List of world records in Olympic weightlifting

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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 and 2018, nullifying earlier records.

Current records

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Not ratified or later rescinded by IWF

When the previous records and weight classes were discarded, the IWF defined "world standards" as the minimum lifts needed to qualify as world records in the new weight classes. Wherever World Standard appears in the list below, no qualified weightlifter has yet lifted these weights in a sanctioned competition.

Men

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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 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
Total 294 kg
61 kg
Snatch 145 kg Li Fabin  China 19 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
Clean & Jerk 175 kg 7 December 2022 World Championships Colombia Bogotá, Colombia [4]
Total 318 kg 19 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
67 kg
Snatch 155 kg Huang Minhao  China 6 July 2019 Olympics Test Event Japan Tokyo, Japan [5]
Clean & Jerk 188 kg Pak Jong-ju  North Korea 20 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
Total 339 kg Chen Lijun  China 21 April 2019 Asian Championships China Ningbo, China [6]
73 kg
Snatch 169 kg Shi Zhiyong  China 20 April 2021 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk 204 kg Rahmat Erwin Abdullah  Indonesia 6 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
Total 364 kg Shi Zhiyong  China 28 July 2021 Olympic Games Japan Tokyo, Japan [8]
81 kg
Snatch 175 kg Li Dayin  China 21 April 2021 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk 209 kg Rahmat Erwin Abdullah  Indonesia 11 September 2023 World Championships Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [9]
Total 378 kg Lü Xiaojun  China 22 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
89 kg
Snatch 180 kg Li Dayin  China 10 May 2023 Asian Championships South Korea Jinju, South Korea [10]
Clean & Jerk 223 kg Karlos Nasar  Bulgaria 10 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix Qatar Doha, Qatar [11]
Total 396 kg Li Dayin  China 10 May 2023 Asian Championships South Korea Jinju, South Korea [10]
96 kg
Snatch 187 kg Lesman Paredes  Colombia 14 December 2021 World Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [12]
Clean & Jerk 231 kg Tian Tao  China 7 July 2019 Olympics Test Event Japan Tokyo, Japan [5]
Total 416 kg Sohrab Moradi  Iran 7 November 2018 World Championships Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [13]
102 kg
Snatch 191 kg World Standard
Clean & Jerk 231 kg
Total 412 kg
109 kg
Snatch 200 kg Yang Zhe  China 24 April 2021 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk 241 kg Ruslan Nurudinov  Uzbekistan
Total 435 kg Simon Martirosyan  Armenia 9 November 2018 World Championships Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan [14]
+109 kg
Snatch 225 kg Lasha Talakhadze  Georgia 17 December 2021 World Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [12]
Clean & Jerk 267 kg
Total 492 kg

Women

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
45 kg
Snatch 86 kg Won Hyon-sim  North Korea 3 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
Clean & Jerk 108 kg World Standard
Total 192 kg Won Hyon-sim  North Korea 3 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
49 kg
Snatch 96 kg Hou Zhihui  China 17 April 2021 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk 125 kg Ri Song-gum  North Korea 4 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
Total 220 kg Ri Song-gum  North Korea 4 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
55 kg
Snatch 104 kg Kang Hyong-yong  North Korea 4 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
Clean & Jerk 130 kg Kang Hyong-yong  North Korea 30 September 2023 Asian Games China Hangzhou, China [16]
Total 233 kg Kang Hyong-yong  North Korea 30 September 2023 Asian Games China Hangzhou, China [16]
59 kg
Snatch 111 kg Kim Il-gyong  North Korea 2 October 2023 Asian Games China Hangzhou, China [17]
Clean & Jerk 140 kg Kuo Hsing-chun  Chinese Taipei 21 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
Total 247 kg 19 April 2021 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
64 kg
Snatch 117 kg Deng Wei  China 11 December 2019 World Cup China Tianjin, China [18]
Clean & Jerk 146 kg Ri Suk  North Korea 9 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix Qatar Doha, Qatar [11]
Total 261 kg Deng Wei  China 22 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
71 kg
Snatch 121 kg Angie Palacios  Ecuador 14 June 2023 IWF Grand Prix Cuba Havana, Cuba [19]
Clean & Jerk 154 kg Song Kuk-hyang  North Korea 7 February 2024 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan [20]
Total 273 kg Liao Guifang  China 13 September 2023 World Championships Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [9]
76 kg
Snatch 124 kg Rim Jong-sim  North Korea 24 September 2019 World Championships Thailand Pattaya, Thailand [3]
Clean & Jerk 156 kg Zhang Wangli  China 26 February 2019 World Cup China Fuzhou, China [21]
Total 278 kg Rim Jong-sim  North Korea 26 April 2019 Asian Championships China Ningbo, China [6]
81 kg
Snatch 127 kg World Standard
Clean & Jerk 161 kg Liang Xiaomei  China 12 December 2023 IWF Grand Prix Qatar Doha, Qatar [11]
Total 284 kg
87 kg
Snatch 132 kg World Standard
Clean & Jerk 164 kg
Total 294 kg
+87 kg
Snatch 148 kg Li Wenwen  China 25 April 2021 Asian Championships Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk 187 kg
Total 335 kg

