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DPRK Players Prove Successful at 2025 IWF World ChampionshipsDPRK weightlifters have proved successful at the ２０２５ International Weightlifting Federation World Championships.In the women’s ５８kg category, Kim Il Gyong lifted １０４kg in snatch, １３２kg in clean and jerk and ２３６kg in total (new world record) and thus took the first place in snatch, clean and jerk and total respectively and bagged three gold medals.Meanwhile, Pak Myong Jin lifted １８０kg in clean and jerk in the men’s ６５kg category and placed first in clean and jerk and second in total.Rodong Sinmun DPRK Players Prove Successful at 2025 IWF World Championships DPRK weightlifters have proved successful at the ２０２５ International Weightlifting Federation World Championships. In the women’s ５８kg category, Kim Il Gyong lifted １０４kg in snatch, １３２kg in clean and jerk and ２３６kg in total (new world record) and thus took the first place in snatch, clean and jerk and total respectively and bagged three gold medals. Meanwhile, Pak Myong Jin lifted １８０kg in clean and jerk in the men’s ６５kg category and placed first in clean and jerk and second in total.