List of African records in Olympic weightlifting

The following are the African records 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 the Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA).

Current records

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification  Not ratified or later rescinded by WFA

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
55 kg
Snatch	125 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	144 kg	Standard
Total	262 kg	Standard
61 kg
Snatch	132 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	155 kg	Standard
Total	283 kg	Standard
67 kg
Snatch	140 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	168 kg	Ahmed Saad	Egypt	26 April 2019	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	[1]
Total	303 kg	Tojonirina Andriatsitohaina	Madagascar	27 May 2021	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	[2]
73 kg
Snatch	153 kg	Karem Ben Hnia	Tunisia	27 August 2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	[3]
Clean & Jerk	186 kg	Karem Ben Hnia	Tunisia	4 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Total	338 kg	Karem Ben Hnia	Tunisia	26 April 2019	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	[1]
81 kg
Snatch	173 kg	Mohamed Ihab	Egypt	5 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Clean & Jerk	200 kg	Mohamed Ihab	Egypt	5 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Total	373 kg	Mohamed Ihab	Egypt	5 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
89 kg
Snatch	171 kg	Karim Abokahla	Egypt	3 July 2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	[5]
Clean & Jerk	212 kg	Karim Abokahla	Egypt	3 July 2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	[5]
Total	383 kg	Karim Abokahla	Egypt	3 July 2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	[5]
96 kg
Snatch	174 kg	Karim Abokahla	Egypt	13 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
Clean & Jerk	213 kg	Karim Abokahla	Egypt	13 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
Total	387 kg	Karim Abokahla	Egypt	13 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
102 kg
Snatch	174 kg	Aymen Bacha	Tunisia	4 July 2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	[5]
Clean & Jerk	213 kg	Standard
Total	387 kg	Standard
109 kg
Snatch	177 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	219 kg	Standard
Total	398 kg	Standard
+109 kg
Snatch	202 kg	Walid Bidani	Algeria	4 July 2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	[5]
	203 kg	Walid Bidani	Algeria	9 February 2024	African Championships	Ismailia, Egypt	[7]
Clean & Jerk	243 kg	Abdelrahman El-Sayed	Egypt	18 May 2023	African Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	[8]
Total	437 kg	Walid Bidani	Algeria	4 July 2022	Mediterranean Games	Oran, Algeria	[5]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
45 kg
Snatch	77 kg	Rosina Randafiarison	Madagascar	4 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
Clean & Jerk	93 kg	Rosina Randafiarison	Madagascar	4 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
Total	170 kg	Rosina Randafiarison	Madagascar	4 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
49 kg
Snatch	79 kg	Noura Essam	Egypt	5 December 2022	World Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	[9]
Clean & Jerk	99 kg	Standard
Total	173 kg	Roilya Ranaivosoa	Mauritius	2 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
55 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Nouha Landoulsi	Tunisia	3 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Clean & Jerk	116 kg	Adijat Olarinoye	Nigeria	26 August 2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	[10]
Total	211 kg	Nouha Landoulsi	Tunisia	3 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
59 kg
Snatch	100 kg	Rafiatu Lawal	Nigeria	7 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
Clean & Jerk	125 kg	Chinenye Fidelis	Nigeria	3 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Total	225 kg	Rafiatu Lawal	Nigeria	7 September 2023	World Championships	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	[6]
64 kg
Snatch	104 kg	Neama Said	Egypt	12 December 2021	World Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	[11]
Clean & Jerk	127 kg	Neama Said	Egypt	12 December 2021	World Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	[11]
Total	233 kg	Neama Said	Egypt	12 December 2021	World Championships	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	[11]
71 kg
Snatch	111 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	6 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Clean & Jerk	141 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	6 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
Total	252 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	6 November 2018	World Championships	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan	[4]
76 kg
Snatch	113 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	13 December 2022	World Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	[9]
Clean & Jerk	148 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	13 December 2022	World Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	[9]
Total	261 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	13 December 2022	World Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	[9]
81 kg
Snatch	117 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	17 May 2023	African Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	[8]
Clean & Jerk	151 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	17 May 2023	African Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	[8]
Total	268 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	17 May 2023	African Championships	Tunis, Tunisia	[8]
87 kg
Snatch	118 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Standard
Total	261 kg	Standard
+87 kg
Snatch	124 kg	Halima Abdelazim	Egypt	31 October 2022	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	[12]
Clean & Jerk	153 kg	Halima Abdelazim	Egypt	15 December 2022	World Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	[9]
Total	275 kg	Halima Abdelazim	Egypt	15 December 2022	World Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	[9]

