North Korea · Men's 70 kg, October 2026
Pak Pyol
Pak Pyol is a weightlifter from North Korea, born in 2003, with two World Championships medals (1 gold, 1 silver). The results below cover 2 competitions from 2024 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 70 kg class, at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships. Pak Pyol holds the current men's 70 kg world records in the snatch and total.
- World medals
- 2
- Best total
- 355 kg
- Best snatch
- 157 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 198 kg
Pak Pyol's career: classes, totals and best lifts
World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver in the total.
Weight classes: 67 kg in 2024, 70 kg in 2026. The IWF changed its class list in June 2025 (67 kg to 70 kg) and again in August 2026 (67 kg to 70 kg).
Latest result: 2026 World Weightlifting Championships, 27 October 2026, 70 kg, total 355 kg, place 1.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 kg2026 | 157 | 198 | 355 |
| 67 kg2024 | 150 | 182 | 332 |
Pak Pyol by the numbers
Pak Pyol's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 479.6
- From 332 kg at 67 kg bodyweight, 2024 World Weightlifting Championships. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients). The 355 kg best total has no recorded bodyweight, so it has no score.
- Current world records
- 2
- Snatch 157 kg and total 355 kg, men's 70 kg.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 79%
- At the best total, 157 kg of 198 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 23
- Turned 23 in 2026, the year of the best total.
Pak Pyol's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 World Weightlifting Championships 27 Oct 2026 | 1 | 355 | 70 kg | - | Snatch 157, clean and jerk 198; attempts not recorded | |||||
| 2024 World Weightlifting Championships 6 Dec 2024 | 2 | 332 | 67 kg | 67 | 142 | 147 | 150 | 182 | ||
Compare Pak Pyol
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. These lifters lifted in nearby classes, in any year.