List of African youth records in Olympic weightlifting

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This is the list of African youth records in Olympic weightlifting . They are the best results set in competition by athletes aged 13 to 17 throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch, clean and jerk, and the total for both by the Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA).

Contents

Men

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification  Not ratified or later rescinded by WFA

EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef
49 kg
Snatch76 kg Willem Emile Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius8 March 2019 Youth World Championships Las Vegas, United States16 years, 78 days [1]
Clean & Jerk95 kg Abdelmoamnen Shetawy Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria27 October 2023African Youth Championships Cairo, Egypt [2]
Total170 kg Abdelmoamnen Shetawy Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria27 October 2023African Youth Championships Cairo, Egypt [2]
55 kg
Snatch99 kg Mahmoud Sajir Jebali Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia26 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania16 years, 278 days [3]
Clean & Jerk125 kg Davis Niyoyita Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda7 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan17 years, 340 days [4]
Total220 kg Davis Niyoyita Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda7 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan17 years, 340 days [4]
61 kg
Snatch102 kg Mohamed Aziz Belhaj Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 102 days [5]
113 kg Elsayed Aly Attia Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 October 2023African Junior Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 298 days [6]
Clean & Jerk126 kgStandard
148 kg Elsayed Aly Attia Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 October 2023African Junior Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 298 days [6]
Total227 kgStandard
261 kg Elsayed Aly Attia Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 October 2023African Junior Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 298 days [6]
67 kg
Snatch125 kg Edidiong Umoafia Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt16 years, 214 days [5]
128 kg Hussein Metwally Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt23 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru15 years, 160 days [7]
Clean & Jerk147 kg Edidiong Umoafia Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt16 years, 214 days [5]
158 kg Hussein Metwally Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt23 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru15 years, 160 days [7]
Total272 kg Edidiong Umoafia Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt16 years, 214 days [5]
286 kg Hussein Metwally Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt23 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru15 years, 160 days [7]
73 kg
Snatch120 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk151 kgStandard
Total269 kgStandard
81 kg
Snatch142 kg Mahmoud Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt6 May 2022 Junior World Championships Heraklion, Greece16 years, 244 days [8]
144 kg Moustafa Mahmoud Bakry Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt24 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 152 days [7]
Clean & Jerk182 kg Mahmoud Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt6 May 2022 Junior World Championships Heraklion, Greece16 years, 244 days [8]
Total324 kg Mahmoud Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt6 May 2022 Junior World Championships Heraklion, Greece16 years, 244 days [8]
89 kg
Snatch150 kg Mahmoud Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt15 June 2022 Youth World Championships León, Mexico16 years, 284 days [9]
Clean & Jerk193 kg Mahmoud Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt15 June 2022 Youth World Championships León, Mexico16 years, 284 days [9]
Total343 kg Mahmoud Hosny Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt15 June 2022 Youth World Championships León, Mexico16 years, 284 days [9]
96 kg
Snatch132 kgStandard
144 kg Mahgoub Mahmoud Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 208 days [7]
Clean & Jerk163 kgStandard
167 kg Mahgoub Mahmoud Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 208 days [7]
Total295 kgStandard
311 kg Mahgoub Mahmoud Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 208 days [7]
102 kg
Snatch131 kgStandard
140 kg Mashal Omar Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 339 days [7]
Clean & Jerk159 kgStandard
170 kg Mashal Omar Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 339 days [7]
Total290 kgStandard
310 kg Mashal Omar Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 May 2024 Youth World Championships Lima, Peru16 years, 339 days [7]
+102 kg
Snatch135 kg Bilal Bouamr Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco12 October 2021 Youth World Championships Jeddah, Saudi Arabia17 years, 223 days [10]
Clean & Jerk161 kg Khelwin Juboo Flag of Mauritius.svg Mauritius12 September 2019African Youth Championships Kampala, Uganda17 years, 77 days [11]
Total296 kg Bilal Bouamr Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco12 October 2021 Youth World Championships Jeddah, Saudi Arabia17 years, 223 days [10]

Women

EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef
40 kg
Snatch45 kg Maysa Khadraoui Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia25 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania16 years, 319 days [3]
Clean & Jerk65 kg Maysa Khadraoui Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia25 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania16 years, 319 days [3]
66 kg Basma Ramadan Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt25 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania13 years, 247 days [3]
Total110 kg Maysa Khadraoui Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia25 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania16 years, 319 days [3]
45 kg
Snatch67 kg Habiba Saad Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt12 June 2022 Youth World Championships León, Mexico14 years, 286 days [9]
Clean & Jerk71 kgStandard
Total137 kg Habiba Saad Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt12 June 2022 Youth World Championships León, Mexico14 years, 286 days [9]
49 kg
Snatch79 kg Noura Essam Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt5 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia17 years, 259 days [12]
Clean & Jerk83 kg Habiba Saad Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania15 years, 209 days [3]
Total152 kg Habiba Saad Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania15 years, 209 days [3]
55 kg
Snatch80 kg Noura Essam Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt28 October 2022 African Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 221 days [13]
Clean & Jerk97 kg Aya Motawea Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania16 years, 214 days [3]
Total174 kg Noura Essam Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt28 October 2022 African Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 221 days [13]
59 kg
Snatch92 kg Ghofrane Belkhir Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia10 December 2018International Solidarity Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 121 days [14]
Clean & Jerk114 kg Ghofrane Belkhir Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia10 December 2018International Solidarity Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 121 days [14]
Total206 kg Ghofrane Belkhir Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia10 December 2018International Solidarity Championships Cairo, Egypt17 years, 121 days [14]
64 kg
Snatch91 kg Neama Said Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt16 years, 163 days [5]
Clean & Jerk111 kg Neama Said Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt16 years, 163 days [5]
Total202 kg Neama Said Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt27 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt16 years, 163 days [5]
71 kg
Snatch100 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria13 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan17 years, 190 days [4]
Clean & Jerk130 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria13 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan17 years, 190 days [4]
Total230 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria13 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan17 years, 190 days [4]
76 kg
Snatch101 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk124 kgStandard
Total221 kg Rahma Ahmed Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt30 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania17 years, 85 days [3]
81 kg
Snatch105 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk131 kgStandard
Total232 kg Shams Mohamed Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt31 March 2023 Youth World Championships Durrës, Albania16 years, 320 days [3]
+81 kg
Snatch99 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk122 kgStandard
Total218 kgStandard

References

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Specific
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