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  "title": "N. Korea's Ri Song-gum wins gold in weightlifting, Pyongyang's 1st gold at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/n-koreas-ri-song-gum-wins-gold-in-weightlifting-pyongyangs-1st-gold-9298450",
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  "published": "2026-09-23T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260923/n-koreas-ri-song-gum-wins-gold-in-weightlifting-pyongyangs-1st-gold-at-asian-games"
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  "account": "Nagoya, Japan - North Korea's Ri Song-gum clinched gold in the women's 48kg weightlifting event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking her country's first gold medal. Ri lifted a total of 215kg, with individual scores of 94kg in the snatch and 121kg in the clean and jerk. These marks set new world records. Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India secured silver with 198kg, while Luluk Diana Tri Wijayana of Indonesia claimed bronze. This victory is a milestone for North Korea, as it becomes the first Asian Games gold for the nation, following a total of one bronze in soft tennis. Ri has dominated the lightest weight class, winning it at three consecutive Asian Games since 2018. Her achievements include world championship titles in 2024 and 2025.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — North Korea's Ri Song-gum won gold in the lightest weight class in women's weightlifting on Wednesday, earning her country its first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Ri finished with a total of 215 kilograms, lifting 94kg in the snatch and 121kg in the clean and jerk in the women's 48kg event at Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center in Nagoya, Japan. All three marks —…",
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