Kang Hyon-gyong
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| Born | February 16, 1999 North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리성금 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Kang Hyon-gyong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ang Hyon-'gyong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kang Hyon-gyong (Korean: 강현경; born 16 February 1999) is a North Korean female weightlifter competing in the women's 55 kg category.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain,[2] a gold medal in the 55kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[3][4] and a gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[5]
Kang is the current record holder at Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total at the 59 kg category with a total of 234 kg.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 2024 | Manama, Bahrain | 55 kg | 96 | 100 | 121 | 126 | 226 | |||||
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| 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 55 kg | 104 CWR | 123 | 227 | |||||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Hangzhou, China | 55 kg | 96 | 100 | 103 | 120 | 125 | 130 | 233 | |||
References
- ^ "Kang Hyon Gyong". IWRP - Weightlifting Database.
- ^ "2024 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "N. Korea dominates in weightlifting in return to int'l sports competition". The Korea Times. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2022 Asian Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (8 October 2023). "North Korea's record-breaking weightlifters - "they're so good it's scary"". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 December 2024.