O Kang-Chol or O Khang-Chol (born 16 September 1993) is a North Korean weightlifter and Asian Games Champion competing in the 69 kg category until 2018 and 73 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories.[1]

O Kang-chol
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-09-16) 16 September 1993 (age 30)
Weight72.85 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event–73 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 154 kg (2018)
  • Clean and jerk: 193 kg (2019)
  • Total: 347 kg (2019)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pattaya –73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ashgabat –69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ningbo –73 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang –69 kg

Career edit

He competed at the 69 kg class at the 2018 Asian Games and won a gold medal in that event.[2][3] Later in 2018 he competed in the newly created 73 kg weight class and finished fifth overall at the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 73 kg 148 152 154 5 185 185 192 9 339 5
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg 150 154 156 5 185 191 193   347  
Asian Championships
2017   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 69 kg 143 148 151   176 183 187   331  
2019   Ningbo, China 73 kg 150 154 154   183 188 188   338  
Asian Games
2018   Jakarta, Indonesia 69 kg 147 151 153 1 181 185 188 2 336  

References edit

  1. ^ PDF listing of 2018 Group A world championship entrants in 73 kg
  2. ^ "North Korea's O Kang-chol wins gold in men's 69kg weightlifting". The Korea Herald. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ "EMOTIONAL NORTH KOREAN DEDICATES ASIAN GAMES GOLD TO HIS LATE MOTHER". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

External links edit