Olympic Weightlifting Record: Om Yun Chol Of North Korea Lifts 3 Times Body Weight

North Korea’s Om Yun Chol on Sunday joined an exclusive group of weightlifters who have lifted three times their body weight. The 5-foot Om also set an Olympic record when he cleared 370 pounds in the clean and jerk in the men’s 123-pound (56 kilograms) category. Om’s achievement was even more impressive considering he was competing in the “B’’ group with lower-ranked lifters. Medal contenders generally compete in the “A’’ group, scheduled for later Sunday.