List of world records in Olympic weightlifting
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:11:44 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) restructured its weight classes in 1993, 1998, 2018 and 2025 nullifying earlier records.
Tables
· Current records › Men
60 kg
60 kg
Event
60 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
141 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
174 kg
Athlete
Pang Un-chol
Nation
North Korea
Date
11 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
307 kg
Athlete
World Standard
65 kg
65 kg
Event
65 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
148 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
183 kg
Athlete
He Yueji
Nation
China
Date
13 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
329 kg
71 kg
71 kg
Event
71 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
160 kg
Athlete
He Yueji
Nation
China
Date
5 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
197 kg
Athlete
Ri Won-ju
Nation
North Korea
Date
14 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
351 kg
79 kg
79 kg
Event
79 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
166 kg
Athlete
Abdelrahman Younes
Nation
Egypt
Date
10 November 2025
Meet
Islamic Solidarity Games
Place
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
206 kg
Athlete
Ri Ryong-hyon
Nation
North Korea
Date
14 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
365 kg
Athlete
Rizki Juniansyah
Nation
Indonesia
Date
15 December 2025
Meet
SEA Games
Place
Chonburi, Thailand
88 kg
88 kg
Event
88 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
182 kg
Athlete
Abdelrahman Younes
Nation
Egypt
Date
15 May 2026
Meet
African Championships
Place
Ismailia, Egypt
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
220 kg
Athlete
Ro Kwang-ryol
Nation
North Korea
Date
15 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
397 kg
Athlete
Yeison López
Nation
Colombia
Date
29 April 2026
Meet
Pan American Championships
Place
Panama City, Panama
94 kg
94 kg
Event
94 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
182 kg
Athlete
Alireza Moeini
Nation
Iran
Date
9 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
222 kg
Athlete
Karlos Nasar
Nation
Bulgaria
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
396 kg
Athlete
World Standard
110 kg
110 kg
Event
110 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
196 kg
Athlete
Akbar Djuraev
Nation
Uzbekistan
Date
10 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
237 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
428 kg
Athlete
Akbar Djuraev
Nation
Uzbekistan
Date
10 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
+110 kg
+110 kg
Event
+110 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
218 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
261 kg
Athlete
Alireza Yousefi
Nation
Iran
Date
17 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
477 kg
Athlete
World Standard
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 141 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 174 kg | Pang Un-chol | North Korea | 11 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Total | 307 kg | World Standard | |||||
| 65 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 148 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 183 kg | He Yueji | China | 13 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Total | 329 kg | ||||||
| 71 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 160 kg | He Yueji | China | 5 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| Clean & Jerk | 197 kg | Ri Won-ju | North Korea | 14 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Total | 351 kg | ||||||
| 79 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 166 kg | Abdelrahman Younes | Egypt | 10 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Clean & Jerk | 206 kg | Ri Ryong-hyon | North Korea | 14 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Total | 365 kg | Rizki Juniansyah | Indonesia | 15 December 2025 | SEA Games | Chonburi, Thailand | |
| 88 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 182 kg | Abdelrahman Younes | Egypt | 15 May 2026 | African Championships | Ismailia, Egypt | |
| Clean & Jerk | 220 kg | Ro Kwang-ryol | North Korea | 15 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Total | 397 kg | Yeison López | Colombia | 29 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | |
| 94 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 182 kg | Alireza Moeini | Iran | 9 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| Clean & Jerk | 222 kg | Karlos Nasar | Bulgaria | ||||
| Total | 396 kg | World Standard | |||||
| 110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 196 kg | Akbar Djuraev | Uzbekistan | 10 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| Clean & Jerk | 237 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Total | 428 kg | Akbar Djuraev | Uzbekistan | 10 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| +110 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 218 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 261 kg | Alireza Yousefi | Iran | 17 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Total | 477 kg | World Standard | |||||
