Rio 2016: Weightlifter bags N. Korea 2nd medal
North Korean weightlifter Choe Hyo-shim won silver in the women’s 63kg on Tuesday, bagging the state the second medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. / Yonhap
Weightlifter Choe Hyo-sim won North Korea's second medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.
Choe took silver in the women's 63kg at Riocentro-Pavilion 2. She lifted 105kg in snatch and 143kg in clean and jerk for a 248kg total.
Deng Wei of China won the gold with a world record total of 262kg. She lifted 115kg in snatch and set a world record with 147kg in clean and jerk.
Karina Goricheva of Kazakhstan took the bronze with 243kg total.
Both of North Korean medals have come from weightlifting. On Sunday, Om Yun-chol claimed silver in the men's 53kg. (Yonhap)