Ri Chong-song

North Korean weightlifter (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ri Chong-song (Korean: 리청성; born 31 May 1997) is a North Korean male weightlifter competing in the men's 79 kg category.[2]

Born (1997-05-31) May 31, 1997 (age 28)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
CountryNorth Korea
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Ri Chong-song
Personal information
Born (1997-05-31) May 31, 1997 (age 28)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 169 kg (2024)
  • Clean & Jerk: 209 kg (2023)
  • Total: 374 kg (2023)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Manama81 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Førde79 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou81 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Tashkent81 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place2024 Phuket81 kg
Korean name
Hangul
리청성
RRRi Cheongseong
MRRi Ch'ŏngsŏng
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Career

Ri Chong-song won the gold medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain,[3] and a gold medal in the men's 81 kg event at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,[4] and 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[5][6]

Achievements

More information Year, Venue ...
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2018Ashgabat, Turkmenistan73 kg15015415541821871903rd place, bronze medalist(s)3424
2024Manama, Bahrain81 kg1611611661st place, gold medalist(s)2012012051st place, gold medalist(s)3711st place, gold medalist(s)
2025Førde, Norway79 kg1601631661st place, gold medalist(s)19719720163602nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan81 kg1691st place, gold medalist(s)2001st place, gold medalist(s)3691st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games
2022Hangzhou, China81 kg1601651691st place, gold medalist(s)1952102101st place, gold medalist(s)3641st place, gold medalist(s)
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