List of world records in Olympic weightlifting

This is the list of world records in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.

The official world records due to the International Weightlifting Federation's restructuring of weight classes, 1993 and 1998.

Contents

Current records

Men

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
56 kg
Snatch 138 kg Halil Mutlu  Turkey 4 November 2001 World Championships Antalya, Turkey
Clean & Jerk 168 kg Halil Mutlu  Turkey 24 April 2001 European Championships Trenčín, Slovakia
Total 305 kg Halil Mutlu  Turkey 16 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
62 kg
Snatch 153 kg Shi Zhiyong  China 28 June 2002 World University Cup İzmir, Turkey
Clean & Jerk 182 kg Le Maosheng  China 2 October 2002 Asian Games Busan, South Korea
Total 326 kg Zhang Jie  China 27 April 2008 Asian Championships Kanazawa, Japan
69 kg
Snatch 165 kg Georgi Markov  Bulgaria 20 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk 197 kg Zhang Guozheng  China 11 September 2003 Asian Championships Qinhuangdao, China
Total 357 kg Galabin Boevski  Bulgaria 24 November 1999 World Championships Athens, Greece
77 kg
Snatch 174 kg Lu Xiaojun  China 24 November 2009 World Championships Goyang, South Korea [1]
Clean & Jerk 210 kg Oleg Perepetchenov  Russia 27 April 2001 European Championships Trenčín, Slovakia
Total 378 kg Lu Xiaojun  China 24 November 2009 World Championships Goyang, South Korea [1]
85 kg
Snatch 187 kg Andrei Rybakou  Belarus 22 September 2007 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 218 kg Zhang Yong  China 25 April 1998 World University Cup Ramat Gan, Israel
Total 394 kg Andrei Rybakou  Belarus 15 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
94 kg
Snatch 188 kg Akakios Kakiasvilis  Greece 27 November 1999 World Championships Athens, Greece
Clean & Jerk 232 kg Szymon Kołecki  Poland 29 April 2000 European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria
Total 412 kg Akakios Kakiasvilis  Greece 27 November 1999 World Championships Athens, Greece
105 kg
Snatch 200 kg Andrei Aramnau  Belarus 18 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
Clean & Jerk 238 kg David Bedzhanyan  Russia 17 December 2011 President's Cup Belgorod, Russia [2]
Total 436 kg Andrei Aramnau  Belarus 18 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
+105 kg
Snatch 214 kg Behdad Salimi  Iran 13 November 2011 World Championships Paris, France [3]
Clean & Jerk 263 kg Hossein Rezazadeh  Iran 25 August 2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece
Total 472 kg Hossein Rezazadeh  Iran 26 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia

Women

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
48 kg
Snatch 98 kg Yang Lian  China 1 October 2006 World Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican
Clean & Jerk 121 kg Nurcan Taylan  Turkey 17 September 2010 World Championships Antalya, Turkey [4]
Total 217 kg Yang Lian  China 1 October 2006 World Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican
53 kg
Snatch 103 kg Li Ping  China 14 November 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China [5]
Clean & Jerk 130 kg Zulfiya Chinshanlo  Kazakhstan 6 November 2011 World Championships Paris, France [6]
Total 230 kg Li Ping  China 14 November 2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China [5]
58 kg
Snatch 111 kg Chen Yanqing  China 3 December 2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar
Clean & Jerk 141 kg Qiu Hongmei  China 23 April 2007 Asian Championships Tai'an, China
Total 251 kg Chen Yanqing  China 3 December 2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar
63 kg
Snatch 117 kg Svetlana Tsarukayeva  Russia 8 November 2011 World Championships Paris, France [7]
Clean & Jerk 143 kg Maiya Maneza  Kazakhstan 20 September 2010 World Championships Antalya, Turkey
Total 257 kg Liu Haixia  China 23 September 2007 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
69 kg
Snatch 128 kg Liu Chunhong  China 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
Clean & Jerk 158 kg Liu Chunhong  China 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
Total 286 kg Liu Chunhong  China 13 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
75 kg
Snatch 135 kg Natalia Zabolotnaya  Russia 17 December 2011 President's Cup Belgorod, Russia [8]
Clean & Jerk 163 kg Nadezhda Yevstyukhina  Russia 10 November 2011 World Championships Paris, France [9]
Total 296 kg Natalia Zabolotnaya  Russia 17 December 2011 President's Cup Belgorod, Russia [8]
+75 kg
Snatch 148 kg Tatiana Kashirina  Russia 18 December 2011 President's Cup Belgorod, Russia [10]
Clean & Jerk 187 kg Jang Mi-Ran  South Korea 28 November 2009 World Championships Goyang, South Korea
Total 328 kg Zhou Lulu  China 13 November 2011 World Championships Paris, France

