This is the list of Olympic records in weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
The weight classes for men on the Olympic program were adjusted for the 2000 Games, so Olympic records only exist based on the results during and after that. Women's weightlifting made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney, with seven weight classes that have not changed since.
Current records Men ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 31 May 2025. EventRecordAthleteNationGamesDateRef61 kgSnatch143 kgLi Fabin2024 Paris7 August 2024Clean & Jerk172 kgLi Fabin2020 Tokyo25 July 2021Total313 kgLi Fabin2020 Tokyo25 July 202167 kgSnatch151 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Clean & Jerk187 kgChen Lijun2020 Tokyo25 July 2021Total332 kgChen Lijun2020 Tokyo25 July 202173 kgSnatch166 kgShi Zhiyong2020 Tokyo28 July 2021Clean & Jerk199 kgRizki Juniansyah2024 Paris8 August 2024Total364 kgShi Zhiyong2020 Tokyo28 July 202181 kgSnatch170 kgLü Xiaojun2020 Tokyo31 July 2021Clean & Jerk204 kgLü Xiaojun2020 Tokyo31 July 2021Total374 kgLü Xiaojun2020 Tokyo31 July 202189 kgSnatch180 kgOlympic StandardClean & Jerk♦224 kgKarlos Nasar2024 Paris9 August 2024Total404 kgKarlos Nasar2024 Paris9 August 202496 kgSnatch183 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Clean & Jerk225 kgFares El-Bakh2020 Tokyo31 July 2021Total402 kgFares El-Bakh2020 Tokyo31 July 2021102 kgSnatch186 kgOlympic StandardClean & Jerk226 kgOlympic StandardTotal410 kgOlympic Standard109 kgSnatch195 kgSimon Martirosyan2020 Tokyo3 August 2021Clean & Jerk237 kgAkbar Djuraev2020 Tokyo3 August 2021Total430 kgAkbar Djuraev2020 Tokyo3 August 2021+109 kgSnatch223 kgLasha Talakhadze2020 Tokyo4 August 2021Clean & Jerk265 kgLasha Talakhadze2020 Tokyo4 August 2021Total488 kgLasha Talakhadze2020 Tokyo4 August 2021
Women EventRecordAthleteNationGamesDateRef49 kgSnatch94 kgHou Zhihui2020 Tokyo24 July 2021Clean & Jerk117 kgHou Zhihui2024 Paris7 August 2024Total210 kgHou Zhihui2020 Tokyo24 July 202155 kgSnatch98 kgMuattar Nabieva2020 Tokyo26 July 2021Clean & Jerk127 kgHidilyn Diaz2020 Tokyo26 July 2021Total224 kgHidilyn Diaz2020 Tokyo26 July 202159 kgSnatch107 kgLuo Shifang2024 Paris8 August 2024Clean & Jerk134 kgLuo Shifang2024 Paris8 August 2024Total241 kgLuo Shifang2024 Paris8 August 202464 kgSnatch108 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Clean & Jerk134 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Total242 kgOlympic Standard1 November 201871 kgSnatch117 kgOlivia Reeves2024 Paris9 August 2024Clean & Jerk148 kgOlympic StandardTotal265 kgOlympic Standard76 kgSnatch121 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Clean & Jerk149 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Total270 kgOlympic Standard1 November 201881 kgSnatch122 kgOlympic StandardClean & Jerk154 kgSolfrid Koanda2024 Paris10 August 2024Total275 kgSolfrid Koanda2024 Paris10 August 202487 kgSnatch130 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Clean & Jerk159 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018Total289 kgOlympic Standard1 November 2018+87 kgSnatch140 kgLi Wenwen2020 Tokyo2 August 2021Clean & Jerk180 kgLi Wenwen2020 Tokyo2 August 2021Total320 kgLi Wenwen2020 Tokyo2 August 2021
Historical records Men (1998–2018) ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 31 October 2018. EventRecordAthleteNationGamesDateRef56 kgSnatch138 kgHalil Mutlu2000 Sydney16 September 2000Clean & Jerk170 kgLong Qingquan2016 Rio de Janeiro7 August 2016Total♦307 kgLong Qingquan2016 Rio de Janeiro7 August 201662 kgSnatch153 kgKim Un-guk2012 London30 July 2012Clean & Jerk177 kgÓscar Figueroa2012 London30 July 2012Total327 kgKim Un-guk2012 London30 July 201269 kgSnatch165 kgGeorgi Markov2000 Sydney20 September 2000Clean & Jerk196 kgGalabin Boevski2000 Sydney20 September 2000Total357 kgGalabin Boevski2000 Sydney20 September 200077 kgSnatch♦177 kgLü Xiaojun2016 Rio de Janeiro10 August 2016Clean & Jerk207 kgZhan