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
56 kg
Snatch 139 kg Wu Jingbiao  China 21 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [23]
Clean & Jerk 171 kg Om Yun-chol  North Korea 21 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [23]
Total 307 kg Long Qingquan  China 7 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [24]
62 kg
Snatch 154 kg Kim Un-guk  North Korea 21 September 2014 Asian Games South Korea Incheon, South Korea [25]
Clean & Jerk 183 kg Chen Lijun  China 22 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [23]
Total 333 kg Chen Lijun  China 22 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [23]
69 kg
Snatch 166 kg Liao Hui  China 10 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [26]
Clean & Jerk 198 kg Liao Hui  China 23 October 2013 World Championships Poland Wrocław, Poland [27]
Total 359 kg Liao Hui  China 10 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [26]
77 kg
Snatch 177 kg Lü Xiaojun  China 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [28]
Clean & Jerk 210 kg Oleg Perepetchenov  Russia 27 April 2001 European Championships Slovakia Trenčín, Slovakia
Total 380 kg Lü Xiaojun  China 24 October 2013 World Championships Poland Wrocław, Poland [27]
85 kg
Snatch 187 kg Andrei Rybakou  Belarus 22 September 2007 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand [29]
Clean & Jerk 220 kg Kianoush Rostami  Iran 31 May 2016 Fajr Cup Iran Tehran, Iran [30]
Total 396 kg Kianoush Rostami  Iran 12 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [31]
94 kg
Snatch 189 kg Sohrab Moradi  Iran 25 August 2018 Asian Games Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia [32]
Clean & Jerk 233 kg Sohrab Moradi  Iran 3 December 2017 World Championships United States Anaheim, United States [33]
Total 417 kg Sohrab Moradi  Iran 3 December 2017 World Championships United States Anaheim, United States [33]
105 kg
Snatch 200 kg Andrei Aramnau  Belarus 18 August 2008 Olympic Games China Beijing, China
Clean & Jerk 246 kg Ilya Ilyin  Kazakhstan 12 December 2015 President's Cup Russia Grozny, Russia [34]
Total 437 kg Ilya Ilyin  Kazakhstan 12 December 2015 President's Cup Russia Grozny, Russia [34]
+105 kg
Snatch 220 kg Lasha Talakhadze  Georgia 5 December 2017 World Championships United States Anaheim, United States [33]
Clean & Jerk 263 kg Hossein Rezazadeh  Iran 25 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Piraeus, Greece
Total 477 kg Lasha Talakhadze  Georgia 5 December 2017 World Championships United States Anaheim, United States [33]

Men (1993–1997)

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

Men (1973–1992)

