Weightlifter Le Van Cong broke the world record at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on July 26.
In the men's 49kg event, Cong lifted 182kg to break his own world record of 181.5kg set at the Asian Para Games held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea last October.
Cong, 31, defeated nine other weightlifters to win in his category.
In the men's 54kg, Nguyen Binh An set a new Asian record with a total lift of 183kg.-VNA
In the men's 49kg event, Cong lifted 182kg to break his own world record of 181.5kg set at the Asian Para Games held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea last October.
Cong, 31, defeated nine other weightlifters to win in his category.
In the men's 54kg, Nguyen Binh An set a new Asian record with a total lift of 183kg.-VNA
