The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Kiribati. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Kiribati Weightlifting Association.
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch101 kgReinataake Takenteiti27 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk125 kgReinataake Takenteiti27 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal226 kgReinataake Takenteiti27 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa65 kgSnatch105 kgKaimauri Erati27 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk130 kgKaimauri Erati27 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal235 kgKaimauri Erati27 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa71 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal79 kgSnatch129 kgRuben Katoatau27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomClean & Jerk170 kgRuben Katoatau29 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal297 kgRuben Katoatau29 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa88 kgSnatch120 kgTekina Moaniba30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk146 kgTekina Moaniba30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal266 kgTekina Moaniba30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa94 kgSnatch100 kgBuee Iororimo4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauClean & Jerk135 kgBuee Iororimo4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauTotal235 kgBuee Iororimo4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, Palau110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean & Jerk60 kgMiita Maikara2 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauTotal58 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal69 kgSnatch70 kgTeangiro Taauta3 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauClean & Jerk90 kgTeangiro Taauta3 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauTotal160 kgTeangiro Taauta3 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, Palau77 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal86 kgSnatch71 kgKimeata Rakenang4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauClean & Jerk85 kgKimeata Rakenang4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauTotal156 kgKimeata Rakenang4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, Palau+86 kgSnatch75 kgTenganga Taunikarawa5 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauClean & Jerk90 kgTenganga Taunikarawa5 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauTotal165 kgTenganga Taunikarawa5 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, Palau
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal61 kgSnatch100 kgKaimauri Erati20 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsClean & Jerk120 kgKaimauri Erati20 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsTotal220 kgKaimauri Erati20 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands67 kgSnatch122 kgRuben KatoatauJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaClean & Jerk160 kgRuben KatoatauJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal282 kgRuben KatoatauJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa73 kgSnatch124 kgTaretiita TabarouaJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaClean & Jerk158 kgTaretiita TabarouaJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal282 kgTaretiita TabarouaJuly 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa81 kgSnatch136 kgRuben Katoatau10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk172 kgRuben Katoatau10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal308 kgRuben Katoatau10 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia89 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal96 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal102 kgSnatch142 kgDavid Katoatau13 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaClean & Jerk196 kgDavid Katoatau13 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal338 kgDavid Katoatau13 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa109 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+109 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatch52 kgTebora Willy9 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaClean & Jerk67 kgTebora Willy9 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, SamoaTotal119 kgTebora Willy9 July 2019Pacific GamesApia, Samoa49 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal55 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal59 kgSnatch53 kgTabureiti Mauika21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsClean & Jerk75 kgTabureiti Mauika21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsTotal128 kgTabureiti Mauika21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands64 kgSnatch60 kgTeangiro Taauta21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsClean & Jerk75 kgTeangiro Taauta21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon IslandsTotal135 kgTeangiro Taauta21 November 2023Pacific GamesHoniara, Solomon Islands71 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal76 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal81 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal87 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+87 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef56 kgSnatch69 kgTibwere Kuaaba23 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, FijiClean & Jerk81 kgTibwere Kuaaba23 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, FijiTotal150 kgTibwere Kuaaba23 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji62 kgSnatch90 kgTakirua Betero5 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk120 kgTakirua Betero5 December 2017Pacific Mini Games Port Vila, VanuatuTotal210 kgTakirua Betero5 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia69 kgSnatch120 kgRuben Katoatau6 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk160 kgRuben Katoatau6 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, AustraliaTotal280 kgRuben Katoatau6 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia77 kgSnatch130 kgTaretiita Tabaroua7 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk170 kgTaretiita Tabaroua21 September 2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, TurkmenistanTotal298 kgTaretiita Tabaroua6 December 2017Pacific Mini Games Port Vila, Vanuatu85 kgSnatch127 kgTakenibeia Toromon26 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, FijiClean & Jerk165 kgTakenibeia Toromon26 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, FijiTotal292 kgTakenibeia Toromon26 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji94 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal105 kgSnatch148 kgDavid Katoatau28 May 2016Oceania Championships Suva, FijiClean & Jerk206 kgDavid Katoatau5 September 2013 Wallis and FutunaTotal350 kgDavid Katoatau26 November 2015World Championships Houston, United States+105 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal58 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal63 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal69 kgSnatch73 kgTiiau Bakaekiri8 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, AustraliaClean and jerk95 kgTiiau Bakaekiri8 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, AustraliaTotal168 kgTiiau Bakaekiri8 April 2018Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia75 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal+75 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal
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