Asian Games | Three new world records set in men's 70kg weightlifting

Gold medalist Ri Won Ju (C) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), silver medalist Miyamoto Masanori (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Albert Ian Delos Santos of the Philippines pose during the awarding ceremony for the men's 70kg of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ri Won Ju of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea set new world records in the clean and jerk at 198kg and the total at 349kg on his way to winning the men's 70kg weightlifting title at the 20th Asian Games on Saturday.

In the snatch, host Japan's Masanori Miyamoto set a new world record with a lift of 154kg to secure the silver medal in the same category.

Gold medalist Ri Won Ju (C) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), silver medalist Miyamoto Masanori (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Albert Ian Delos Santos of the Philippines react during the awarding ceremony for the men's 70kg of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

Bronze medalist Albert Ian Delos Santos of the Philippines poses during the awarding ceremony for the men's 70kg of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)

Gold medalist Ri Won Ju of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) wipes away tears during the awarding ceremony for the men's 70kg of weightlifting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)