Historical records

Men (1993–1997)

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
54 kg
Snatch 132.5 kg Halil Mutlu  Turkey 20 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
Clean & Jerk 160.5 kg Lan Shizhang  China 6 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 290.0 kg Halil Mutlu  Turkey 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
59 kg
Snatch 140.0 kg Hafız Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw, Poland
Clean & Jerk 170.0 kg Nikolay Peshalov  Bulgaria 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw, Poland
Total 307.5 kg Tang Lingsheng  China 21 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
64 kg
Snatch 150.0 kg Wang Guohua  China 12 May 1997 East Asian Games Pusan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 187.5 kg Valerios Leonidis  Greece 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
Total 335.0 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
70 kg
Snatch 163.0 kg Wan Jianhui  China 9 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 195.5 kg Zhan Xugang  China 9 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 357.5 kg Zhan Xugang  China 23 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
76 kg
Snatch 170.0 kg Ruslan Savchenko  Ukraine 16 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk 208.0 kg Pablo Lara  Cuba 20 April 1996 Szekszárd, Hungary
Total 372.5 kg Pablo Lara  Cuba 20 April 1996 Szekszárd, Hungary
83 kg
Snatch 180.0 kg Pyrros Dimas  Greece 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
Clean & Jerk 214.0 kg Zhang Yong  China 12 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
Total 392.5 kg Pyrros Dimas  Greece 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
91 kg
Snatch 187.5 kg Aleksey Petrov  Russia 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
Clean & Jerk 228.5 kg Akakios Kakiasvilis  Greece 6 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw, Poland
Total 412.5 kg Aleksey Petrov  Russia 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov, Czech Republic
99 kg
Snatch 192.5 kg Sergey Syrtsov  Russia 25 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
Clean & Jerk 235.0 kg Akakios Kakiasvilis  Greece 28 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
Total 420.0 kg Akakios Kakiasvilis  Greece 28 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
108 kg
Snatch 200.0 kg Timur Taymazov  Ukraine 26 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
Clean & Jerk 236.0 kg Timur Taymazov  Ukraine 29 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States
Total 435.0 kg Timur Taymazov  Ukraine 26 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
+108 kg
Snatch 205.0 kg Aleksandr Kurlovich  Belarus 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
Clean & Jerk 262.5 kg Andrey Chemerkin  Russia 14 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 462.5 kg Andrey Chemerkin  Russia 14 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand

Men (1973–1992)

