# List of North Korean records in Olympic weightlifting

The following are the records of North Korea in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Weightlifting Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

## Current records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 55 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Om Yun-chol | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 166 kg | Om Yun-chol | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Total | 294 kg | Om Yun-chol | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| 61 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 136 kg | Pak Myong-jin | 1 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Clean & Jerk | 171 kg | Pak Myong-jin | 1 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Total | 307 kg | Pak Myong-jin | 1 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| 67 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 150 kg | Pak Pyol | 8 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Clean & Jerk | 190 kg | Ri Won-ju | 8 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Total | 336 kg | Ri Won-ju | 8 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 73 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | Ri Chong-song | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Clean & Jerk | 193 kg | O Kang-chol | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Total | 347 kg | O Kang-chol | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| 81 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 169 kg | Ri Chong-song | 4 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Clean & Jerk | 209 kg | Ri Chong-song | 9 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix II | Doha, Qatar |
| Total | 374 kg | Ri Chong-song | 9 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix II | Doha, Qatar |
| 89 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 168 kg | Ro Kwang-ryol | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix II | Doha, Qatar |
| Clean & Jerk | 211 kg | Ro Kwang-ryol | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix II | Doha, Qatar |
| Total | 379 kg | Ro Kwang-ryol | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix II | Doha, Qatar |
| 96 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 170 kg | Ro Kwang-ryol | 5 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Clean & Jerk | 219 kg | Won Jong-beom | 7 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Total | 389 kg | Won Jong-beom | 7 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 102 kg |||||||
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| 109 kg |||||||
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| +109 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 157 kg | Cha Kang-jin | 27 October 2019 | Asian Youth & Junior Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 45 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Won Hyon-sim | 31 March 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 109 kg | Won Hyon-sim | 31 March 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Total | 196 kg | Won Hyon-sim | 31 March 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 49 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 97 kg | Ri Song-gum | 1 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 125 kg | Ri Song-gum | 4 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Total | 221 kg | Ri Song-gum | 1 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 55 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 104 kg | Kang Hyon-gyong | 4 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Clean & Jerk | 131 kg | Kang Hyon-gyong | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Total | 234 kg | Kang Hyon-gyong | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 59 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 111 kg | Kim Il-gyong | 2 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Clean & Jerk | 141 kg | Kim Il-gyong | 9 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Total | 249 kg | Kim Il-gyong | 9 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 64 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 116 kg | Rim Un-sim | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Clean & Jerk | 149 kg | Ri Suk | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Total | 264 kg | Ri Suk | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 71 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 120 kg | Song Kuk-hyang | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix II | Doha, Qatar |
| Clean & Jerk | 154 kg | Song Kuk-hyang | 7 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Total | 269 kg | Song Kuk-hyang | 7 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 76 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 124 kg | Rim Jong-sim | 24 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 155 kg | Rim Jong-sim | 26 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo, China |
| Total | 278 kg | Rim Jong-sim | 26 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo, China |
| 81 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 106 kg | Kim Un-song | 24 October 2019 | Asian Youth & Junior Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 131 kg | Kim Un-song | 24 October 2019 | Asian Youth & Junior Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Total | 237 kg | Kim Un-song | 24 October 2019 | Asian Youth & Junior Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| 87 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 115 kg | Kim Un-ju | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 154 kg | Kim Un-ju | 27 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou, China |
| Total | 269 kg | Kim Un-ju | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| +87 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 130 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Clean & Jerk | 173 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Total | 303 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand |

## Historical records
### Men (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 134 kg | Om Yun-chol | 7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Clean & Jerk | 171 kg | Om Yun-chol | 21 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States |
| Total | 303 kg | Om Yun-chol | 7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 62 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 154 kg | Kim Un-guk | 21 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 178 kg | Kim Un-guk | 21 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Total | 332 kg | Kim Un-guk | 21 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 160 kg | Kim Myong-hyok | 22 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 187 kg | Kim Myong-hyok | 23 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States |
| Total | 342 kg | Kim Myong-hyok | 22 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| 77 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 168 kg | Kim Kwang-song | 23 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 200 kg | Kim Kwang-song | 12 November 2014 | World Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Total | 363 kg | Kim Kwang-song | 23 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| 85 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 158 kg | Jon Myong-song | 24 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Clean & Jerk | 190 kg | Jon Myong-song | 24 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Total | 348 kg | Jon Myong-song | 24 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 94 kg |||||||
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| 105 kg |||||||
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| +105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 122 kg | Ri Jae-gyong | 11 December 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China |
| Clean & Jerk | 165 kg | Ri Jae-gyong | 11 December 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China |
| Total | 287 kg | Ri Jae-gyong | 11 December 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China |

### Women (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Ri Song-gum | 20 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Ryang Chun-hwa | 28 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| Total | 199 kg | Ri Song-gum | 20 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 53 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 97.5 kg | Ri Song-hui | 20 November 2002 | World Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| Clean & Jerk | 127.5 kg | Ri Song-hui | 20 November 2002 | World Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| Total | 225 kg | Ri Song-hui | 20 November 2002 | World Championships | Warsaw, Poland |
| 58 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 105 kg | Ri Jong-hwa | 24 June 2013 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Clean & Jerk | 134 kg | Ri Jong-hwa | 22 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Total | 237 kg | Ri Jong-hwa | 15 September 2013 | Asian Cup | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| 63 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 109 kg | Jo Pok-hyang | 23 October 2013 | World Championships | Wrocław, Poland |
| Clean & Jerk | 143 kg | Choe Hyo-sim | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Total | 249 kg | Jo Pok-hyang | 23 October 2013 | World Championships | Wrocław, Poland |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 121 kg | Ryo Un-hui | 24 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | Rim Jong-sim | 1 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| Total | 265 kg | Ryo Un-hui | 14 November 2014 | World Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Kim Un-ju | 25 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 164 kg | Kim Un-ju | 25 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| Total | 292 kg | Kim Un-ju | 25 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Kim Un-ju | 17 September 2013 | Asian Interclub Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Clean & Jerk | 152 kg | Kim Un-ju | 17 September 2013 | Asian Interclub Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Total | 269 kg | Kim Un-ju | 17 September 2013 | Asian Interclub Championships | Pyongyang, North Korea |
| +90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | 132 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang | 25 August 2017 | Summer Universiade | New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Clean & Jerk | 175 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang | 14 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Total | 306 kg | Kim Kuk-hyang | 14 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |