Meanwhile back at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships Training Hall, 2012 Olympic Champion, Rim Jong Sim (75kg, North Korea) Front Squats 165kg for a triple. In competition during the Snatch she got injured after winning a silver medal and then went onto win another two silvers despite defying the Doctor’s recommendations against competing in the […]
North Korea Squats 2015 World Weightlifting Championships Training Hall
Here are Kim Kwang Song and Choe Jon Wi (both 77kg) squatting in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall. This was the day when Om Yun Chol did heavy Snatches and Clean & Jerks Both went up to 225kg Triples (like in the Asian champs training hall), pausing the last rep. Update: Here is the Full […]
Om Yun Chol 175kg Front Squat Triple
Here is Om Yun Chol (56kg) Front Squatting 175kg x3 (over triple bodyweight). He did that four days out from competition. More Om: 175kg Clean Om Clean & Jerking up to 160kg in the Training Hall and Snatching up to 120kg Om’s 171kg Clean & Jerk World Record
Om Yun Chol Clean & Jerk up to 160kg 2015 Worlds Training Hall
Here is Om Yun Chol’s 160kg Clean & Jerk, which he did on November 17th, four days before he set the new world record of 171kg. Update 03.01.2016: Here is his complete session working up to the 160kg. It includes the Clean Pulls, Weighted Sit Ups and Strict Presses that he did after the 160. […]
Om Yun Chol Snatching up to 120kg 2015 Worlds Training Hall *Full Session*
Here is Om Yun Chol Snatching up to 120kg in the 2015 Worlds Training Hall Update: Video of the full snatch session. Note how his left elbow still seems to be bothering him. He was feeling it after every attempt, and even icing it in between. He also clean & jerked up to 160kg the […]
Om Yun Chol 175kg Clean
Here’s some more footage from the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. This time Om Yun Chol (56kg, North Korea) gets a 175kg Clean (3.125x BW). A few minutes earlier he set the World Record in the Clean and Jerk for the 56kg class (again).
North Korean Men’s Team Training Asian Championships
Here are 7 minutes with the North Korean men’s team in the Asian Championships training hall. Snappy lifts throughout. Also check out those abbreviated Power Cleans in their complexes. No Kim Myong Hyok in this one though. He trained in the afternoon. Lifters: Jon Choe Wi, Sin Chol Bom, More: Chinese Men’s Team in the Training Hall North […]
Team North Korea in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall
Here are some clips of the North Korean team in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall. Update: Day 2 Day 1
Kwon Chang Il 2014 World Weightlifting Championships Training Hall
Here is Kwon Chang Il (69kg, North Korea) in the 2014 Worlds Training Hall (07.11.2014). At the end you can see the unique NK pulling style again. 120kg with Slow Motion