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DPRK Wrestlers Prove Successful in Asian Championships
Pyongyang, May 10 (KCNA) -- Wrestlers of the DPRK gave a good account of themselves in the 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships.

The championships brought together more than 250 men and women wrestlers from 25 countries and regions in Asia.

The DPRK bagged one gold, two silver and four bronze medals there.

Jo Tong Hyok placed first in the freestyle 60kg class and Yang Kyong Il and Han Kum Ok second each in men's freestyle 55kg class and in women's 51kg class.

Yang Chun Song came third in the freestyle 66kg class, Kim Won Mo and Kim Kum Chol each in greco-roman 55kg and 66kg classes and Choe Jong Bok in the women's 55kg class.

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