China's Olympic gold medallist Zhihui Hou broke her own snatch world record at weightlifting's World Cup in Phuket on Monday, before North Korean Ri Song-Gum equalled it and won the women's 49kg competition by earning a new record total.

Hou, who lifted 96kg in the snatch in July 2021 to win gold in Tokyo, lifted 97kg to take the lead at the World Cup, before Ri matched her effort.