The following are the junior world records in Olympic weightlifting. They are the best results set in competition by athletes aged 15 to 20 throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch, clean and jerk, and total for both lifts by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
The recognition of the junior classification and subsequent record keeping began in 1962 for men and 1995 for women. The first stand-alone Junior World Championships were held in 1975 for men and 1995 for women.Gottfried Schödl: Historisches Kalendarium
Current records Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef60 kgSnatch132 kgYuan Hao3 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk164 kgK'Duong13 December 2025SEA GamesChonburi, ThailandTotal290 kgWorld Standard65 kgSnatch139 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk173 kgWorld StandardTotal308 kgWorld Standard70 kgSnatch144 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk183 kgAlbert Delos Santos26 September 2026Asian GamesNagoya, JapanTotal324 kgAlbert Delos Santos26 September 2026Asian GamesNagoya, Japan75 kgSnatch151 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk187 kgWorld StandardTotal333 kgWorld Standard85 kgSnatch164 kgWorld Standard165 kgÁngel Rodríguez6 October 2026Pan American Junior ChampionshipsTepic, Mexico166 kgÁngel Rodríguez29 August 2026South American Junior ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk203 kgÁngel Rodríguez16 September 2026South American GamesRosario, ArgentinaTotal367 kgÁngel Rodríguez16 September 2026South American GamesRosario, Argentina95 kgSnatch174 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk214 kgHamidreza Zarei13 August 2026Asian Junior ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal382 kgWorld Standard110 kgSnatch189 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk231 kgAlireza Nassiri10 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal415 kgAlireza Nassiri10 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway+110 kgSnatch197 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk235 kgWorld StandardTotal431 kgWorld Standard
Women EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef49 kgSnatch88 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk114 kgWorld StandardTotal202 kgWorld Standard53 kgSnatch93 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk120 kgWorld StandardTotal212 kgWorld Standard57 kgSnatch97 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk123 kgWorld StandardTotal219 kgWorld Standard61 kgSnatch112 kgYang Liuyue25 September 2026Asian GamesNagoya, JapanClean & Jerk139 kgYang Liuyue25 September 2026Asian GamesNagoya, JapanTotal251 kgYang Liuyue25 September 2026Asian GamesNagoya, Japan69 kgSnatch110 kgCharlotte Simoneau22 August 2025Junior Pan American GamesAsunción, ParaguayClean & Jerk138 kgLin Jingwei5 May 2026World Junior ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptTotal245 kgLin Jingwei5 May 2026World Junior ChampionshipsIsmailia, Egypt77 kgSnatch116 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk144 kgWorld StandardTotal257 kgWorld Standard86 kgSnatch123 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk152 kgWorld StandardTotal271 kgWorld Standard+86 kgSnatch143 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk180 kgWorld StandardTotal320 kgWorld Standard
Historical records Men (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef71 kgSnatch148 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk187 kgAlbert Delos Santos4 May 2026World Junior ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptTotal328 kgWorld Standard79 kgSnatch160 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk196 kgWorld StandardTotal351 kgWorld Standard88 kgSnatch171 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk209 kgWorld StandardTotal374 kgWorld Standard94 kgSnatch177 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk216 kgWorld StandardTotal387 kgWorld Standard
Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef–55 kgSnatch123 kgKotaro Tomari30 April 2025World Junior Championships Lima, PeruClean & Jerk148 kgTheerapong Silachai6 December 2022World Championships Bogotá, ColombiaTotal266 kgKotaro Tomari30 April 2025World Junior Championships Lima, Peru–61 kgSnatch136 kgAdkhamjon Ergashev3 November 2018World Championships Ashgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk176 kgHampton Morris2 April 2024World Cup Phuket, ThailandTotal307 kgPak Myong-jin1 October 2023Asian Games Hangzhou, China–67 kgSnatch148 kgKaan Kahriman8 December 2024World Championships Manama, BahrainClean & Jerk182 kgAdkhamjon Ergashev20 September 2019World Championships Pattaya, ThailandTotal328 kgAdkhamjon Ergashev20 September 2019World Championships Pattaya, Thailand–73 kgSnatch157 kgRizki Juniansyah21 July 2022Asian Youth & Junior Championships Tashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk198 kgWeeraphon Wichuma8 August 2024Olympic Games Paris, FranceTotal351 kgWeeraphon Wichuma3 October 2023Asian Games Hangzhou, China–81 kgSnatch168 kgLi Dayin5 November 2018World Championships Ashgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk208 kgKarlos Nasar12 December 2021World Championships Tashkent, UzbekistanTotal374 kgKarlos Nasar12 December 2021World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan–89 kgSnatch183 kgKarlos Nasar11 December 2024World Championships Manama, BahrainClean & Jerk224 kgKarlos Nasar9 August 2024Olympic