Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 15 May 2026 The women’s 69kg category at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships witnessed an outstanding performance from DPR Korea’s Song Kuk Hyang, who clinched three gold medals and established new records in the Clean & Jerk and Total categories at the Mahatma Mandir Exhibition Hall in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Representing DPR Korea, Song Kuk Hyang dominated the competition with a 112 kg Snatch and a sensational 151kg Clean & Jerk, registering a winning total of 263 kg. Her 151 kg Clean & Jerk created a new IWF World Record and Asian Record in the category. Chinese Taipei’s Chen Wen-Huei secured overall silver with a total lift of 239 kg (104 kg Snatch and 135 kg Clean & Jerk), while Japan’s Miyagoe Yui claimed bronze with a combined effort of 219 kg (94 kg Snatch and 125 kg Clean & Jerk).
India’s Harjinder Kaur delivered a commendable performance in front of the home crowd, finishing fourth overall with a total of 217 kg, narrowly missing the podium. She successfully lifted 96 kg in Snatch and 121 kg in Clean & Jerk. Performance Gold Silver Bronze Snatch Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) – 112 kg Chen Wen-Huei (Taiwan) – 104 kg Harjinder Kaur (India) – 96 kg Clean & Jerk Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) – 151 kg Chen Wen-Huei (Taiwan) – 135 kg Miyagoe Yui (Japan) – 125 kg Total Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) – 263 kg Chen Wen-Huei (Taiwan) – 239kg Miyagoe Yui (Japan) – 219 kg New Records Established: IWF World Record (WR) – Clean & Jerk: 151 kg AWF Asian Record (AR) – Clean & Jerk: 151 kg The Championships continues to showcase Asia’s elite weightlifting talent, with several remarkable performances and record-breaking lifts highlighting the continental competition being hosted by the Indian Weightlifting Federation in Gandhinagar.
The President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation congratulated the medal winners. Ashwani Kumar Chief Executive Officer Indian Weightlifting Federation.