· Current records › Women
48 kg
48 kg
Event
48 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
93 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
122 kg
Athlete
Ri Song-gum
Nation
North Korea
Date
2 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
213 kg
53 kg
53 kg
Event
53 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
99 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
126 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
223 kg
Athlete
World Standard
58 kg
58 kg
Event
58 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
105 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
132 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
236 kg
Athlete
Kim Il-gyong
Nation
North Korea
Date
4 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
63 kg
63 kg
Event
63 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
112 kg
Athlete
Yang Liuyue
Nation
China
Date
14 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
143 kg
Athlete
Ri Suk
Nation
North Korea
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
254 kg
69 kg
69 kg
Event
69 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
120 kg
Athlete
Song Kuk-hyang
Nation
North Korea
Date
7 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
151 kg
Athlete
15 May 2026
Nation
Asian Championships
Date
Gandhinagar, India
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
270 kg
Athlete
7 October 2025
Nation
World Championships
Date
Førde, Norway
77 kg
77 kg
Event
77 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
123 kg
Athlete
Olivia Reeves
Nation
United States
Date
8 October 2025
Meet
World Championships
Place
Førde, Norway
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
155 kg
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
278 kg
86 kg
86 kg
Event
86 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
129 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
162 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
289 kg
Athlete
World Standard
+86 kg
+86 kg
Event
+86 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
145 kg
Athlete
Li Yan
Nation
China
Date
17 May 2026
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Gandhinagar, India
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
181 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
325 kg
Athlete
World Standard
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 48 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 93 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 122 kg | Ri Song-gum | North Korea | 2 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| Total | 213 kg | ||||||
| 53 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 99 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 126 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Total | 223 kg | World Standard | |||||
| 58 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 105 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 132 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Total | 236 kg | Kim Il-gyong | North Korea | 4 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| 63 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 112 kg | Yang Liuyue | China | 14 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Clean & Jerk | 143 kg | Ri Suk | North Korea | ||||
| Total | 254 kg | ||||||
| 69 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 120 kg | Song Kuk-hyang | North Korea | 7 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| Clean & Jerk | 151 kg | 15 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |||
| Total | 270 kg | 7 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |||
| 77 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 123 kg | Olivia Reeves | United States | 8 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | |
| Clean & Jerk | 155 kg | ||||||
| Total | 278 kg | ||||||
| 86 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 129 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 162 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Total | 289 kg | World Standard | |||||
| +86 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 145 kg | Li Yan | China | 17 May 2026 | Asian Championships | Gandhinagar, India | |
| Clean & Jerk | 181 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Total | 325 kg | World Standard | |||||
· Historical records › Men (2018–2025)
55 kg
55 kg
Event
55 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
135 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
166 kg
Athlete
Om Yun-chol
Nation
North Korea
Date
18 September 2019
Meet
World Championships
Place
Pattaya, Thailand
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
294 kg
61 kg
61 kg
Event
61 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
146 kg
Athlete
Li Fabin
Nation
China
Date
2 April 2024
Meet
World Cup
Place
Phuket, Thailand
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
176 kg
Athlete
Hampton Morris
Nation
United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
318 kg
Athlete
Li Fabin
Nation
China
Date
19 September 2019
Meet
World Championships
Place
Pattaya, Thailand
67 kg
67 kg
Event