Xugang2000 Sydney22 September 2000Total379 kgLü Xiaojun2012 London1 August 201285 kgSnatch180 kgGiorgi Asanidze2000 Sydney23 September 2000Clean & Jerk217 kgTian Tao2016 Rio de Janeiro12 August 2016Total♦396 kgKianoush Rostami2016 Rio de Janeiro12 August 201694 kgSnatch187 kgKourosh Bagheri2000 Sydney24 September 2000Clean & Jerk224 kgSzymon Kołecki2008 Beijing17 August 2008Total407 kgMilen Dobrev2004 Athens23 August 2004105 kgSnatch♦200 kgAndrei Aramnau2008 Beijing18 August 2008Clean & Jerk237 kgRuslan Nurudinov2016 Rio de Janeiro15 August 2016Total436 kgAndrei Aramnau2008 Beijing18 August 2008+105 kgSnatch216 kgBehdad Salimi2016 Rio de Janeiro16 August 2016Clean & Jerk♦263 kgHossein Rezazadeh2004 Athens25 August 2004Total473 kgLasha Talakhadze2016 Rio de Janeiro16 August 2016
Men (1993–1997) ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 1 January 1998. EventRecordAthleteNationGamesDateRef54 kgSnatch♦132.5 kgHalil Mutlu1996 Atlanta20 July 1996Clean & Jerk155.0 kgHalil Mutlu1996 Atlanta20 July 1996Total287.5 kgHalil Mutlu1996 Atlanta20 July 199659 kgSnatch137.5 kgLeonidas Sabanis1996 Atlanta21 July 1996Clean & Jerk170.0 kgTang Lingsheng1996 Atlanta21 July 1996Total307.5 kgTang Lingsheng1996 Atlanta21 July 199664 kgSnatch147.5 kgNaim Süleymanoğlu1996 Atlanta22 July 1996Clean & Jerk♦187.5 kgValerios Leonidis1996 Atlanta22 July 1996Total♦335.0 kgNaim Süleymanoğlu1996 Atlanta22 July 199670 kgSnatch162.5 kgZhan Xugang1996 Atlanta23 July 1996Clean & Jerk195.0 kgZhan Xugang1996 Atlanta23 July 1996Total♦357.5 kgZhan Xugang1996 Atlanta23 July 199676 kgSnatch162.5 kgJon Chol-ho1996 Atlanta24 July 1996Clean & Jerk205.0 kgPablo Lara1996 Atlanta24 July 1996Total367.5 kgPablo Lara1996 Atlanta24 July 199683 kgSnatch♦180.0 kgPyrros Dimas1996 Summer26 July 1996Clean & Jerk213.0 kgPyrros Dimas1996 Summer26 July 1996Total♦392.5 kgPyrros Dimas1996 Summer26 July 199691 kgSnatch♦187.5 kgAleksey Petrov1996 Summer26 July 1996Clean & Jerk215.0 kgLeonidas Kokas1996 Summer26 July 1996Total402.5 kgAleksey Petrov1996 Summer26 July 199699 kgSnatch187.5 kgDenys Gotfrid1996 Summer28 July 1996Clean & Jerk♦235.0 kgAkakios Kakiasvilis1996 Summer28 July 1996Total♦420.0 kgAkakios Kakiasvilis1996 Summer28 July 1996108 kgSnatch197.5 kgNicu Vlad1996 Summer29 July 1996Clean & Jerk♦236.0 kgTimur Taymazov1996 Summer29 July 1996Total430.0 kgTimur Taymazov1996 Summer29 July 1996+108 kgSnatch200.0 kgStefan Botev1996 Summer30 July 1996Clean & Jerk260.0 kgAndrey Chemerkin1996 Summer30 July 1996Total457.5 kgAndrey Chemerkin1996 Summer30 July 1996
Women (1998–2018) ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 31 October 2018. EventRecordAthleteNationGamesDateRef48 kgSnatch97 kgNurcan Taylan2004 Athens14 August 2004Clean & Jerk115 kgAree Wiratthaworn2004 Athens14 August 2004Total212 kgChen Xiexia2008 Beijing9 August 200853 kgSnatch101 kgLi Yajun2016 Rio de Janeiro7 August 2016Clean & Jerk126 kgPrapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon2008 Beijing10 August 2008Total225 kgYang Xia2000 Sydney18 September 200058 kgSnatch110 kgSukanya Srisurat2016 Rio de Janeiro8 August 2016Clean & Jerk138 kgChen Yanqing2008 Beijing11 August 2008Total246 kgLi Xueying2012 London30 July 201263 kgSnatch115 kgHanna Batsiushka2004 Athens18 August 2004Clean & Jerk♦147 kgDeng Wei2016 Rio de Janeiro9 August 2016Total♦262 kgDeng Wei2016 Rio de Janeiro9 August 201669 kgSnatch122 kgLiu Chunhong2004 Athens19 August 2004Clean & Jerk153 kgLiu Chunhong2004 Athens19 August 2004Total275 kgLiu Chunhong2004 Athens19 August 200475 kgSnatch125 kgNatalya Zabolotnaya2004 Athens20 August 2004Clean & Jerk153 kgRim Jong-sim2016 Rio de Janeiro12 August 2016Total274 kgRim Jong-sim2016 Rio de Janeiro12 August 2016+75 kgSnatch151 kgTatiana Kashirina2012 London5 August 2012Clean & Jerk187 kgZhou Lulu2012 London5 August 2012Total333 kgZhou Lulu2012 London5 August 2012
See also List of Paralympic records in powerlifting
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