This is a list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 2018 to 2025. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
The International Weightlifting Federation restructured its weight classes in 2018, nullifying earlier records and again in 2025.
55 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1351 November 2018——
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1611 November 2018—— Om Yun-chol 1622 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat16618 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2931 November 2018—— Om Yun-chol 29418 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya
61 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1441 November 2018—— Li Fabin14519 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya1462 April 2024World CupPhuket
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1731 November 2018—— Eko Yuli Irawan 1743 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Li Fabin1757 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá Hampton Morris1762 April 2024World CupPhuket
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard3121 November 2018—— Eko Yuli Irawan 3133 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat317 Li Fabin31819 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya
67 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1531 November 2018—— Chen Lijun15421 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo Huang Minhao1556 July 2019Olympics Test EventTokyo
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1841 November 2018—— Chen Lijun18521 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo18720 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Pak Jong-ju188 Ri Won-ju1894 April 2024World CupPhuket1908 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard3311 November 2018—— Chen Lijun3324 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat33921 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo
73 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1601 November 2018—— Shi Zhiyong 1614 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat16416522 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo16816920 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1941 November 2018—— Won Jeong-sik 1954 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Shi Zhiyong 19619721 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya19810 December 2019World CupTianjin Rahmat Erwin Abdullah 2009 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá2013 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou2026 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent20420511 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard3481 November 2018—— Shi Zhiyong 3524 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat36036222 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo36321 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya36428 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo Rizki Juniansyah3654 April 2024World CupPhuket
81 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1701 November 2018—— Lü Xiaojun 1725 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Mohamed Ehab 173 Lü Xiaojun 17421 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent Li Dayin 175
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2061 November 2018—— Lü Xiaojun20722 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Karlos Nasar20812 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent Rahmat Erwin Abdullah20911 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard3681 November 2018—— Mohamed Ehab 3695 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat373 Lü Xiaojun 374 Li Dayin37524 February 2019World CupFuzhou Lü Xiaojun37622 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Li Dayin377 Lü Xiaojun378
89 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1791 November 2018—— Li Dayin 18010 May 2023Asian ChampionshipsJinju Karlos Nasar 1816 April 2024World CupPhuket Yeison López182 Karlos Nasar18311 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2161 November 2018—— Antonino Pizzolato 2172 June 2022 European ChampionshipsTirana Karlos Nasar 22011 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá22120 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan Tian Tao 22210 May 2023Asian ChampionshipsJinju Karlos Nasar 22310 December 2023IWF Grand PrixDoha2249 August 2024Olympic GamesParis
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard3871 November 2018—— Antonino Pizzolato 3922 June 2022 European ChampionshipsTirana Karlos Nasar 39520 April 2023European ChampionshipsYerevan Li Dayin 39610 May 2023Asian ChampionshipsJinju Karlos Nasar4049 August 2024Olympic GamesParis40511 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
96 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1851 November 2018—— Sohrab Moradi 1867 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Lesman Paredes 18714 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent Karlos Nasar18819 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2251 November 2018—— Tian Tao 2267 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Sohrab Moradi 230 Tian Tao 2317 July 2019Olympics Test EventTokyo
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard4011 November 2018—— Sohrab Moradi4097 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat416 Karlos Nasar41719 April 2025European ChampionshipsChișinău
102 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1911 November 2018——
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2311 November 2018—— Liu Huanhua2328 April 2024World CupPhuket
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard4121 November 2018—— Liu Huanhua4138 April 2024World CupPhuket
109 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1961 November 2018—— Yang Zhe19726 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Andrei Aramnau198 Simon Martirosyan199 Yang Zhe20024 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2371 November 2018—— Simon Martirosyan2409 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Ruslan Nurudinov24124 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent24214 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard4241 November 2018—— Simon Martirosyan4259 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat435
+109 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2101 November 2018—— Lasha Talakhadze21210 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat21721813 April 2019European ChampionshipsBatumi22027 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya22211 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow2234 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo22517 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2501 November 2018—— Lasha Talakhadze25210 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat25726013 April 2019European ChampionshipsBatumi26427 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya2654 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo26717 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard4531 November 2018—— Lasha Talakhadze46210 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat46947447813 April 2019European ChampionshipsBatumi48427 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya48511 April 2021European ChampionshipsMoscow4884 August 2021Olympic GamesTokyo49217 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent
See also World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018) World record progression men's weightlifting (1993–1997) World record progression women's weightlifting World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
External links IWF official website