North Korea win sixth weightlifting gold at Asian Games

(From Left): Silver medalist North Korea's Jong Chunhui, gold medalist North Korea's Song Kuk Hyang and bronze medalist South Korea's Kim Suhyeon celebrate on the podium during the awards ceremony for the Weightlifting Women's 76Kg competition at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. - AP

HANGZHOU (AFP): North Korea claimed their sixth Asian Games weightlifting gold on Thursday with Song Kuk Hyang winning the women's 76kg category while China's Tian Tao took out the men's 96kg title.

Song, last seen at the 2018 Youth Olympics, hoisted 150kg with her final lift in the clean and jerk to pip teammate Jong Chun Hui by 1kg and clinch the title.