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
52 kg
Snatch 120.5 kg Zhang Zairong  China 27 September 1991 World Championships Donaueschingen, Germany
Clean & Jerk 155.5 kg Ivan Ivanov  Bulgaria 27 September 1991 World Championships Donaueschingen, Germany
Total 272.5 kg Ivan Ivanov  Bulgaria 16 September 1989 World Championships Athens, Greece
56 kg
Snatch 135.0 kg Liu Shoubin  China 28 September 1991 World Championships Donaueschingen, Germany
Clean & Jerk 173.0 kg Naim Suleymanov  Bulgaria 1984 World Cup Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Total 305.0 kg Naim Suleymanov  Bulgaria 1984 World Cup Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
60 kg
Snatch 152.5 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 20 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 190.0 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 20 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
Total 342.5 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 20 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
67.5 kg
Snatch 160.0 kg Israil Militosyan  Soviet Union 18 September 1989 World Championships Athens, Greece
Clean & Jerk 200.5 kg Mikhail Petrov  Bulgaria 8 September 1987 World Championships Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Total 355.0 kg Mikhail Petrov  Bulgaria 12 May 1987 Seoul, South Korea
75 kg
Snatch 170.0 kg Angel Genchev  Bulgaria 12 November 1987 Miskolc, Hungary
Clean & Jerk 215.5 kg Aleksandar Varbanov  Bulgaria 12 May 1987 Seoul, South Korea
Total 382.5 kg Aleksandar Varbanov  Bulgaria 20 February 1988 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
82.5 kg
Snatch 183.0 kg Asen Zlatev  Bulgaria 7 December 1986 Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk 225.0 kg Asen Zlatev  Bulgaria 12 November 1986 World Championships Sofia, Bulgaria
Total 405.0 kg Yurik Vardanyan  Soviet Union 14 September 1984 Varna, Bulgaria
90 kg
Snatch 195.5 kg Blagoy Blagoev  Bulgaria 1 May 1983 Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 235.0 kg Anatoly Khrapaty  Soviet Union 29 April 1988 European Championships Cardiff, Great Britain
Total 422.5 kg Viktor Solodov  Soviet Union 15 September 1984 Varna, Bulgaria
100 kg
Snatch 200.5 kg Nicu Vlad  Romania 14 November 1986 World Championships Sofia, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 242.5 kg Aleksandr Popov  Soviet Union 5 March 1988 Tallinn, Soviet Union
Total 440.0 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 4 March 1983 Odessa, Soviet Union
110 kg
Snatch 210.0 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 27 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 250.5 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 30 April 1988 European Championships Cardiff, Great Britain
Total 455.0 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 27 September 1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea
+110 kg
Snatch 216.0 kg Antonio Krastev  Bulgaria 13 September 1987 World Championships Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Clean & Jerk 266.0 kg Leonid Taranenko  Soviet Union 26 November 1988 Canberra, Australia
Total 475.0 kg Leonid Taranenko  Soviet Union 26 November 1988 Canberra, Australia

Men (1920–1972)

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
52 kg
Press 120.5 kg Adam Gnatov  Soviet Union 11 July 1972 Baltic Cup Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 105.0 kg Aung Gyi  Burma 27 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
Clean & Jerk 132.5 kg Charlie Depthios  Indonesia 27 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
Total 342.5 kg Sándor Holczreiter  Hungary 12 September 1970 World Championships Columbus, United States
56 kg
Press 128.5 kg Mohammad Nassiri  Iran 10 July 1972 Tehran, Iran
Snatch 115.0 kg Koji Miki  Japan 23 October 1972 Kagoshima, Japan
Clean & Jerk 150.0 kg Mohammad Nassiri  Iran 13 October 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico
Total 377.5 kg Imre Földi  Hungary 28 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
60 kg
Press 137.5 kg Imre Földi  Hungary 4 March 1972 Pre-Olympic Meet Ulm, West Germany
Snatch 125.5 kg Yoshinobu Miyake  Japan 28 October 1969 Matsuura, Japan
Clean & Jerk 157.5 kg Norair Nurikyan  Bulgaria 29 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
Total 402.5 kg Dito Shanidze  Soviet Union 12 April 1972 National Championships Tallinn, Soviet Union
67.5 kg
Press 157.5 kg Mladen Kuchev  Bulgaria 30 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
Snatch 137.5 kg Waldemar Baszanowski  Poland 23 April 1971 National Championships Lublin, Poland
Clean & Jerk 177.5 kg Mukharby Kirzhinov  Soviet Union 30 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
Total 460.0 kg Mukharby Kirzhinov  Soviet Union 30 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
75 kg
Press 166.5 kg Aleksandr Kolodkov  Soviet Union 19 March 1972 Bollnäs, Sweden
Snatch 147.5 kg Mohamed Tarabulsi  Lebanon 11 November 1972 Beirut, Lebanon
Clean & Jerk 187.5 kg Viktor Kurentsov  Soviet Union 16 October 1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico
Total 485.0 kg Yordan Bikov  Bulgaria 31 August 1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany
82.5 kg
Press 178.5 kg Gennady Ivanchenko  Soviet Union 18 May 1972 Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 160.0 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 24 December 1972 USSR Cup Sochi, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 201.0 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 24 December 1972 USSR Cup Sochi, Soviet Union
Total 527.5 kg Valery Shary  Soviet Union 14 May 1972 Moscow, Soviet Union
90 kg
Press 198.0 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 167.5 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Riga, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 210.5 kg Vasily Kolotov  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Riga, Soviet Union
Total 562.5 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Riga, Soviet Union
110 kg
Press 213.5 kg Yury Kozin  Soviet Union 14 July 1972 Baltic Cup Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 175.5 kg Pavel Pervushin  Soviet Union 25 December 1972 USSR Cup Sochi, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 222.5 kg Jaan Talts  Soviet Union 20 May 1972 European Championships Constanța, Romania
Total 590.0 kg Valery Yakubovsky  Soviet Union 14 May 1972 Moscow, Soviet Union
+110 kg
Press 236.5 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 15 April 1972 National Championships Tallinn, Soviet Union
Snatch 180.0 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 24 July 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 237.5 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 15 April 1972 National Championships Tallinn, Soviet Union
Total 645.0 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 15 April 1972 National Championships Tallinn, Soviet Union

