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North Korea's Om Yun Chol sets world record
North Koreaâs Om Yun Chol beat his own world record in the menâs 56 kilogram clean and jerk by 1 kg on the first day of competition at the Asian Games
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orth Korea's Om Yun Chol beat his own world record in the men's 56 kilogram clean and jerk by 1 kg on the first day of competition at the Asian Games.
Om, the 2012 Olympic champion and 2013 world champion, lifted 170 kg Saturday to win North Korea's first gold medal at the games, a regional version of the Olympics.
North Korea has 150 athletes competing in 14 sports at the games in the South Korean city of Incheon.
Hosts South Korea top the medal table with five golds and a total of 13 medals. Powerhouse China was second with five golds and 11 medals overall. Mongolia is third with two golds, one silver and one bronze.
