Kang Hyon-gyong

Kang Hyon-gyong
Personal information
Born (1999-02-16) February 16, 1999
North Korea
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Manama55 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Førde53 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Tashkent 55 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou55 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2024 Phuket 55 kg
Korean name
Hangul
강현경
RRGang Hyeongyeong
MRKang Hyŏn'gyŏng

Kang Hyon-gyong (Korean: 강현경; born 16 February 1999) is a North Korean female weightlifter competing in the women's 55 kg category.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain,[2] a gold medal in the 55kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[3][4] and a gold medal in the women's 55 kg event at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[5]

Kang is the current record holder at Snatch, Clean & Jerk and Total at the 59 kg category with a total of 234 kg.[6]

Achievements

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2024Manama, Bahrain55 kg961001021st place, gold medalist(s)1211261321st place, gold medalist(s)2261st place, gold medalist(s)
2025Førde, Norway53 kg9393962nd place, silver medalist(s)1161211271st place, gold medalist(s)2141st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2024Tashkent, Uzbekistan55 kg9098104 CWR1st place, gold medalist(s)1151231301st place, gold medalist(s)2271st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games
2022Hangzhou, China55 kg961001031st place, gold medalist(s)1201251301st place, gold medalist(s)2331st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Kang Hyon Gyong". IWRP - Weightlifting Database.
  2. ↑ "2024 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "N. Korea dominates in weightlifting in return to int'l sports competition". The Korea Times. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Weightlifting Medalists" (PDF). 2022 Asian Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Oliver, Brian (8 October 2023). "North Korea's record-breaking weightlifters - "they're so good it's scary"". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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