The following are the records of the United States in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by USA Weightlifting.
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch126 kgGabriel Chhum 27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaClean & Jerk166 kgStandardTotal293 kgStandard65 kgSnatch138 kgHampton Morris27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaClean & Jerk181 kgHampton Morris14 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal318 kgHampton Morris14 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia70 kgSnatch140 kgStandardClean & Jerk178 kgStandardTotal318 kgStandard75 kgSnatch150 kgStandardClean & Jerk199 kgStandardTotal349 kgStandard85 kgSnatch158 kgStandardClean & Jerk191 kgStandardTotal349 kgStandard95 kgSnatch166 kgStandardClean & Jerk191 kgStandardTotal357 kgStandard110 kgSnatch173 kgKolbi Ferguson30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaClean & Jerk224 kgKolbi Ferguson30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal397 kgKolbi Ferguson30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama+110 kgSnatch187 kgAaron Williams18 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk233 kgAaron Williams6 March 2026Virus Weightlifting SeriesColumbus, United StatesTotal418 kgAaron Williams6 March 2026Virus Weightlifting SeriesColumbus, United States
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef49 kgSnatch78 kgStandardClean & Jerk101 kgStandardTotal179 kgStandard53 kgSnatch96 kgMiranda Ulrey27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaClean & Jerk120 kgMiranda Ulrey27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal216 kgMiranda Ulrey27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama57 kgSnatch94 kgStandardClean & Jerk110 kgStandardTotal204 kgStandard61 kgSnatch107 kgStandardClean & Jerk131 kgStandardTotal238 kgStandard69 kgSnatch119 kgOlivia Reeves16 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk149 kgOlivia Reeves16 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal258 kgStandard268 kgOlivia Reeves16 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia77 kgSnatch125 kgOlivia Reeves6 March 2026Virus Weightlifting SeriesColumbus, United StatesClean & Jerk155 kgOlivia Reeves8 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal279 kgOlivia Reeves6 March 2026Virus Weightlifting SeriesColumbus, United States86 kgSnatch115 kgElla Nicholson17 May 2026British ChampionshipsTelford, United KingdomClean & Jerk141 kgElla Nicholson17 May 2026British ChampionshipsTelford, United KingdomTotal256 kgElla Nicholson17 May 2026British ChampionshipsTelford, United Kingdom+86 kgSnatch117 kgMary Theisen-Lappen18 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk161 kgMary Theisen-Lappen18 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal278 kgMary Theisen-Lappen18 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia
Historical records Men (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef71 kgSnatch147 kgStandardClean & Jerk185 kgStandardTotal339 kgStandard79 kgSnatch155 kgCaden Cahoy6 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk204 kgCaden Cahoy28 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal354 kgCaden Cahoy28 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama88 kgSnatch162 kgHutton Boles6 December 2025Virus Weightlifting FinalsDaytona Beach, United StatesClean & Jerk195 kgBrandon Victorian29 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal363 kgStandard94 kgSnatch165 kgDaniel Wiitanen6 December 2025Virus Weightlifting FinalsDaytona Beach, United StatesClean & Jerk195 kgStandardTotal362 kgStandard
Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch110 kgBrey Kobashigawa9 December 2018American Open Series FinalMilwaukee, United StatesClean & Jerk134 kgGabe Chhum28 June 2022USA ChampionshipsLas Vegas, United StatesTotal242 kgStandard61 kgSnatch127 kgHampton Morris2 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk176 kgHampton Morris2 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal303 kgHampton Morris2 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand67 kgSnatch139 kgStandardClean & Jerk179 kgHampton Morris28 February 2025Virus Senior Series 1Columbus, United StatesTotal313 kgHampton Morris28 February 2025Virus Senior Series 1Columbus, United States73 kgSnatch155 kgCJ Cummings21 April 2021Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk193 kgCJ Cummings27 June 2019Pan American Junior ChampionshipsHavana, CubaTotal347 kgCJ Cummings27 June 2019Pan American Junior ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba81 kgSnatch163 kgStandardClean & Jerk200 kgHarrison Maurus5 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal361 kgHarrison Maurus31 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan89 kgSnatch170 kgStandardClean & Jerk207 kgStandardTotal370 kgNathan Damron 11 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia96 kgSnatch174 kgStandardClean & Jerk213 kgStandardTotal380 kgStandard102 kgSnatch177 kgWesley Kitts16 June 2023IWF Grand PrixHavana, CubaClean & Jerk218 kgStandardTotal388 kgWesley Kitts16 June 2023IWF Grand PrixHavana, Cuba109 kgSnatch177 kgWesley Kitts3 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanClean & Jerk223 kgWesley Kitts26 April 2019Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, GuatemalaTotal399 kgWesley