Sport: Weightlifting
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Kang Hyon Gyong (55KG) Breaks Snatch World Record at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
North Korea continues its dominance. Having already set new world records in every session held so far at the 2024…
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Ri Song Gum (49KG) Sets Clean & Jerk and Total World Records at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or PRK) produces some of the best weightlifters in the world. Case in…
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Weightlifter Won Hyon Sim Sets First-Ever World Records in 45-Kilogram Division
Tiny, but mighty; on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, weightlifter Won Hyon Sim made history in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The city is…
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2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships Full Results
It’s finally here. The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France inch closer by the day. But before then, the best…
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He Deadlifted 510kg (And Team China WITHDRAWS!), Strength Weekly 1/25
This week on Strength Weekly, we’re breaking down the following top stories: Here’s the show breakdown! 00:00 Intro 00:48 Run…
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Team China Withdraws From 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships
The Chinese weightlifting team — the world’s most dominant contingent in the sport — has abandoned one of its two…
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The 10 Best Weightlifters of 2023
To no one’s surprise, 2023 ended up being a phenomenal year for weightlifting athletes and fans of the sport alike.…
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The BarBend Staff’s Favorite Stories of 2023
The team at BarBend produces a lot of content. Our news and editorial staff work tirelessly, week after week, to…
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Heaviest Deadlift EVER (Plus America’s Best Weightlifter) — Strength Weekly
Welcome to Strength Weekly, keeping you updated on everything from around the barbell game! This week, we’ve got an action-packed…
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2023 IWF Grand Prix II Full Results
The final major weightlifting competition of 2023 finished the year with a bang. The 2023 International Weightlifting Federation‘s (IWF) Grand…
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