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
56 kg
Snatch	132 kg	Khalil El-Maaoui	Tunisia	29 July 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	[13]
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Khalil El-Maaoui	Tunisia	20 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang, South Korea	[14]
Total	271 kg	Khalil El-Maaoui	Tunisia	20 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang, South Korea	[14]
62 kg
Snatch	137,5 kg	Atef Jarray	Tunisia	8 September 2001	Mediterranean Games	Tunis, Tunisia	[15]
Clean & Jerk	162 kg	Ahmed Saad	Egypt	30 July 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	[13]
Total	295 kg	Atef Jarray	Tunisia	8 September 2001	Mediterranean Games	Tunis, Tunisia	[15]
69 kg
Snatch	152,5 kg	Youssef Sbai	Tunisia	21 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw, Poland	[16]
Clean & Jerk	187,5 kg	Mohamed El-Tantawy	Egypt	21 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw, Poland	[16]
Total	335 kg	Youssef Sbai	Tunisia	21 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw, Poland	[16]
77 kg
Snatch	165 kg	Mohamed Ihab	Egypt	10 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil	[17]
Clean & Jerk	201 kg	Mohamed Ihab	Egypt	24 November 2015	World Championships	Houston, United States	[18]
Total	363 kg	Mohamed Ihab	Egypt	24 November 2015	World Championships	Houston, United States	[18]
85 kg
Snatch	165 kg	Samir Ghachem	Tunisia	25 November 1999	World Championships	Piraeus, Greece	[19]
Clean & Jerk	210 kg	Tarek Yehia Abdelazim	Egypt	3 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	[13]
Total	375 kg	Tarek Yehia Abdelazim	Egypt	3 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	[13]
94 kg
Snatch	174 kg	Ragab Abdelhay	Egypt	13 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil	[17]
Clean & Jerk	213 kg	Ragab Abdelhay	Egypt	13 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil	[17]
Total	387 kg	Ragab Abdelhay	Egypt	13 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil	[17]
105 kg
Snatch	182 kg	Ibrahim Moursi	Egypt	16 November 2005	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[20]
Clean & Jerk	218 kg	Ibrahim Moursi	Egypt	16 November 2005	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[20]
Total	400 kg	Ibrahim Moursi	Egypt	16 November 2005	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	[20]
+105 kg
Snatch	200 kg	Mohamed Masoud	Egypt	11 September 2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Congo Republic	[21]
Clean & Jerk	243 kg	Mohamed Masoud	Egypt	16 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty, Kazakhstan	[22]
Total	441 kg	Mohamed Masoud	Egypt	11 September 2015	African Games	Brazzaville, Congo Republic	[21]

Women (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
48 kg
Snatch	80 kg	Roilya Ranaivosoa	Mauritius	21 November 2015	World Championships	Houston, United States	[18]
Clean & Jerk	105 kg	Blessed Udoh	Nigeria	14 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece
Total	180 kg	Blessed Udoh	Nigeria	14 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece
53 kg
Snatch	88 kg	Nouha Landoulsi	Tunisia	13 July 2017	African Championships	Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius	[23]
Clean & Jerk	115 kg	Chinenye Fidelis	Nigeria	6 November 2011	World Championships	Paris, France
Total	202 kg	Chinenye Fidelis	Nigeria	31 March 2012	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	[24]
58 kg
Snatch	95 kg	Franca Gbodo	Nigeria	16 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece
Clean & Jerk	122 kg	Chinenye Fidelis	Nigeria	10 May 2016	African Championships	Yaoundé, Cameroon	[25]
Total	212 kg	Franca Gbodo	Nigeria	16 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece
63 kg
Snatch	104 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	12 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty, Kazakhstan	[22]
Clean & Jerk	127 kg	Leila Lassouani	Algeria	3 May 2004	African Championships	Tunis, Tunisia
Total	229 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	12 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty, Kazakhstan	[22]
69 kg
Snatch	112 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	10 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[26]
Clean & Jerk	143 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	10 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[26]
Total	255 kg	Sara Ahmed	Egypt	10 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[26]
75 kg
Snatch	120 kg	Nahla Ramadan	Egypt	20 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece
Clean & Jerk	147 kg	Nahla Ramadan	Egypt	17 June 2003	World Junior Championships	Hermosillo, Mexico	[27]
Total	262 kg	Nahla Ramadan	Egypt	17 June 2003	World Junior Championships	Hermosillo, Mexico	[27]
90 kg
Snatch	112 kg	Bilkisu Musa	Nigeria	27 November 1999	World Championships	Piraeus, Greece	[19]
Clean & Jerk	145 kg	Abeer Abdelrahman	Egypt	11 June 2010	World Junior Championships	Sofia, Bulgaria	[28]
Total	255 kg	Abeer Abdelrahman	Egypt	11 June 2010	World Junior Championships	Sofia, Bulgaria	[28]
+90 kg
Snatch	129 kg	Mariam Usman	Nigeria	5 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	[13]
Clean & Jerk	161 kg	Shaimaa Ahmed Khalaf	Egypt	14 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	[29]
Total	281 kg	Mariam Usman	Nigeria	29 March 2012	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	[24]

References

General

• African Weightlifting Records – Men 31 December 2023 updated
• African Weightlifting Records – Women 31 December 2023 updated

Specific

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External links

• WFA official website