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
52 kg
Snatch 121.0 kg He Zhuoqiang  China 29 May 1992 Silver Dragon Tournament United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom
Clean & Jerk 155.5 kg Ivan Ivanov  Bulgaria 27 September 1991 World Championships Germany Donaueschingen, Germany
Total 272.5 kg Ivan Ivanov  Bulgaria 16 September 1989 World Championships Greece Piraeus, Greece
56 kg
Snatch 135.0 kg Liu Shoubin  China 28 September 1991 World Championships Germany Donaueschingen, Germany
Clean & Jerk 171.0 kg Neno Terziyski  Bulgaria 6 September 1987 World Championships Czechoslovakia Ostrava, Czechoslovakia [36]
Total 300.0 kg Naim Suleymanov  Bulgaria 11 May 1984 Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria [36]
60 kg
Snatch 152.5 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 20 September 1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 190.0 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 20 September 1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Total 342.5 kg Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey 20 September 1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, South Korea
67.5 kg
Snatch 160.0 kg Israel Militosyan  Soviet Union 18 September 1989 World Championships Greece Piraeus, Greece
Clean & Jerk 200.5 kg Mikhail Petrov  Bulgaria 8 September 1987 World Championships Czechoslovakia Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Total 355.0 kg Mikhail Petrov  Bulgaria 12 May 1987 World Cup South Korea Seoul, South Korea
75 kg
Snatch 170.0 kg Angel Genchev  Bulgaria 12 November 1987 European Cup Gala Hungary Miskolc, Hungary
Clean & Jerk 215.5 kg Aleksandar Varbanov  Bulgaria 12 May 1987 World Cup South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Total 382.5 kg Aleksandar Varbanov  Bulgaria 20 February 1988 World Cup Bulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria
82.5 kg
Snatch 183.0 kg Asen Zlatev  Bulgaria 7 December 1986 World Cup Australia Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk 225.0 kg Asen Zlatev  Bulgaria 12 November 1986 World Championships Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
Total 405.0 kg Yurik Vardanyan  Soviet Union 14 September 1984 Friendship Games Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
90 kg
Snatch 195.5 kg Blagoy Blagoev  Bulgaria 1 May 1983 World Cup Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 235.0 kg Anatoly Khrapaty  Soviet Union 29 April 1988 European Championships United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom
Total 422.5 kg Viktor Solodov  Soviet Union 15 September 1984 Friendship Games Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
100 kg
Snatch 200.5 kg Nicu Vlad  Romania 14 November 1986 World Championships Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 242.5 kg Aleksandr Popov  Soviet Union 5 March 1988 Friendship Cup Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet Union [37]
Total 440.0 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 4 March 1983 Friendship Cup
Odessa, Soviet Union
[38]
110 kg
Snatch 210.0 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 27 September 1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 250.5 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 30 April 1988 European Championships United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom
Total 455.0 kg Yury Zakharevich  Soviet Union 27 September 1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul, South Korea
+110 kg
Snatch 216.0 kg Antonio Krastev  Bulgaria 13 September 1987 World Championships Czechoslovakia Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Clean & Jerk 266.0 kg Leonid Taranenko  Soviet Union 26 November 1988 Samboy Chips Cup Australia Canberra, Australia
Total 475.0 kg Leonid Taranenko  Soviet Union 26 November 1988 Samboy Chips Cup Australia 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 Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 105.0 kg Aung Gyi  Burma 27 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
Clean & Jerk 132.5 kg Charlie Depthios  Indonesia 27 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
Total 342.5 kg Sándor Holczreiter  Hungary 12 September 1970 World Championships United States Columbus, United States
56 kg
Press 128.5 kg Mohammad Nassiri  Iran 10 July 1972 Iran Tehran, Iran
Snatch 115.0 kg Koji Miki  Japan 23 October 1972 Japan Kagoshima, Japan
Clean & Jerk 150.0 kg Mohammad Nassiri  Iran 13 October 1968 Olympic Games Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Total 377.5 kg Imre Földi  Hungary 28 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
60 kg
Press 137.5 kg Imre Földi  Hungary 4 March 1972 Pre-Olympic Meet West Germany Ulm, West Germany
Snatch 125.5 kg Yoshinobu Miyake  Japan 28 October 1969 Japan Matsuura, Japan
Clean & Jerk 157.5 kg Norair Nurikyan  Bulgaria 29 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
Total 402.5 kg Dito Shanidze  Soviet Union 12 April 1972 National Championships Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet Union
67.5 kg
Press 157.5 kg Mladen Kuchev  Bulgaria 30 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
Snatch 137.5 kg Waldemar Baszanowski  Poland 23 April 1971 National Championships Poland Lublin, Poland
Clean & Jerk 177.5 kg Mukharby Kirzhinov  Soviet Union 30 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
Total 460.0 kg Mukharby Kirzhinov  Soviet Union 30 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
75 kg
Press 166.5 kg Aleksandr Kolodkov  Soviet Union 19 March 1972 Sweden Bollnäs, Sweden
Snatch 147.5 kg Mohamed Tarabulsi  Lebanon 11 November 1972 Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon
Clean & Jerk 187.5 kg Viktor Kurentsov  Soviet Union 16 October 1968 Olympic Games Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
Total 485.0 kg Yordan Bikov  Bulgaria 31 August 1972 Olympic Games West Germany Munich, West Germany
82.5 kg
Press 178.5 kg Gennady Ivanchenko  Soviet Union 18 May 1972 Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 160.0 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 24 December 1972 USSR Cup Soviet Union Sochi, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 201.0 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 24 December 1972 USSR Cup Soviet Union Sochi, Soviet Union
Total 527.5 kg Valery Shary  Soviet Union 14 May 1972 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
90 kg
Press 198.0 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 167.5 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 210.5 kg Vasily Kolotov  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
Total 562.5 kg David Rigert  Soviet Union 13 July 1972 Baltic Cup Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
110 kg
Press 213.5 kg Yury Kozin  Soviet Union 14 July 1972 Baltic Cup Soviet Union Riga, Soviet Union
Snatch 175.5 kg Pavel Pervushin  Soviet Union 25 December 1972 USSR Cup Soviet Union Sochi, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 222.5 kg Jaan Talts  Soviet Union 20 May 1972 European Championships Romania Constanța, Romania
Total 590.0 kg Valery Yakubovsky  Soviet Union 14 May 1972 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
+110 kg
Press 236.5 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 15 April 1972 National Championships Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet Union
Snatch 180.0 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 24 July 1971 Soviet Union Moscow, Soviet Union
Clean & Jerk 237.5 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 15 April 1972 National Championships Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet Union
Total 645.0 kg Vasily Alekseyev  Soviet Union 15 April 1972 National Championships Soviet Union Tallinn, Soviet Union