Games Paris, FranceTotal405 kgKarlos Nasar11 December 2024World Championships Manama, Bahrain–96 kgSnatch180 kgYauheni Tsikhantsou7 November 2018World Championships Ashgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk225 kgFaris Ibrahim21 December 2018Qatar Cup Doha, QatarTotal397 kgFaris Ibrahim21 December 2018Qatar Cup Doha, Qatar–102 kgSnatch183 kgGarik Karapetyan14 September 2023World Championships Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk220 kgMatheus Pessanha4 May 2025World Junior Championships Lima, PeruTotal396 kgŞahzadbek Matýakubow24 December 2024Asian Junior Championships Doha, Qatar–109 kgSnatch195 kgBohdan Hoza9 May 2022Junior World Championships Heraklion, GreeceClean & Jerk229 kgAkbar Djuraev26 September 2019World Championships Pattaya, ThailandTotal417 kgAkbar Djuraev26 September 2019World Championships Pattaya, Thailand+109 kgSnatch204 kgAli Rubaiawi15 December 2024World Championships Manama, BahrainClean & Jerk247 kgAli Rubaiawi15 December 2024World Championships Manama, BahrainTotal451 kgAli Rubaiawi15 December 2024World Championships Manama, Bahrain
Men (1998–2018)
EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef–56 kgSnatch135 kgThạch Kim Tuấn8 November 2014World Championships Almaty, KazakhstanClean & Jerk165 kgWu Wenxiong20 May 2001East Asian Games Osaka, JapanTotal296 kgThạch Kim Tuấn8 November 2014World Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan–62 kgSnatch152 kgShi Zhiyong3 May 2000Asian Championships Osaka, JapanClean & Jerk177 kgYang Fan22 April 2007Asian Championships Tai'an, ChinaTotal322 kgShi Zhiyong3 May 2000Asian Championships Osaka, Japan–69 kgSnatch158 kgTigran G. Martirosyan17 April 2008European Championships Lignano S., ItalyClean & Jerk190 kgLiao Hui28 November 2007World Cup Apia, SamoaTotal346 kgTigran G. Martirosyan17 April 2008European Championships Lignano S., Italy–77 kgSnatch172 kgTaner Sağır19 August 2004Olympic Games Athens, GreeceClean & Jerk202 kgTaner Sağır19 August 2004Olympic Games Athens, GreeceTotal375 kgTaner Sağır19 August 2004Olympic Games Athens, Greece–85 kgSnatch182 kgAndrei Rybakou2 June 2002World Junior Championships Havířov, Czech RepublicClean & Jerk218 kgTian Tao24 September 2014Asian Games Incheon, South KoreaTotal386 kgIlya Ilin14 November 2005World Championships Doha, Qatar–94 kgSnatch185 kgKhadzhimurat Akkayev29 May 2004World Junior Championships Minsk, BelarusClean & Jerk232 kgSzymon Kołecki29 April 2000European Championships Sofia, BulgariaTotal412 kgSzymon Kołecki29 April 2000European Championships Sofia, Bulgaria–105 kgSnatch200 kgAndrei Aramnau18 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, ChinaClean & Jerk236 kgAndrei Aramnau18 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, ChinaTotal436 kgAndrei Aramnau18 August 2008Olympic Games Beijing, China+105 kgSnatch206 kgSaeid Alihosseini8 December 2008Asian Junior Championships Jeonju, South KoreaClean & Jerk245 kgSaeid Alihosseini8 December 2008Asian Junior Championships Jeonju, South KoreaTotal451 kgSaeid Alihosseini8 December 2008Asian Junior Championships Jeonju, South Korea
Men (1993–1997) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef54 kgSnatch125 kgSevdalin Minchev4 May 1994European Championships Sokolov, Czech RepublicClean & Jerk153 kgLan Shizhang26 July 1994Junior World Championships Jakarta, IndonesiaTotal275 kgWorld Standard59 kgSnatch133 kgShi Zhiyong21 November 1996 Seoul, South KoreaClean & Jerk167.5 kgLi Chuanghuan18 November 1995World Championships Guangzhou, ChinaTotal295 kgLiao Weixiao7 May 1996Junior World Championships Warsaw, Poland64 kgSnatch145 kgWang Guohua19 November 1995World Championships Guangzhou, ChinaClean & Jerk175 kgIdalberto Aranda13 March 1995 Mar del Plata, ArgentinaTotal315 kgPeng Song19 November 1995World Championships Guangzhou, China70 kgSnatch147.5 kgWorld StandardClean & Jerk190 kgIdalberto Aranda12 September 1995 Sancti Spíritus, CubaTotal330 kgZhan Xugang7 October 1994Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan76 kgSnatch155.5 kgWang Hongyu1 June 1997Junior World Championships Cape Town, South AfricaClean & Jerk200 kgWorld StandardTotal350 kgWorld Standard83 kgSnatch162.5 kgGiorgi Asanidze13 June 1995European Junior Championships Beersheba, IsraelClean & Jerk197.5 kgSvetoslav Nikolov13 June 1995European Junior Championships Beersheba, IsraelTotal352.5 kgSvetoslav Nikolov13 June 1995European Junior Championships Beersheba, Israel91 kgSnatch186 kgAleksey Petrov24 November 1994World Championships Istanbul, TurkeyClean & Jerk228 kgAleksey Petrov24 November 1994World Championships Istanbul, TurkeyTotal412.5 kgAleksey Petrov7 May 1994European Championships Sokolov, Czech Republic99 kgSnatch180 kgEvgeny Shishlyannikov29 July 1994Junior World Championships Jakarta, IndonesiaClean & Jerk217.5 kgMario Kalinke25 November 1994World Championships Istanbul, TurkeyTotal395 kgDenys Hotfrid6 May 1995European Championships Warsaw, Poland108 kgSnatch185 kgSergei Lokianchikov26 November 1994World Championships Istanbul, TurkeyClean & Jerk220 kgAra Vardanyan8 October 1994European Junior Championships Rome, ItalyTotal400 kgSergei Lokianchikov26 November 1994World Championships Istanbul, Turkey+108 kgSnatch178 kgPetr Sobotka15 June 1995European Junior Championships Beersheba, IsraelClean & Jerk218 kgPavel Pavlov7 May 1995European Championships Warsaw, PolandTotal395 kgAshot Danielyan27 November 1994World Championships Istanbul, Turkey
Men (1973–1992)