Women (1993–1997)

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
46 kg
Snatch 81.5 kg Jiang Yinsu  China 11 May 1997 East Asian Games Pusan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 105.5 kg Xing Fen  China 8 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
Total 185.0 kg Guan Hong  China 4 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo, Japan
50 kg
Snatch 88.0 kg Jiang Baoyu  China 3 July 1995 Asian Championships Pusan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 110.5 kg Liu Xiuhua  China 3 October 1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan
Total 197.5 kg Liu Xiuhua  China 3 October 1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan
54 kg
Snatch 93.5 kg Yang Xia  China 9 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 117.5 kg Meng Xianjuan  China 8 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 207.5 kg Yang Xia  China 9 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
59 kg
Snatch 100.0 kg Zou Feie  China 13 May 1997 East Asian Games Pusan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 125.0 kg Khassaraporn Suta  Thailand 13 October 1997 Southeast Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia
Total 220.0 kg Chen Xiaomin  China 4 October 1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan
64 kg
Snatch 107.5 kg Chen Xiaomin  China 10 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 131.0 kg Chen Yanqing  China 10 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 235.0 kg Li Hongyun  China 22 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
70 kg
Snatch 105.5 kg Xiang Fenglan  China 11 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 130.5 kg Xiang Fenglan  China 11 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 235.0 kg Xiang Fenglan  China 11 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
76 kg
Snatch 107.5 kg Hua Ju  China 12 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 140.5 kg Hua Ju  China 12 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 247.5 kg Hua Ju  China 12 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
83 kg
Snatch 117.5 kg Tang Weifang  China 13 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 143.0 kg Tang Weifang  China 13 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 260.0 kg Tang Weifang  China 13 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
+83 kg
Snatch 112.5 kg Wang Yanmei  China 14 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 155.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 20 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne, Australia
Total 260.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 20 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne, Australia

Women (1988–1992)

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
44 kg
Snatch 77.5 kg Xing Fen  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 102.5 kg Xing Fen  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 180.0 kg Xing Fen  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
48 kg
Snatch 83.0 kg Liao Shuping  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 105.5 kg Liao Shuping  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 187.5 kg Liu Xiuhua  China 17 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
52 kg
Snatch 87.5 kg Peng Liping  China 18 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 115.0 kg Peng Liping  China 18 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
Total 202.5 kg Peng Liping  China 18 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
56 kg
Snatch 95.0 kg Zhang Juhua  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 120.0 kg Zhang Juhua  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 215.0 kg Zhang Juhua  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
60 kg
Snatch 100.0 kg Su Yuanghong  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 125.0 kg Li Hongyun  China 20 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
Total 222.5 kg Li Hongyun  China 20 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
67.5 kg
Snatch 105.0 kg Lei Li  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 132.5 kg Lei Li  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 237.5 kg Lei Li  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
75 kg
Snatch 107.5 kg Hua Ju  China 22 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 140.0 kg Xing Shuwen  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 242.5 kg Zhang Xiaoli  China 3 October 1991 World Championships Donaueschingen, Germany
82.5 kg
Snatch 110.5 kg Zang Lina  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 145.0 kg Zang Lina  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 255.0 kg Zang Lina  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Chiang Mai, Thailand
+82.5 kg
Snatch 115.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 24 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 150.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 24 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria
Total 265.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 24 May 1992 World Championships Varna, Bulgaria

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