Women (1998–2018)

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
48 kg
Snatch 98 kg Yang Lian  China 1 October 2006 World Championships Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican
Clean & Jerk 120 kg Chen Xiexia1  China 21 April 2007 Asian Championships China Tai'an, China
Total 217 kg Yang Lian  China 1 October 2006 World Championships Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican
53 kg
Snatch 103 kg Li Ping  China 14 November 2010 Asian Games China Guangzhou, China [40]
Clean & Jerk 134 kg Zulfiya Chinshanlo  Kazakhstan 10 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [26]
Total 233 kg Hsu Shu-ching  Chinese Taipei 21 September 2014 Asian Games South Korea Incheon, South Korea [41]
58 kg
Snatch 112 kg Boyanka Kostova  Azerbaijan 23 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [23]
Clean & Jerk 142 kg Kuo Hsing-chun  Chinese Taipei 21 August 2017 Universiade Taiwan Taipei, Taiwan [42]
Total 252 kg Boyanka Kostova  Azerbaijan 23 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [23]
63 kg
Snatch 117 kg Svetlana Tsarukaeva  Russia 8 November 2011 World Championships France Paris, France [43]
Clean & Jerk 147 kg Deng Wei  China 9 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [44]
Total 262 kg Deng Wei  China 9 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [45]
69 kg
Snatch 123 kg Oxana Slivenko  Russia 4 October 2006 World Championships Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican
Clean & Jerk 157 kg Zarema Kasaeva  Russia 13 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar
Total 276 kg Oxana Slivenko  Russia 24 September 2007 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
75 kg
Snatch 135 kg Natalya Zabolotnaya  Russia 17 December 2011 President's Cup Russia Belgorod, Russia [46]
Clean & Jerk 164 kg Kim Un-ju  North Korea 25 September 2014 Asian Games South Korea Incheon, South Korea [47]
Total 296 kg Natalya Zabolotnaya  Russia 17 December 2011 President's Cup Russia Belgorod, Russia [46]
90 kg
Snatch 130 kg Viktoriya Shaimardanova  Ukraine 21 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Piraeus, Greece
Clean & Jerk 155 kg Derya Açıkgöz2  Turkey 26 April 2002 European Championships Turkey Antalya, Turkey [48]
Total 280 kg Viktoriya Shaimardanova2  Ukraine 21 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Piraeus, Greece [48]
+90 kg
Snatch 155 kg Tatiana Kashirina  Russia 16 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [26][49]
Clean & Jerk 193 kg Tatiana Kashirina  Russia 16 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [26][49]
Total 348 kg Tatiana Kashirina  Russia 16 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [26][49]

^1 On the website of the International Weightlifting Federation, there is still the record of Nurcan Taylan (Turkey) of 121 kg who was disqualified for doping for this result.[50] Here was the previous mark.
^2 On the website of the International Weightlifting Federation there is still the record of Hripsime Khurshudyan (Armenia) of 283 kg in total (160 in the clean & jerk), who was disqualified for doping for these results,[51] but the International Federation did not change the record table.

