They are at it again: North Korean breaks world record on way to weightlifting gold; country's third world mark in three days

Kim Ilgyong of North Korea reacts with her gold medal after breaking the world record during the women's 59kg group A weightlifting gold medal competition at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. - AP

HANGZHOU, China (AFP): A North Korean weightlifter broke a world record for the third women's event running at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday.

Kim Il Gyong, who appears to have last competed internationally as a 14-year-old junior in 2018, set a new snatch record of 111kg on her way to gold in the women's 59kg class.