The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Australia. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF).
Current records Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch61 kgNoah Weir31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk86 kgNoah Weir31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaTotal147 kgNoah Weir31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia65 kgSnatch107 kgJeremy Nguyen12 April 2025Montage Barbell OpenNewcastle, AustraliaClean & Jerk133 kgJeremy Nguyen30 August 2025New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaTotal238 kgJeremy Nguyen30 August 2025New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia70 kgSnatch105 kgJeremy Nguyen8 August 2026Memorial OpenSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk135 kgJeremy Nguyen8 August 2026Memorial OpenSydney, AustraliaTotal240 kgJeremy Nguyen8 August 2026Memorial OpenSydney, Australia75 kgSnatch118 kgJack Yang31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk150 kgJoshua Wu31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaTotal265 kgJoshua Wu31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia85 kgSnatch130 kgFrank Elliott15 August 2026Crossfit Proficient Club CompWindsor Gardens, AustraliaClean & Jerk155 kgFrank Elliott15 August 2026Crossfit Proficient Club CompWindsor Gardens, AustraliaTotal285 kgFrank Elliott15 August 2026Crossfit Proficient Club CompWindsor Gardens, Australia95 kgSnatch130 kgJamie Carroll15 August 2026Crossfit Proficient Club CompWindsor Gardens, AustraliaClean & Jerk155 kgSpike Murray28 August 2026Australian Youth ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaTotal280 kgJamie Carroll15 August 2026Crossfit Proficient Club CompWindsor Gardens, Australia110 kgSnatch161 kgRidge Barredo1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaClean & Jerk206 kgJackson Roberts-Young30 August 2025Commonwealth ChampionshipsAhmedabad, IndiaTotal357 kgRidge Barredo1 May 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa+110 kgSnatch180 kgSuamili Nanai28 March 2026OX WLCO'Connor, AustraliaClean & Jerk220 kgSuamili Nanai28 March 2026OX WLCO'Connor, AustraliaTotal400 kgSuamili Nanai28 March 2026OX WLCO'Connor, Australia
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef49 kgSnatch50 kgPoppy Forrest28 August 2026Australian Youth ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk63 kgPoppy Forrest28 August 2026Australian Youth ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaTotal113 kgPoppy Forrest28 August 2026Australian Youth ChampionshipsHawthorn, Australia53 kgSnatch76 kgChloe Perkins6 December 2025Cougars CupChandler, AustraliaClean & Jerk99 kgBrenna Kean27 April 2026Universal CupApia, SamoaTotal172 kgBrenna Kean27 April 2026Universal CupApia, Samoa57 kgSnatch70 kgNatalya Ghetto31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk91 kgNatalya Ghetto31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaTotal161 kgNatalya Ghetto31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia61 kgSnatch76 kgLizzie Ainsworth31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaClean & Jerk95 kgPauline Acierda31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaTotal171 kgPauline Acierda31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia69 kgSnatch102 kgNya Hayman29 June 2026HrdKAW Weightlifting OpenKings Park, AustraliaClean & Jerk122 kgNya Hayman29 June 2026HrdKAW Weightlifting OpenKings Park, AustraliaTotal224 kgNya Hayman29 June 2026HrdKAW Weightlifting OpenKings Park, Australia77 kgSnatch105 kgSamantha Saxton3 July 2026Balcatta, AustraliaClean & Jerk126 kgIsabella Andueza16 November 2025Australian ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaTotal224 kgIsabella Andueza31 August 2026New South Wales ChampionshipsSydney, Australia86 kgSnatch115 kgEileen Cikamatana4 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauClean & Jerk148 kgEileen Cikamatana13 April 2025Oceania CupHawthorn, AustraliaTotal260 kgEileen Cikamatana13 April 2025Oceania CupHawthorn, Australia+86 kgSnatch116 kgEileen Cikamatana14 September 2025Victorian ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk141 kgEileen Cikamatana14 September 2025Victorian ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaTotal257 kgEileen Cikamatana14 September 2025Victorian ChampionshipsHawthorn, Australia
Historical records Men (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef71 kgSnatch120 kgAedam Quinn28 September 2025WWA ChampionshipsBalcatta, AustraliaClean & Jerk154 kgBrandon Wakeling14 November 2025Australian ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaTotal270 kgBrandon Wakeling14 November 2025Australian ChampionshipsHawthorn, Australia79 kgSnatch135 kgRory Scott15 May 2026Commonwealth Games Qualifying EventLa Prairie, CanadaClean & Jerk169 kgRory Scott15 May 2026Commonwealth Games Qualifying EventLa Prairie, CanadaTotal304 kgRory Scott15 May 2026Commonwealth Games Qualifying EventLa Prairie, Canada88 kgSnatch140 kgRyven Ewing27 September 2025Cougars Club ChallengeChandler, AustraliaClean & Jerk178 kgRyven Ewing30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal314 kgRyven Ewing30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa94 kgSnatch161 kgOliver Saxton16 November 2025Australian ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk188 kgOliver Saxton30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal345 kgOliver Saxton30 April 2026Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa
Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch78 kgStandardClean & Jerk100 kgStandardTotal178 kgStandard61 kgSnatch97 kgJake Stanley29 October 2023Ox Club Comp 2O'Connor, AustraliaClean & Jerk130 kgKenneth Barnett24 July 2021WWA ChampionshipsTotal226 kgKenneth Barnett24 July 2021WWA Championships67 kgSnatch115 kgVannara Be23 April 2021Victorian ChampionshipsClean & Jerk140 kgDaniel Pitisano6 July 2024HWC Bill Keir MemorialHawthorn, AustraliaTotal247 kgVannara Be23 April 2021Victorian Championships73 kgSnatch127 kgStandardClean & Jerk175 kgBrandon Wakeling25 July 2020Queensland Club ChallengeChandler, AustraliaTotal302 kgBrandon Wakeling25 July 2020Queensland Club ChallengeChandler, Australia81 kgSnatch149 kgKyle Bruce23 October 2021AWF WWC Squad Invitational CompetitionClean & Jerk182 kgKyle Bruce23 October 2021AWF WWC Squad Invitational CompetitionTotal331 kgKyle Bruce23 October 2021AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition89 kgSnatch150 kgKyle Bruce19 November 2022Australian ChampionshipsCanberra, AustraliaClean & Jerk190 kgKyle Bruce21 May 2021NSW ChampionshipsSydney, AustraliaTotal338 kgKyle Bruce21 May 2021NSW ChampionshipsSydney, Australia96 kgSnatch161 kgDavid James23 May 2021WWA State Masters & OpenBalcatta, AustraliaClean & Jerk188 kgNoah Milford25 September 2024World Junior ChampionshipsLeón, SpainTotal345 kgDavid James23 May 2021WWA State Masters & OpenBalcatta, Australia102 kgSnatch155 kgStandardClean & Jerk191 kgSam Thorne3 December 2022NBWA Christmas Club CompetitionZillmere, AustraliaTotal336 kgSam Thorne3 December 2022NBWA Christmas Club CompetitionZillmere, Australia109 kgSnatch167 kgMatthew Lydement8 May 2021Cougars DK Duo CompetitionChandler, AustraliaClean & Jerk202 kgJackson Roberts-Young3 August 2022Commonwealth GamesMarston Green, United KingdomTotal356 kgMatthew Lydement11 October 2020Queensland ChampionshipsChandler, Australia+109 kgSnatch170 kgSuamili Nanai1 May 2022WWA U15/U17 States & May OpenBalcatta, AustraliaClean & Jerk210 kgSuamili Nanai28 November 2021Australian ChampionshipsTotal380 kgSuamili Nanai1 May 2022WWA U15/U17 States & May OpenBalcatta, Australia
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef–56 kgSnatch110 kgMehmet Yagci23 February 2002New South Wales OpenGoulburn, AustraliaClean & Jerk137 kgJohnny Nguyen23 March 1998Commonwealth & Oceania ChampionshipsNauruTotal245 kgMehmet Yagci23 February 2002New South Wales OpenGoulburn, Australia–62 kgSnatch128 kgYurik Sarkisyan15 August 1999Australian ChampionshipsAustraliaClean & Jerk165 kgYurik Sarkisyan15 August 1999Australian ChampionshipsAustraliaTotal292 kgYurik Sarkisyan15 August 1999Australian ChampionshipsAustralia–69 kgSnatch131 kgFrançois Etoundi15 May 2009Oceania ChampionshipsDarwin, AustraliaClean & Jerk171 kgBen Turner10 September 2005QWA LeagueToowoomba, AustraliaTotal300 kgYurik Sarkisyan14 May 2000Armenian ChampionshipsArmenia–77 kgSnatch155 kgSergo Chakhoyan20 June 1999Victoria ChampionshipsHawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk187 kgSergo Chakhoyan17 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTotal327 kgSergo Chakhoyan17 September 1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia–85 kgSnatch182 kg OCSergo Chakhoyan28 September 2003Russian Grand PrixMoscow, RussiaClean & Jerk210 kg OCSergo Chakhoyan28 September 2003Russian Grand PrixMoscow, RussiaTotal392 kg OCSergo Chakhoyan28 September 2003Russian Grand PrixMoscow, Russia–94 kgSnatch182 kg OCAleksan Karapetyan9 November 2001World ChampionshipsAntalya, TurkeyClean & Jerk210 kg OCAleksan Karapetyan9 November 2001World ChampionshipsAntalya, TurkeyTotal392 kg OCAleksan Karapetyan9 November 2001World ChampionshipsAntalya, Turkey–105 kgSnatch175 kg OCAleksan Karapetyan30 October 2004Mermet Cup Hawthorn, AustraliaClean & Jerk210 kg OCAleksan Karapetyan17 March 2002Mermet Cup Hawthorn, AustraliaTotal377 kg OCAleksan Karapetyan17 March 2002Mermet Cup Hawthorn, Australia+105 kgSnatch182 kgCorran Hocking7 June 2008Australian Olympic TrialsAustraliaClean & Jerk227 kgChris Rae16 April 2004April Open SASIAustraliaTotal405 kgChris Rae16 April 2004April Open SASIAustralia
Women (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch70 kgChloe Perkins15 March 2026Nundah, AustraliaClean & Jerk87 kgChloe Perkins27 April 2026Oceania Junior ChampionshipsApia, SamoaTotal157 kgChloe Perkins27 April 2026Oceania Junior ChampionshipsApia, Samoa58 kgSnatch100 kgKiana Elliott26 August 2025Commonwealth ChampionshipsAhmedabad, IndiaClean & Jerk112 kgKiana Elliott14 June 2025Precision Weightlifting Club OpenAdelaide, AustraliaTotal212 kgKiana Elliott26 August 2025Commonwealth ChampionshipsAhmedabad, India63 kgSnatch98 kgKiana Elliott3 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, PalauClean & Jerk118 kgZoe Pukekura13 April 2025Oceania CupHawthorn, AustraliaTotal213 kgKiana Elliott3 July 2025Pacific Mini GamesMeyuns, Palau
Women (2018–2025)