67 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
155 kg
Athlete
Huang Minhao
Nation
China
Date
6 July 2019
Meet
Olympics Test Event
Place
Tokyo, Japan
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
190 kg
Athlete
Ri Won-ju
Nation
North Korea
Date
8 December 2024
Meet
World Championships
Place
Manama, Bahrain
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
339 kg
Athlete
Chen Lijun
Nation
China
Date
21 April 2019
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Ningbo, China
73 kg
73 kg
Event
73 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
169 kg
Athlete
Shi Zhiyong
Nation
China
Date
20 April 2021
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
205 kg
Athlete
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah
Nation
Indonesia
Date
11 May 2025
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Jiangshan, China
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
365 kg
Athlete
Rizki Juniansyah
Nation
Indonesia
Date
4 April 2024
Meet
World Cup
Place
Phuket, Thailand
81 kg
81 kg
Event
81 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
175 kg
Athlete
Li Dayin
Nation
China
Date
21 April 2021
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
209 kg
Athlete
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah
Nation
Indonesia
Date
11 September 2023
Meet
World Championships
Place
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
378 kg
Athlete
Lü Xiaojun
Nation
China
Date
22 September 2019
Meet
World Championships
Place
Pattaya, Thailand
89 kg
89 kg
Event
89 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
183 kg
Athlete
Karlos Nasar
Nation
Bulgaria
Date
11 December 2024
Meet
World Championships
Place
Manama, Bahrain
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
224 kg
Athlete
9 August 2024
Nation
Olympic Games
Date
Paris, France
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
405 kg
Athlete
11 December 2024
Nation
World Championships
Date
Manama, Bahrain
96 kg
96 kg
Event
96 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
188 kg
Athlete
Karlos Nasar
Nation
Bulgaria
Date
19 April 2025
Meet
European Championships
Place
Chișinău, Moldova
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
231 kg
Athlete
Tian Tao
Nation
China
Date
7 July 2019
Meet
Olympics Test Event
Place
Tokyo, Japan
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
417 kg
Athlete
Karlos Nasar
Nation
Bulgaria
Date
19 April 2025
Meet
European Championships
Place
Chișinău, Moldova
102 kg
102 kg
Event
102 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
191 kg
Athlete
World Standard
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
232 kg
Athlete
Liu Huanhua
Nation
China
Date
8 April 2024
Meet
World Cup
Place
Phuket, Thailand
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
413 kg
109 kg
109 kg
Event
109 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
200 kg
Athlete
Yang Zhe
Nation
China
Date
24 April 2021
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
242 kg
Athlete
Ruslan Nurudinov
Nation
Uzbekistan
Date
14 December 2024
Meet
World Championships
Place
Manama, Bahrain
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
435 kg
Athlete
Simon Martirosyan
Nation
Armenia
Date
9 November 2018
Meet
World Championships
Place
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
+109 kg
+109 kg
Event
+109 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
225 kg
Athlete
Lasha Talakhadze
Nation
Georgia
Date
17 December 2021
Meet
World Championships
Place
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
267 kg
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
492 kg
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 55 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 135 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 166 kg | Om Yun-chol | North Korea | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| Total | 294 kg | ||||||
| 61 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 146 kg | Li Fabin | China | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Clean & Jerk | 176 kg | Hampton Morris | United States | ||||
| Total | 318 kg | Li Fabin | China | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 67 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | Huang Minhao | China | 6 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 190 kg | Ri Won-ju | North Korea | 8 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | |
| Total | 339 kg | Chen Lijun | China | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo, China | |
| 73 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 169 kg | Shi Zhiyong | China | 20 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 205 kg | Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | Indonesia | 11 May 2025 | Asian Championships | Jiangshan, China | |
| Total | 365 kg | Rizki Juniansyah | Indonesia | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 81 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 175 kg | Li Dayin | China | 21 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 209 kg | Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | Indonesia | 11 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Total | 378 kg | Lü Xiaojun | China | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 89 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 183 kg | Karlos Nasar | Bulgaria | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | |
| Clean & Jerk | 224 kg | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | |||
| Total | 405 kg | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | |||
| 96 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 188 kg | Karlos Nasar | Bulgaria | 19 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| Clean & Jerk | 231 kg | Tian Tao | China | 7 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Total | 417 kg | Karlos Nasar | Bulgaria | 19 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău, Moldova | |
| 102 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 191 kg | World Standard | |||||
| Clean & Jerk | 232 kg | Liu Huanhua | China | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Total | 413 kg | ||||||
| 109 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 200 kg | Yang Zhe | China | 24 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 242 kg | Ruslan Nurudinov | Uzbekistan | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | |
| Total | 435 kg | Simon Martirosyan | Armenia | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| +109 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 225 kg | Lasha Talakhadze | Georgia | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 267 kg | ||||||
| Total | 492 kg | ||||||
· Historical records › Men (1998–2018)
56 kg
56 kg
Event
56 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
139 kg
Athlete
Wu Jingbiao
Nation
China
Date
21 November 2015
Meet
World Championships
Place
Houston, United States
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
171 kg
Athlete
Om Yun-chol
Nation
North Korea
Date
21 November 2015
Meet
World Championships
Place
Houston, United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
307 kg
Athlete
Long Qingquan
Nation
China
Date
7 August 2016
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
62 kg
62 kg
Event
62 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
154 kg
Athlete
Kim Un-guk
Nation
North Korea
Date
21 September 2014
Meet
Asian Games
Place
Incheon, South Korea
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
183 kg
Athlete
Chen Lijun
Nation
China
Date
22 November 2015
Meet
World Championships
Place
Houston, United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
333 kg
69 kg
69 kg
Event
69 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
166 kg
Athlete
Liao Hui
Nation
China
Date
10 November 2014
Meet
World Championships
Place
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
198 kg
Athlete
23 October 2013
Nation
World Championships
Date
Wrocław, Poland
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
359 kg
Athlete
10 November 2014
Nation
World Championships
Date
Almaty, Kazakhstan
77 kg
77 kg
Event
77 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
177 kg
Athlete
Lü Xiaojun
Nation
China
Date
10 August 2016
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
210 kg
Athlete
Oleg Perepetchenov1
Nation
Russia
Date
27 April 2001
Meet
European Championships
Place
Trenčín, Slovakia
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
380 kg
Athlete
Lü Xiaojun
Nation
China
Date
24 October 2013
Meet
World Championships
Place
Wrocław, Poland
85 kg
85 kg
Event
85 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
187 kg
Athlete
Andrei Rybakou
Nation
Belarus
Date
22 September 2007
Meet
World Championships
Place
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
220 kg
Athlete
Kianoush Rostami
Nation
Iran
Date
31 May 2016
Meet
Fajr Cup
Place
Tehran, Iran
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
396 kg
Athlete
12 August 2016
Nation
Olympic Games
Date
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
94 kg
94 kg
Event
94 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
189 kg
Athlete
Sohrab Moradi
Nation
Iran
Date
25 August 2018
Meet
Asian Games
Place
Jakarta, Indonesia
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
233 kg
Athlete
3 December 2017
Nation
World Championships
Date
Anaheim, United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
417 kg
105 kg
105 kg
Event
105 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
200 kg
Athlete
Andrei Aramnau
Nation
Belarus
Date
18 August 2008
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Beijing, China
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
246 kg
Athlete
Ilya Ilyin
Nation
Kazakhstan
Date
12 December 2015
Meet
President's Cup
Place
Grozny, Russia
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
437 kg
+105 kg
+105 kg
Event
+105 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
220 kg
Athlete
Lasha Talakhadze
Nation
Georgia
Date
5 December 2017
Meet
World Championships
Place
Anaheim, United States
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
263 kg
Athlete
Hossein Rezazadeh
Nation
Iran
Date
25 August 2004
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Piraeus, Greece
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
477 kg
Athlete
Lasha Talakhadze
Nation
Georgia
Date
5 December 2017
Meet
World Championships
Place
Anaheim, United States
