[PHOTOS] N. Korea's Ri Song-gum sets world record in weightlifting
India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom competes in the women's 49kg weightlifting during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
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North Korea's weightlifter, Ri Song-gum, has set a new world record in the women's 49kg category. The achievement was made during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held in Nagoya, Japan. Ri's feat came against a backdrop of competition from top athletes such as India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom and South Korea's Shin Jae-young, who were also vying for top spots in the event.
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