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 Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch130 kgPang Un-chol11 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaClean & Jerk174 kgPang Un-chol11 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaTotal304 kgPang Un-chol11 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, India65 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal71 kgSnatch154 kgRi Won-ju14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaClean & Jerk197 kgRi Won-ju14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaTotal351 kgRi Won-ju14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, India79 kgSnatch161 kgRi Chong-song14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaClean & Jerk206 kgRi Ryong-hyon14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaTotal367 kgRi Ryong-hyon14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, India88 kgSnatch167 kgRo Kwang-ryol15 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaClean & Jerk220 kgRo Kwang-ryol15 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaTotal387 kgRo Kwang-ryol15 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, India94 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch91 kgRi Song-gum2 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk122 kgRi Song-gum2 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal213 kgRi Song-gum2 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal58 kgSnatch105 kgKim Il-gyong13 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaClean & Jerk132 kgKim Il-gyong4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal236 kgKim Il-gyong4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway63 kgSnatch111 kgRi Suk5 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk143 kgRi Suk14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaTotal254 kgRi Suk14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, India69 kgSnatch120 kgSong Kuk-hyang7 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk151 kgSong Kuk-hyang14 May 2026Asian ChampionshipsGandhinagar, IndiaTotal270 kgSong Kuk-hyang7 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway77 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch128 kgOm Yun-chol18 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandClean & Jerk166 kgOm Yun-chol18 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandTotal294 kgOm Yun-chol18 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand61 kgSnatch136 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, ChinaClean & Jerk171 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, ChinaTotal307 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China67 kgSnatch150 kgPak Pyol8 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainClean & Jerk190 kgRi Won-ju8 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainTotal336 kgRi Won-ju8 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain73 kgSnatch155 kgRi Chong-song4 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk193 kgO Kang-chol21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandTotal347 kgO Kang-chol21 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand81 kgSnatch169 kgRi Chong-song4 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, ChinaClean & Jerk209 kgRi Chong-song9 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, QatarTotal374 kgRi Chong-song9 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar89 kgSnatch168 kgRo Kwang-ryol10 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, QatarClean & Jerk211 kgRo Kwang-ryol10 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, QatarTotal379 kgRo Kwang-ryol10 December 2023IWF Grand Prix IIDoha, Qatar96 kgSnatch170 kgRo Kwang-ryol5 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, ChinaClean & Jerk219 kgWon Jong-beom7 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal389 kgWon Jong-beom7 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand102 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal109 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+109 kgSnatch157 kgCha Kang-jin27 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North KoreaClean & JerkTotal
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef,45 kgSnatch87 kgWon Hyon-sim31 March 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk109 kgWon Hyon-sim31 March 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal196 kgWon Hyon-sim31 March 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand49 kgSnatch97 kgRi Song-gum1 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk125 kgRi Song-gum4 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal221 kgRi Song-gum1 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand55 kgSnatch104 kgKang Hyon-gyong4 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk131 kgKang Hyon-gyong2 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal234 kgKang Hyon-gyong2 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand59 kgSnatch111 kgKim Il-gyong2 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou, ChinaClean & Jerk141 kgKim Il-gyong9 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainTotal249 kgKim Il-gyong9 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain64 kgSnatch116 kgRim Un-sim10 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainClean & Jerk149 kgRi Suk10 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainTotal264 kgRi Suk10 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain71 kgSnatch121 kgSong Kuk-hyang13 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan, ChinaClean & Jerk155 kgSong Kuk-hyang13 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan, ChinaTotal276 kgSong Kuk-hyang13 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan, China76 kgSnatch124 kgRim Jong-sim24 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandClean & Jerk155 kgRim Jong-sim26 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo, ChinaTotal278 kgRim Jong-sim26 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo, China81 kgSnatch106 kgKim Un-song24 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North KoreaClean & Jerk131 kgKim Un-song24 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North KoreaTotal237 kgKim Un-song24 October 2019Asian Youth & Junior ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea87 kgSnatch115 kgKim Un-ju26 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandClean & Jerk154 kgKim Un-ju27 February 2019World CupFuzhou, ChinaTotal269 kgKim Un-ju26 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand+87 kgSnatch130 kgKim Kuk-hyang10 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk173 kgKim Kuk-hyang27 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, ThailandTotal303 kgKim Kuk-hyang27 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand
Historical records Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef56 kgSnatch134 kgOm Yun-chol7 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilClean & Jerk171 kgOm Yun-chol21 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United StatesTotal303 kgOm Yun-chol7 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil62 kgSnatch154 kgKim Un-guk21 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaClean & Jerk178 kgKim Un-guk21 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaTotal332 kgKim Un-guk21 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea69 kgSnatch160 kgKim Myong-hyok22 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaClean & Jerk187 kgKim Myong-hyok23 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United StatesTotal342 kgKim Myong-hyok22 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea77 kgSnatch168 kgKim Kwang-song23 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaClean & Jerk200 kgKim Kwang-song12 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, KazakhstanTotal363 kgKim Kwang-song23 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea85 kgSnatch158 kgJon Myong-song24 August 2018Asian Games Jakarta, IndonesiaClean & Jerk190 kgJon Myong-song24 August 2018Asian Games Jakarta, IndonesiaTotal348 kgJon Myong-song24 August 2018Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia94 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal105 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+105 kgSnatch122 kgRi Jae-gyong11 December 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, ChinaClean & Jerk165 kgRi Jae-gyong11 December 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, ChinaTotal287 kgRi Jae-gyong11 December 2009East Asian GamesHong Kong, China
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch87 kgRi Song-gum20 August 2018Asian GamesJakarta, IndonesiaClean & Jerk112 kgRyang Chun-hwa28 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomTotal199 kgRi Song-gum20 August 2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia53 kgSnatch97.5 kgRi Song-hui20 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, PolandClean & Jerk127.5 kgRi Song-hui20 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, PolandTotal225 kgRi Song-hui20 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, Poland58 kgSnatch105 kgRi Jong-hwa24 June 2013Asian ChampionshipsAstana, KazakhstanClean & Jerk134 kgRi Jong-hwa22 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaTotal237 kgRi Jong-hwa15 September 2013Asian CupPyongyang, North Korea63 kgSnatch109 kgJo Pok-hyang23 October 2013World ChampionshipsWrocław, PolandClean & Jerk143 kgChoe Hyo-sim9 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilTotal249 kgJo Pok-hyang23 October 2013World ChampionshipsWrocław, Poland69 kgSnatch121 kgRyo Un-hui24 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaClean & Jerk146 kgRim Jong-sim1 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomTotal265 kgRyo Un-hui14 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan75 kgSnatch128 kgKim Un-ju25 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaClean & Jerk164 kgKim Un-ju25 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South KoreaTotal292 kgKim Un-ju25 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea90 kgSnatch117 kgKim Un-ju17 September 2013Asian Interclub ChampionshipsPyongyang, North KoreaClean & Jerk152 kgKim Un-ju17 September 2013Asian Interclub ChampionshipsPyongyang, North KoreaTotal269 kgKim Un-ju17 September 2013Asian Interclub ChampionshipsPyongyang, North Korea+90 kgSnatch132 kgKim Kuk-hyang25 August 2017Summer UniversiadeNew Taipei, TaiwanClean & Jerk175 kgKim Kuk-hyang14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilTotal306 kgKim Kuk-hyang14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil
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