Gold medalist Kim Ilgyong (C) of the DPR Korea, silver medalist Luo Shifang (L) of China and bronze medalist Kuo Hsing Chun of Chinese Taipei of the Women's 59Kg Group A match of Weightlifting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

HANGZHOU, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Kim Ilgyong of the DPR Korea broke the world record on her way to capture the Women's 59kg Weightlifting title at the Asian Games here on Monday.

20-year-old Kim snatched 111kg, breaking the previous world record of 110kg set by Kuo Hsing-chun of Chinese Taipei in April 2021, before lifting 135kg in the Clean and Jerk for a winning total of 246kg, beating reigning world champion Luo Shifang of China by six kilograms.

Kuo took bronze with a 101-126-227 scoreline.

Kim Ilgyong of the DPR Korea competes during the Women's 59Kg Group A match of Weightlifting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)