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
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1993-09-16) 16 September 1993
Weight72.85 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
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
Silver medal – second place2019 Pattaya–73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Ashgabat–69 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Ningbo–73 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 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
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan73 kg148152154518518519293395
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand73 kg15015415651851911932nd place, silver medalist(s)3472nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2017Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan69 kg1431481513rd place, bronze medalist(s)1761831872nd place, silver medalist(s)3312nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019China Ningbo, China73 kg1501541543rd place, bronze medalist(s)1831881883rd place, bronze medalist(s)3383rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Asian Games
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia69 kg147151153118118518823361st place, gold medalist(s)

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