth & Junior Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [32]
Total 237 kg Kim Un-song 24 October 2019 Asian Youth & Junior Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [32]
87 kg
Snatch 115 kg Kim Un-ju 26 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
Clean & Jerk 154 kg Kim Un-ju 27 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou, China [33]
Total 269 kg Kim Un-ju 26 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
+87 kg
Snatch 130 kg Kim Kuk-hyang 10 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [6]
Clean & Jerk 173 kg Kim Kuk-hyang 27 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]
Total 303 kg Kim Kuk-hyang 27 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya, Thailand [1]

Historical records

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Men (1998–2018)

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
56 kg
Snatch 134 kg Om Yun-chol 7 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [34]
Clean & Jerk 171 kg Om Yun-chol 21 November 2015 World Championships Houston, United States [35]
Total 303 kg Om Yun-chol 7 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [34]
62 kg
Snatch 154 kg Kim Un-guk 21 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Clean & Jerk 178 kg Kim Un-guk 21 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Total 332 kg Kim Un-guk 21 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
69 kg
Snatch 160 kg Kim Myong-hyok 22 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Clean & Jerk 187 kg Kim Myong-hyok 23 November 2015 World Championships Houston, United States [35]
Total 342 kg Kim Myong-hyok 22 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
77 kg
Snatch 168 kg Kim Kwang-song 23 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Clean & Jerk 200 kg Kim Kwang-song 12 November 2014 World Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan [37]
Total 363 kg Kim Kwang-song 23 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
85 kg
Snatch 158 kg Jon Myong-song 24 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [38]
Clean & Jerk 190 kg Jon Myong-song 24 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [38]
Total 348 kg Jon Myong-song 24 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [38]
94 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
105 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+105 kg
Snatch 122 kg Ri Jae-gyong 11 December 2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China [39]
Clean & Jerk 165 kg Ri Jae-gyong 11 December 2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China [39]
Total 287 kg Ri Jae-gyong 11 December 2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China [39]

Women (1998–2018)

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Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
48 kg
Snatch 87 kg Ri Song-gum 20 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [38]
Clean & Jerk 112 kg Ryang Chun-hwa 28 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [40]
Total 199 kg Ri Song-gum 20 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia [38]
53 kg
Snatch 97.5 kg Ri Song-hui 20 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw, Poland [41]
Clean & Jerk 127.5 kg Ri Song-hui 20 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw, Poland [41]
Total 225 kg Ri Song-hui 20 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw, Poland [41]
58 kg
Snatch 105 kg Ri Jong-hwa 24 June 2013 Asian Championships Astana, Kazakhstan [42]
Clean & Jerk 134 kg Ri Jong-hwa 22 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Total 237 kg Ri Jong-hwa 15 September 2013 Asian Cup Pyongyang, North Korea [43]
63 kg
Snatch 109 kg Jo Pok-hyang 23 October 2013 World Championships Wrocław, Poland
Clean & Jerk 143 kg Choe Hyo-sim 9 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [34]
Total 249 kg Jo Pok-hyang 23 October 2013 World Championships Wrocław, Poland
69 kg
Snatch 121 kg Ryo Un-hui 24 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Clean & Jerk 146 kg Rim Jong-sim 1 August 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom [40]
Total 265 kg Ryo Un-hui 14 November 2014 World Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan [37]
75 kg
Snatch 128 kg Kim Un-ju 25 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Clean & Jerk 164 kg Kim Un-ju 25 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
Total 292 kg Kim Un-ju 25 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea [36]
90 kg
Snatch 117 kg Kim Un-ju 17 September 2013 Asian Interclub Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [44]
Clean & Jerk 152 kg Kim Un-ju 17 September 2013 Asian Interclub Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [44]
Total 269 kg Kim Un-ju 17 September 2013 Asian Interclub Championships Pyongyang, North Korea [44]
+90 kg
Snatch 132 kg Kim Kuk-hyang 25 August 2017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan [45]
Clean & Jerk 175 kg Kim Kuk-hyang 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [34]
Total 306 kg Kim Kuk-hyang 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [34]

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