O Kang-chol

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
Nationality	North Korean
Born	16 September 1993
Weight	72.85 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	North Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	–73 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 154 kg (2018) Clean and jerk: 193 kg (2019) Total: 347 kg (2019)
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  North Korea World Championships 2019 Pattaya –73 kg Asian Championships 2017 Ashgabat –69 kg 2019 Ningbo –73 kg Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang –69 kg

Career

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

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

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". Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
3. "EMOTIONAL NORTH KOREAN DEDICATES ASIAN GAMES GOLD TO HIS LATE MOTHER". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 29 December 2018.

External links

• O Kang-chol at the International Weightlifting Federation