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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]
_119.jpg) Song at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Manama, Bahrain | 76 kg | 112 | 116 |  | 141 | 148 | | 264 | | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Hangzhou, China | 76 kg | 117 | — | 140 | 148 | 150 | — | 267 | | ||
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| 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 71 kg | 115 | | 145 | 154 | — | | 269 | | ||
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