Pyongyang, December 9 (KCNA) -- Pak Myong Jin, a player of the DPRK, came first at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships.

He bagged three gold medals in the men's 61kg category on December 7, with lift of 132kg in snatch, 173kg in jerk and 305kg in total.

Meanwhile, Ri Song Gum, another player of the DPRK, lifted 91kg in snatch, 122kg in jerk and 213kg in total at the women's 49kg category, taking the first place in jerk and total and the second in snatch. -0-