Korean weightlifting's 'next-generation ace' Jeon Hee-soo set a personal best in her Asian Games debut.
On September 29, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Jeon lifted a total of 248 kg in the women's 86 kg Group A final held at the Nagoya Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Center in Japan.
She finished in fifth place, successfully marking her first major international competition.
Jeon is the daughter of Jeon Sang-kyun, a bronze medalist in the men's super heavyweight category at the 2012 London Olympics, and Oh Yoon-jin, a former national team member, earning her the title of a promising weightlifter.
Later in the afternoon, the team's star, Park Hye-jung, will compete in the women's +86 kg final. The gold medalist from the 2022 Hangzhou Games, Park is aiming for a historic achievement: becoming the first Korean woman to win consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games, a feat that even the legendary Jang Mi-ran could not accomplish.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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