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 56 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 139 kg | Wu Jingbiao | China | 21 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 171 kg | Om Yun-chol | North Korea | 21 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | |
| Total | 307 kg | Long Qingquan | China | 7 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 62 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 154 kg | Kim Un-guk | North Korea | 21 September 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | |
| Clean & Jerk | 183 kg | Chen Lijun | China | 22 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | |
| Total | 333 kg | ||||||
| 69 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 166 kg | Liao Hui | China | 10 November 2014 | World Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 198 kg | 23 October 2013 | World Championships | Wrocław, Poland | |||
| Total | 359 kg | 10 November 2014 | World Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |||
| 77 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 177 kg | Lü Xiaojun | China | 10 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Clean & Jerk | 210 kg | Oleg Perepetchenov1 | Russia | 27 April 2001 | European Championships | Trenčín, Slovakia | |
| Total | 380 kg | Lü Xiaojun | China | 24 October 2013 | World Championships | Wrocław, Poland | |
| 85 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 187 kg | Andrei Rybakou | Belarus | 22 September 2007 | World Championships | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Clean & Jerk | 220 kg | Kianoush Rostami | Iran | 31 May 2016 | Fajr Cup | Tehran, Iran | |
| Total | 396 kg | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| 94 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 189 kg | Sohrab Moradi | Iran | 25 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Clean & Jerk | 233 kg | 3 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | |||
| Total | 417 kg | ||||||
| 105 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 200 kg | Andrei Aramnau | Belarus | 18 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| Clean & Jerk | 246 kg | Ilya Ilyin | Kazakhstan | 12 December 2015 | President's Cup | Grozny, Russia | |
| Total | 437 kg | ||||||
| +105 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 220 kg | Lasha Talakhadze | Georgia | 5 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 263 kg | Hossein Rezazadeh | Iran | 25 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Piraeus, Greece | |
| Total | 477 kg | Lasha Talakhadze | Georgia | 5 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | |
· Historical records › Men (1993–1997)
54 kg
54 kg
Event
54 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
132 kg
Athlete
Halil Mutlu
Nation
Turkey
Date
20 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
160 kg
Athlete
Lan Shizhang
Nation
China
Date
6 December 1997
Meet
World Championships
Place
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
290 kg
Athlete
Halil Mutlu
Nation
Turkey
Date
18 November 1994
Meet
World Championships
Place
Istanbul, Turkey
59 kg
59 kg
Event
59 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
140 kg
Athlete
Hafız Süleymanoğlu
Nation
Turkey
Date
3 May 1995
Meet
European Championships
Place
Warsaw, Poland
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
170 kg
Athlete
Nikolay Peshalov
Nation
Bulgaria
Date
3 May 1995
Meet
European Championships
Place
Warsaw, Poland
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
307 kg
Athlete
Tang Lingsheng
Nation
China
Date
21 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
64 kg
64 kg
Event
64 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
150 kg
Athlete
Wang Guohua
Nation
China
Date
12 May 1997
Meet
East Asian Games
Place
Busan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
187 kg
Athlete
Valerios Leonidis
Nation
Greece
Date
22 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
335 kg
Athlete
Naim Süleymanoğlu
Nation
Turkey
Date
22 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
70 kg
70 kg
Event
70 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
163 kg
Athlete
Wan Jianhui
Nation
China
Date
9 July 1997
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
195 kg
Athlete
Zhan Xugang
Nation
China
Date
9 December 1997
Meet
World Championships
Place
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
357 kg
Athlete
23 July 1996
Nation
Olympic Games
Date
Atlanta, United States
76 kg
76 kg
Event
76 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
170 kg
Athlete
Ruslan Savchenko
Nation
Ukraine
Date
16 November 1993
Meet
World Championships
Place
Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
208 kg
Athlete
Pablo Lara
Nation
Cuba
Date
20 April 1996
Meet
Szekszárd Cup
Place
Szekszárd, Hungary
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
372 kg
83 kg
83 kg
Event
83 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
180 kg
Athlete
Pyrros Dimas
Nation
Greece
Date
26 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
214 kg
Athlete
Zhang Yong
Nation
China
Date
12 July 1997
Meet
Asian Championships
Place
Yangzhou, China
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
