The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Nigeria. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation.
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal65 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal71 kgSnatch151 kgEdidiong Umoafia9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk175 kgEdidiong Umoafia9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal326 kgEdidiong Umoafia9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia79 kgSnatch135 kgAdedapo Opadeji27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomClean & JerkTotal88 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal94 kgSnatch150 kgDesmond Akano11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk190 kgDesmond Akano11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal340 kgDesmond Akano11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch72 kgRuth Asouquo25 August 2025Commonwealth Junior ChampionshipsAhmedabad, IndiaClean & Jerk95 kgRuth Asouquo25 August 2025Commonwealth Junior ChampionshipsAhmedabad, IndiaTotal167 kgRuth Asouquo25 August 2025Commonwealth Junior ChampionshipsAhmedabad, India53 kgSnatch93 kgOnome Didih27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomClean & Jerk113 kgOnome Didih27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomTotal206 kgOnome Didih27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom58 kgSnatch103 kgRafiatu Lawal27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomClean & Jerk128 kgRafiatu Lawal4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal229 kgRafiatu Lawal4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway63 kgSnatch95 kgRuth Imoleayo Ayodele10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk117 kgRuth Imoleayo Ayodele10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal212 kgRuth Imoleayo Ayodele10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia69 kgSnatch110 kgIslamiyat Yusuf10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & JerkTotal77 kgSnatch116 kgSarah Matthew11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk129 kgSarah Matthew11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal245 kgSarah Matthew11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch95 kgKing Kalu25 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoClean & Jerk123 kgKing Kalu25 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoTotal218 kgKing Kalu25 August 2019African GamesRabat, Morocco61 kgSnatch120 kgEmmanuel Appah26 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoClean & Jerk151 kgEmmanuel Appah26 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoTotal271 kgEmmanuel Appah26 August 2019African GamesRabat, Morocco67 kgSnatch135 kgEdidiong Umoafia10 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk165 kgEdidiong Umoafia11 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaTotal300 kgEdidiong Umoafia11 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana73 kgSnatch147 kgEdidiong Umoafia4 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk172 kgEdidiong Umoafia4 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal319 kgEdidiong Umoafia4 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand81 kgSnatch146 kgMamdum Seldum27 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoClean & Jerk178 kgMamdum Seldum27 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoTotal324 kgMamdum Seldum27 August 2019African GamesRabat, Morocco89 kgSnatch149 kgDesmond Akano28 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoClean & Jerk193 kgDesmond Akano10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal338 kgDesmond Akano10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia96 kgSnatch145 kgDesmond Akano13 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaClean & Jerk191 kgDesmond Akano13 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaTotal336 kgDesmond Akano13 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana102 kgSnatch158 kgPatrick Olawale Barde29 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoClean & Jerk190 kgAbayomi Adeyemi13 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaTotal343 kgPatrick Olawale Barde29 August 2019African GamesRabat, Morocco109 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+109 kgSnatch152 kgLucky Joseph14 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaClean & Jerk190 kgLucky Joseph14 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaTotal342 kgLucky Joseph14 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal49 kgSnatch75 kgStella Kingsley30 July 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomClean & Jerk96 kgStella Kingsley8 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal170 kgStella Kingsley30 July 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United Kingdom55 kgSnatch92 kgAdijat Olarinoye,30 July 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomClean & Jerk116 kgAdijat Olarinoye26 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoTotal203 kgAdijat Olarinoye9 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan59 kgSnatch101 kgRafiatu Lawal3 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk130 kgRafiatu Lawal8 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, FranceTotal230 kgRafiatu Lawal8 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France64 kgSnatch100 kgRuth Ayodele10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk122 kgRuth Ayodele10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal222 kgRuth Ayodele10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia71 kgSnatch103 kgJoy Ogbonne Eze7 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk136 kgJoy Ogbonne Eze7 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal239 kgJoy Ogbonne Eze7 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand76 kgSnatch96 kgLiadi Taiwo2 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomClean & Jerk120 kgLiadi Taiwo2 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomTotal216 kgLiadi Taiwo2 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United Kingdom81 kgSnatch93 kgBilikis AbiocunApril 2019African ChampionshipsCairo, EgyptClean & Jerk125 kgBilikis AbiocunApril 2019African ChampionshipsCairo, EgyptTotal218 kgBilikis AbiocunApril 2019African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt87 kgSnatch103 kgMary Osijo14 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaClean & Jerk128 kgMary Osijo14 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaTotal231 kgMary Osijo14 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana+87 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef-56 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-62 kgSnatch112 kgFavour Agboro5 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk156 kgFavour Agboro5 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaTotal267 kgFavour Agboro5 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia-69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-77 kgSnatchClean & Jerk185 kgDare AlabiOctober 2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, NigeriaTotal-85 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-94 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-105 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+105 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef-48 kgSnatch75 kgBlessed Udoh14 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceClean & Jerk105 kgBlessed Udoh14 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceTotal180 kgBlessed Udoh14 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece-53 kgSnatch80 kgChinenye Fidelis6 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis, FranceClean & Jerk115 kgChinenye Fidelis6 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis, FranceTotal202 kgChineye Fidelis31 March 2012African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenia-58 kgSnatch95 kgFranca Gbodo16 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceClean & Jerk122 kgChinenye Fidelis10 May 2016African ChampionshipsYaoundé, CameroonTotal212 kgFranca Gbodo16 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece-63 kgSnatch96 kgCaro Okouokha30 November 2012XVIII National Sports Festival Lagos, NigeriaClean & JerkTotal214 kgCaro Okouokha30 November 2012XVIII National Sports Festival Lagos, Nigeria-69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal-75 kgSnatch110 kgHadiza Zakari9 October 2010Commonwealth Games Delhi, IndiaClean & Jerk140 kgRuth Ogbeifo20 September 2000Olympic Games Sydney, AustraliaTotal90 kgSnatch112 kgBilkisu Musa27 November 1999World Championships Piraeus, GreeceClean & JerkTotal+90 kgSnatch129 kgMariam Usman5 August 2012Olympic Games London, United KingdomClean & Jerk156 kgMariam Usman13 November 2011World Championships Paris, FranceTotal281 kgMariam Usman29 March 2012African Championships Nairobi, Kenia
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