Song Kuk Hyang lifted 117kg in the snatch and 150kg in the clean and jerk, a total of 267kg.

Meanwhile, DPRK players swept silver medals in the games including Han Il Ryong in men's marathon, Jong In Sun and Kim Son Hyang in women's freestyle wrestling 57kg and 50kg class, Ro Kwang Ryol in men's 96kg weightlifting and Jong Chun Hui in women's 76kg weightlifting.

Ri Se Ung collected bronze in men's greco-roman 60kg class and Choe Hyo Gyong in women's freestyle wrestling 53kg class.