392 kg
Athlete
Pyrros Dimas
Nation
Greece
Date
26 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
91 kg
91 kg
Event
91 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
187 kg
Athlete
Aleksey Petrov
Nation
Russia
Date
26 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
228 kg
Athlete
Akakios Kakiasvilis
Nation
Greece
Date
6 May 1995
Meet
European Championships
Place
Warsaw, Poland
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
412 kg
Athlete
Aleksey Petrov
Nation
Russia
Date
7 May 1994
Meet
European Championships
Place
Sokolov, Czech Republic
99 kg
99 kg
Event
99 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
192 kg
Athlete
Sergey Syrtsov
Nation
Russia
Date
25 November 1994
Meet
World Championships
Place
Istanbul, Turkey
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
235 kg
Athlete
Akakios Kakiasvilis
Nation
Greece
Date
28 July 1996
Meet
Olympic Games
Place
Atlanta, United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
420 kg
108 kg
108 kg
Event
108 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
200 kg
Athlete
Timur Taymazov
Nation
Ukraine
Date
26 November 1994
Meet
World Championships
Place
Istanbul, Turkey
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
236 kg
Athlete
29 July 1996
Nation
Olympic Games
Date
Atlanta, United States
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
435 kg
Athlete
26 November 1994
Nation
World Championships
Date
Istanbul, Turkey
+108 kg
+108 kg
Event
+108 kg
Snatch
Snatch
Event
Snatch
Record
205 kg
Athlete
Aleksandr Kurlovich
Nation
Belarus
Date
27 November 1994
Meet
World Championships
Place
Istanbul, Turkey
Clean & Jerk
Clean & Jerk
Event
Clean & Jerk
Record
262 kg
Athlete
Andrey Chemerkin
Nation
Russia
Date
14 December 1997
Meet
World Championships
Place
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total
Total
Event
Total
Record
462 kg
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 54 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 132 kg | Halil Mutlu | Turkey | 20 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 160 kg | Lan Shizhang | China | 6 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Total | 290 kg | Halil Mutlu | Turkey | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 59 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Hafız Süleymanoğlu | Turkey | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 170 kg | Nikolay Peshalov | Bulgaria | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Total | 307 kg | Tang Lingsheng | China | 21 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| 64 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 150 kg | Wang Guohua | China | 12 May 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | |
| Clean & Jerk | 187 kg | Valerios Leonidis | Greece | 22 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| Total | 335 kg | Naim Süleymanoğlu | Turkey | 22 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| 70 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 163 kg | Wan Jianhui | China | 9 July 1997 | Asian Championships | Yangzhou, China | |
| Clean & Jerk | 195 kg | Zhan Xugang | China | 9 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Total | 357 kg | 23 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |||
| 76 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 170 kg | Ruslan Savchenko | Ukraine | 16 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Clean & Jerk | 208 kg | Pablo Lara | Cuba | 20 April 1996 | Szekszárd Cup | Szekszárd, Hungary | |
| Total | 372 kg | ||||||
| 83 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 180 kg | Pyrros Dimas | Greece | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 214 kg | Zhang Yong | China | 12 July 1997 | Asian Championships | Yangzhou, China | |
| Total | 392 kg | Pyrros Dimas | Greece | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| 91 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 187 kg | Aleksey Petrov | Russia | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 228 kg | Akakios Kakiasvilis | Greece | 6 May 1995 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Total | 412 kg | Aleksey Petrov | Russia | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov, Czech Republic | |
| 99 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 192 kg | Sergey Syrtsov | Russia | 25 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Clean & Jerk | 235 kg | Akakios Kakiasvilis | Greece | 28 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |
| Total | 420 kg | ||||||
| 108 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 200 kg | Timur Taymazov | Ukraine | 26 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Clean & Jerk | 236 kg | 29 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | |||
| Total | 435 kg | 26 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| +108 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 205 kg | Aleksandr Kurlovich | Belarus | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Clean & Jerk | 262 kg | Andrey Chemerkin | Russia | 14 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| Total | 462 kg | ||||||
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