Lim Eun-Sim-Ri Sook finish 1-2 in women’s 64kg at IWF World Cup

North Korean weightlifters Lim Eun Shim (28) and Ri Sook (21) finished first and second in the women's 64-kilogram category at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup.

Lim won the women's 64-kilogram competition in Phuket, Thailand, on Friday (local time) with a lift of 114 kilograms, a snatch of 144 kilograms and a total of 258 kilograms.

Lee Sook finished second with a 108-kilogram lift, 140-kilogram beam and 248-kilogram total.

Svitlana Samoriak (Ukraine) finished third with a lift of 101 kilograms, a snatch of 120 kilograms and a total of 221 kilograms.

Lim is the younger sister of North Korean weightlifting hero Lim Jung-sim, 31.

Lim won gold in the women's 69-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics and gold in the 75-kilogram category at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. At the 2019 World Championships in Pattaya, 토토사이트 she won the 76-kilogram category.

At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang, her older sister Lim Jung-shim won gold in the 75-kilogram category, while her younger brother Lim Eun-shim took the top spot in the 69-kilogram category.

With Lim retiring, Lim Eun-shim won gold in the 64-kilogram category at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games last year.

In the midst of all this, a newcomer has emerged. She won the second edition of the IWF Grand Prix last December, lifting a total of 260 kilograms. Lim was second with a total of 254 kilograms.