Gandhinagar
The women’s 69kg category at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships witnessed an outstanding performance from DPR Korea’s Song Kuk Hyang, who clinched three gold medals and established new records in the Clean & Jerk and Total categories at the Mahatma Mandir Exhibition Hall in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Representing DPR Korea, Song Kuk Hyang dominated the competition with a 112kg Snatch and a sensational 151kg Clean & Jerk, registering a winning total of 263kg. Her 151kg Clean & Jerk created a new IWF World Record and Asian Record in the category.
Chinese Taipei’s Chen Wen-Huei secured overall silver with a total lift of 239kg (104kg Snatch and 135kg Clean & Jerk), while Japan’s Miyagoe Yui claimed bronze with a combined effort of 219kg (94kg Snatch and 125kg Clean & Jerk).
India’s Harjinder Kaur delivered a commendable performance in front of the home crowd, finishing fourth overall with a total of 217kg, narrowly missing the podium. She successfully lifted 96kg in Snatch and 121kg in Clean & Jerk.
| Performance | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Snatch | Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) – 112kg | Chen Wen-Huei (Taiwan) – 104kg | Harjinder Kaur (India) – 96kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) – 151kg | Chen Wen-Huei (Taiwan) – 135kg | Miyagoe Yui (Japan) – 125kg |
| Total | Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) – 263kg | Chen Wen-Huei (Taiwan) – 239kg | Miyagoe Yui (Japan) – 219kg |
New Records Established:
- IWF World Record (WR) – Clean & Jerk: 151 kg
- AWF Asian Record (AR) – Clean & Jerk: 151 kg
