Song Kuk-hyang

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Song Kuk-hyang
Song at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Born (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
  • 71 kg
  • 76 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Manama76 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Førde69 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou76 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Tashkent71 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Jiangshan71 kg
Gold medal – first place2026 Gandhinagar69 kg

Song Kuk-hyang (born 1 February 2001)[1] is a North Korean weightlifter. She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bahrain.[2][3] She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[4][5]

In 2018, Song competed in the girls' 63 kg event at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] She did not complete a successful Snatch and she did not compete in the Clean & Jerk.[1]

Song won the gold medal in the women's 71 kg event at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[6] She set a new world record of 154 kg in the Clean & Jerk.[6]

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2024Manama, Bahrain76 kg1121161161st place, gold medalist(s)1411481531st place, gold medalist(s)2641st place, gold medalist(s)
2025Førde, Norway69 kg112120 CWR—1st place, gold medalist(s)140150CWR—1st place, gold medalist(s)270CWR1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games
2023Hangzhou, China76 kg117117121—N/a140148150—N/a2671st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan71 kg1151151221st place, gold medalist(s)145154—1st place, gold medalist(s)2691st place, gold medalist(s)
2025Jiangshan, China71 kg1151151212nd place, silver medalist(s)145155—1st place, gold medalist(s)2761st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. "Weightlifting Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. Khalatyan, Rafael (13 December 2024). "Asian streak shattered at Manama 2024". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. "2024 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. "N. Korea dominates in weightlifting in return to int'l sports competition". The Korea Times. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2022 Asian Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. "2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.