Olympic World Weightlifting Records
The 2020 Summer Olympics may not have taken place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but we’ve decided to check out some impressive Olympic World Weightlifting Records until the competition returns to Tokyo in 2021.
Weightlifting requires dedication, determination and a whole lot of strength.
Take a look at these amazing Olympic weightlifting records achieved by some of the strongest men and women in the world.
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Please note these are the historical world records in Olympic weightlifting and are not taken from records set at the Olympic Games only.
Historical Olympic World Weightlifting Records
The heaviest snatches, clean & jerk lifts and totals by weight class from 1998 to 2018.
Men
56 kg
Snatch - Record 139kg - Wu Jingbiao (China) - 2015 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 171kg - Om Yun-chol (North Korea) - 2015 World Championships
Total - Record 307kg - Long Qingquan (China) - 2016 Olympic Games
62 kg
Snatch - Record 154kg - Kim Un-guk (North Korea) - 2014 Asian Games
Clean & Jerk - Record 183kg - Chen Lijun (China) - 2015 World Championships
Total - Record 333kg - Chen Lijun (China) - 2015 World Championships
69kg
Snatch - Record 166kg - Liao Hui (China) - 2014 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 198kg - Liao Hui (China) - 2013 World Championships
Total - Record 359kg - Liao Hui (China) - 2014 World Championships
77kg
Snatch - Record 177kg - Lü Xiaojun (China) - 2016 Olympic Games
Clean & Jerk - Record 214kg - Nijhat Rahimov (Kazakhstan) - 2016 Olympic Games
Total - Record 380kg - Lü Xiaojun (China) - 2013 World Championships
85kg
Snatch - Record 187kg - Andrei Rybakou (Belarus) - 2007 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 220kg - Kianoush Rostami (Iran) - 2016 Fajr Cup
Total - Record 396kg - Kianoush Rostami (Iran) - 2016 Olympic Games
94kg
Snatch - Record 189kg - Sohrab Moradi (Iran) - 2018 Asian Games
Clean & Jerk - Record 233kg - Sohrab Moradi (Iran) - 2017 World Championships
Total - Record 417kg - Sohrab Moradi (Iran) - 2017 World Championships
105kg
Snatch - Record 200kg - Andrei Aramnau (Belarus) - 2008 Olympic Games
Clean & Jerk - Record 246kg - Ilya Ilyin (Kazakhstan) - 2015 President’s Cup
Total - Record 437kg - Ilya Ilyin (Kazakhstan) - 2015 President’s Cup
105kg+
Snatch - Record 220kg - Lasha Talakhadze (Georgia) - 2017 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 263kg - Hossein Rezazadeh (Iran) - 2004 Olympic Games
Total - Record 477kg - Lasha Talakhadze (Georgia) - 2017 World Championships
Women
48kg
Snatch - Record 98kg - Yang Lian (China) - 2006 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 121kg - Nurcan Taylan (Turkey) - 2010 World Championships
Total - Record 217kg - Yang Lian (China) - 2006 World Championships
53kg
Snatch - Record 103kg - Li Ping (China) - 2010 Asian Games
Clean & Jerk - Record 134kg - Zulfiya Chinshanlo (Kazakhstan) - 2014 World Championships
Total - Record 233kg - Hsu Shu-ching (Chinese Taipei) - 2014 Asian Games
58kg
Snatch - Record 112kg - Boyanka Kostova (Azerbaijan) - 2015 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 142kg - Kuo Hsing-chun (Chinese Taipei) - 2017 Universiade
Total - Record 252kg - Boyanka Kostova (Azerbaijan) - 2015 World Championships
63kg
Snatch - Record 117kg - Svetlana Tsarukayeva (Russia) - 2011 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 147kg - Deng Wei (China) - 2016 Olympic Games
Total - Record 262kg - Deng Wei (China) - 2016 Olympic Games
69kg
Snatch - Record 123kg - Oxana Slivenko (Russia) - 2006 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 157kg - Zarema Kasayeva (Russia) - 2005 World Championships
Total - Record 276kg - Oxana Slivenko (Russia) - 2007 World Championships
75kg
Snatch - Record 135kg - Natalya Zabolotnaya (Russia) - 2011 President’s Cup
Clean & Jerk - Record 164kg - Kim Un-ju (North Korea) - 2014 Asian Games
Total - Record 296kg - Natalya Zabolotnaya (Russia) - 2011 President’s Cup
90kg
Snatch - Record 130kg - Viktoriya Shaimardanova (Ukraine) - 2004 Olympic Games
Clean & Jerk - Record 160kg* - Hripsime Khurshudyan (Armenia) - 2010 World Championships
Total - Record 283kg* - Hripsime Khurshudyan (Armenia) - 2010 World Championships
*cancelled by IWF
90kg +
Snatch - Record 155kg - Tatiana Kashirina (Russia) - 2014 World Championships
Clean & Jerk - Record 193kg - Tatiana Kashirina (Russia) - 2014 World Championships
Total - Record 348kg - Tatiana Kashirina (Russia) - 2014 World Championships
For the original source and more world weightlifting records, visit the Wikipedia page.
World weightlifting records and facts
Did you know China holds the most Olympic Medals in female weightlifting? China also has the most active records of any country.
Since 2000, Belarus and Turkey have 5 medals each achieving the most Olympic medals in male weightlifting.
In 2004, Gene Rychlak (USA) became the first man to press over 1000lbs!
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