Kitts26 April 2019Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala+109 kgSnatch197.5 kgShane Hamman26 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, PolandClean & Jerk237.5 kgShane Hamman25 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceTotal430 kgShane Hamman25 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef56 kgSnatch112 kgDarren Barnes12 December 2014American OpenWashington, United StatesClean & Jerk136 kgDarren Barnes21 September 2015IWF Grand PrixFuzhou, ChinaTotal245 kgDarren Barnes2 April 2014Junior Pan Americana ChampionshipsReno, United States62 kgSnatch125 kgDerrick Johnson8 December 2017American OpenAnaheim, United StatesClean & Jerk153 kgClarence Cummings19 July 2014National ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United StatesTotal273 kgDerrick Johnson8 December 2017American OpenAnaheim, United States69 kgSnatch144 kgClarence Cummings15 May 2018Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk185 kgClarence Cummings7 April 2017Youth World ChampionshipsBangkok, ThailandTotal324 kgClarence Cummings15 May 2018Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic77 kgSnatch157.5 kgOscar Chaplin III21 July 1999New Orleans, United StatesClean & Jerk193 kgHarrison Maurus2 December 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United StatesTotal348 kgHarrison Maurus2 December 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United States85 kgSnatch166 kgOscar Chaplin III7 December 2002American OpenSavannah, United StatesClean & Jerk203 kgKendrick Farris23 May 2010Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, GuatemalaTotal362 kgKendrick Farris15 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China94 kgSnatch173 kgColin Burns11 December 2016American Open ChampionshipsOrlando, United StatesClean & Jerk211 kgKendrick Farris12 July 2013Summer UniversiadeKazan, RussiaTotal377 kgKendrick Farris7 May 2016National ChampionshipsSalt Lake City, United States105 kgSnatch176 kgWes Kitts4 December 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United StatesClean & Jerk220 kgWes Barnett28 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens, GreeceTotal390 kgWes Barnett28 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece+105 kgSnatch197.5 kgShane Hamman26 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, PolandClean & Jerk237.5 kgShane Hamman25 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceTotal430 kgShane Hamman25 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece
Women (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch82 kgStandardClean & Jerk105 kgStandardTotal193 kgStandard58 kgSnatch96 kgMiranda Ulrey23 June 2026USA ChampionshipsColorado Springs, United StatesClean & Jerk117 kgStandardTotal214 kgStandard63 kgSnatch110 kgSophia Shaft26 June 2026USA ChampionshipsColorado Springs, United StatesClean & Jerk134 kgSophia Shaft26 June 2026USA ChampionshipsColorado Springs, United StatesTotal244 kgSophia Shaft26 June 2026USA ChampionshipsColorado Springs, United States
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatch82 kgStandardClean & Jerk96 kgCicely Kyle19 April 2021Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicTotal181 kgStandard49 kgSnatch89 kgJourdan Delacruz20 April 2021Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk112 kgJourdan Delacruz27 March 2023Pan American ChampionshipsBariloche, ArgentinaTotal200 kgJourdan Delacruz20 April 2021Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic55 kgSnatch91 kgJourdan Delacruz15 February 2019Pan American Championships TrialsLombard, United StatesClean & Jerk116 kgJourdan Delacruz24 April 2019Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, GuatemalaTotal207 kgJourdan Delacruz24 April 2019Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala59 kgSnatch100 kgDanielle Gunnin28 March 2023Pan American ChampionshipsBariloche, ArgentinaClean & Jerk124 kgTaylor Wilkins12 June 2023IWF Grand PrixHavana, CubaTotal221 kgTaylor Wilkins12 June 2023IWF Grand PrixHavana, Cuba64 kgSnatch102 kgMattie Sasser29 July 2019Pan American GamesLima, PeruClean & Jerk130 kgMattie Sasser29 July 2019Pan American GamesLima, PeruTotal232 kgMattie Sasser29 July 2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru71 kgSnatch120 kgOlivia Reeves22 June 2024USA ChampionshipsPittsburgh, United StatesClean & Jerk151 kgOlivia Reeves22 June 2024USA ChampionshipsPittsburgh, United StatesTotal271 kgOlivia Reeves22 June 2024USA ChampionshipsPittsburgh, United States76 kgSnatch113 kgElla Nicholson24 September 2024World Junior ChampionshipsLeón, SpainClean & Jerk141 kgMattie Rogers28 July 2022Pan American ChampionshipsBogotá, ColombiaTotal252 kgMattie Rogers2 July 2022USA ChampionshipsLas Vegas, United States81 kgSnatch114 kgOlivia Reeves23 October 2023Pan American GamesSantiago, ChileClean & Jerk145 kgKatherine Vibert9 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal258 kgOlivia Reeves23 October 2023Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile87 kgSnatch110 kgStandardClean & Jerk142 kgStandardTotal250 kgStandard+87 kgSnatch128 kgCheryl Haworth18 May 2003National ChampionshipsChattanooga, United StatesClean & Jerk164 kgMary Theisen-Lappen28 February 2025Virus Masters Series 1Columbus, United StatesTotal290 kgSarah Robles10 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Women (1998–2018)