DPRK Weightlifter Bags Gold Medal

Pyongyang, August 24 (KCNA) -- O Kang Chol of the DPRK bagged a gold medal in weightlifting of the 18th Asian Games. He lifted 151 kg in snatch and 185 kg in jerk, 336 kg in total in the men's weightlifting 69 kg category on Aug. 22. Meanwhile, DPRK players placed second in the women's team artistic gymnastics and Kim Su Jong came third in the women's individual artistic gymnastics. -0-