Women (1993–1997)

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Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
46 kg
Snatch 81.5 kg Jiang Yinsu  China 11 May 1997 East Asian Games South Korea Busan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 105.5 kg Xing Fen  China 8 July 1997 Asian Championships China Yangzhou, China
Total 185.0 kg Guan Hong  China 4 April 1996 Asian Championships Japan Yachiyo, Japan
50 kg
Snatch 88.0 kg Jiang Baoyu  China 3 July 1995 Asian Championships South Korea Busan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 110.5 kg Liu Xiuhua  China 3 October 1994 Asian Games Japan Hiroshima, Japan
Total 197.5 kg Liu Xiuhua  China 3 October 1994 Asian Games Japan Hiroshima, Japan
54 kg
Snatch 93.5 kg Yang Xia  China 9 July 1997 Asian Championships China Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 117.5 kg Meng Xianjuan  China 8 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 207.5 kg Yang Xia  China 9 July 1997 Asian Championships China Yangzhou, China
59 kg
Snatch 100.0 kg Zou Feie  China 13 May 1997 East Asian Games South Korea Busan, South Korea
Clean & Jerk 125.0 kg Khassaraporn Suta  Thailand 13 October 1997
Southeast Asian Games
Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
Total 220.0 kg Chen Xiaomin  China 4 October 1994 Asian Games Japan Hiroshima, Japan
64 kg
Snatch 107.5 kg Chen Xiaomin  China 10 July 1997 Asian Championships China Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 131.0 kg Chen Yanqing  China 10 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 235.0 kg Li Hongyun  China 22 November 1994 World Championships Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
70 kg
Snatch 105.5 kg Xiang Fenglan  China 11 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 130.5 kg Xiang Fenglan  China 11 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 235.0 kg Xiang Fenglan  China 11 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
76 kg
Snatch 107.5 kg Hua Ju  China 12 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 140.5 kg Hua Ju  China 12 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 247.5 kg Hua Ju  China 12 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
83 kg
Snatch 117.5 kg Tang Weifang  China 13 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 143.0 kg Tang Weifang  China 13 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 260.0 kg Tang Weifang  China 13 December 1997 World Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
+83 kg
Snatch 112.5 kg Wang Yanmei  China 14 July 1997 Asian Championships China Yangzhou, China
Clean & Jerk 155.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 20 November 1993 World Championships Australia Melbourne, Australia
Total 260.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 20 November 1993 World Championships Australia 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 Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 102.5 kg Xing Fen  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 180.0 kg Xing Fen  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
48 kg
Snatch 83.0 kg Liao Shuping  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 105.5 kg Liao Shuping  China 21 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 187.5 kg Liu Xiuhua  China 17 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
52 kg
Snatch 87.5 kg Peng Liping  China 18 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 115.0 kg Peng Liping  China 18 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Total 202.5 kg Peng Liping  China 18 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
56 kg
Snatch 95.0 kg Zhang Juhua  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 120.0 kg Zhang Juhua  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 215.0 kg Zhang Juhua  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
60 kg
Snatch 100.0 kg Su Yuanghong  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 125.0 kg Li Hongyun  China 20 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Total 222.5 kg Li Hongyun  China 20 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
67.5 kg
Snatch 105.0 kg Lei Li  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 132.5 kg Lei Li  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 237.5 kg Lei Li  China 22 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
75 kg
Snatch 107.5 kg Hua Ju  China 22 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 140.0 kg Xing Shuwen  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 242.5 kg Zhang Xiaoli  China 3 October 1991 World Championships Germany Donaueschingen, Germany
82.5 kg
Snatch 110.5 kg Zang Lina  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Clean & Jerk 145.0 kg Zang Lina  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Total 255.0 kg Zang Lina  China 23 December 1992 Asian Championships Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
+82.5 kg
Snatch 115.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 24 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Clean & Jerk 150.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 24 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
Total 265.0 kg Li Yajuan  China 24 May 1992 World Championships Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria

See also

References

General
Specific
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