List of Australian records in Olympic weightlifting

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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).

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Current records

Key to tables:   Awaiting ratification  Not ratified or later rescinded by AWF

Men

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
60 kg
Snatch98 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk120 kgStandard
Total218 kgStandard
65 kg
Snatch107 kg Jeremy Nguyen 12 April 2025Montage Barbell Open Newcastle, Australia
Clean & Jerk130 kg Jeremy Nguyen 12 April 2025Montage Barbell Open Newcastle, Australia
Total237 kg Jeremy Nguyen 12 April 2025Montage Barbell Open Newcastle, Australia
71 kg
Snatch119 kg Brayden Williams 12 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk148 kg Joshua Wu 4 May 2025Marrickville Open Competition Marrickville, Australia
Total265 kg Joshua Wu 4 May 2025Marrickville Open Competition Marrickville, Australia
79 kg
Snatch131 kg Ryley Porter 9 August 2025Queensland Championships Chandler, Australia
Clean & Jerk167 kg Rory Scott 28 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
Total297 kg Rory Scott 28 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
88 kg
Snatch130 kg Sean Erb 13 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk173 kg Sean Erb 10 May 2025Victorian Masters Championships Hawthorn, Australia
Total298 kg Sean Erb 10 May 2025Victorian Masters Championships Hawthorn, Australia
94 kg
Snatch160 kg Oliver Saxton 12 June 2025OX WLC #2 O'Connor, Australia
Clean & Jerk186 kg Oliver Saxton 29 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
Total340 kg Oliver Saxton 12 June 2025OX WLC #2 O'Connor, Australia
110 kg
Snatch155 kg Ridge Barredo 9 August 2025Queensland Championships Chandler, Australia
Clean & Jerk206 kg Jackson Roberts-Young 30 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
Total356 kg Jackson Roberts-Young 30 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
+110 kg
Snatch175 kg Suamili Nanai 23 March 2025WWA Masters Open Balcatta, Australia
Clean & Jerk215 kg Suamili Nanai 13 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Total385 kg Suamili Nanai 13 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia

Women

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
48 kg
Snatch69 kg Jianne Gungon 8 February 2025Ralph Cashman Open Competition Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk86 kg Jianne Gungon 8 February 2025Ralph Cashman Open Competition Sydney, Australia
Total155 kg Jianne Gungon 8 February 2025Ralph Cashman Open Competition Sydney, Australia
53 kg
Snatch73 kg Chloe Perkins 26 August 2025Commonwealth Junior Championships Ahmedabad, India
Clean & Jerk98 kg Brenna Kean 26 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
Total170 kg Brenna Kean 26 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
58 kg
Snatch100 kg Kiana Elliott 26 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
Clean & Jerk112 kg Kiana Elliott 14 June 2025Precision Weightlifting Club Open Adelaide, Australia
Total212 kg Kiana Elliott 26 August 2025Commonwealth Championships Ahmedabad, India [1]
63 kg
Snatch98 kg Kiana Elliott 3 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Meyuns, Palau
Clean & Jerk118 kg Zoe Pukekura 13 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Total213 kg Kiana Elliott 3 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Meyuns, Palau
69 kg
Snatch97 kg Nya Hayman 22 February 2025Cougars Club Challenge Round 1
Clean & Jerk119 kg Fatima Yakubu 10 May 2025Weightlifting ACT Open Competition
Total212 kg Nya Hayman 22 February 2025Cougars Club Challenge Round 1
77 kg
Snatch100 kg Samantha Walker 11 April 2025Oceania Junior & Youth Championships Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk125 kg Isabella Andueza 16 August 2025 Hawthorn, Australia
Total220 kg Olivia Kelly 4 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Meyuns, Palau
86 kg
Snatch115 kg Eileen Cikamatana 4 July 2025 Pacific Mini Games Meyuns, Palau
Clean & Jerk148 kg Eileen Cikamatana 13 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Total260 kg Eileen Cikamatana 13 April 2025Oceania Cup Hawthorn, Australia
+86 kg
Snatch115 kg Eileen Cikamatana 30 January 2025Nauru Independence Day TournamentNauru
Clean & Jerk140 kg Eileen Cikamatana 30 January 2025Nauru Independence Day TournamentNauru
Total255 kg Eileen Cikamatana 30 January 2025Nauru Independence Day TournamentNauru

Historical records

Men (2018–2025)

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
55 kg
Snatch78 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk100 kgStandard
Total178 kgStandard
61 kg
Snatch97 kg Jake Stanley 29 October 2023Ox Club Comp 2 O'Connor, Australia
Clean & Jerk130 kg Kenneth Barnett 24 July 2021WWA Championships
Total226 kg Kenneth Barnett 24 July 2021WWA Championships
67 kg
Snatch115 kg Vannara Be 23 April 2021Victorian Championships
Clean & Jerk140 kg Daniel Pitisano 6 July 2024HWC Bill Keir Memorial Hawthorn, Australia
Total247 kg Vannara Be 23 April 2021Victorian Championships
73 kg
Snatch127 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk175 kg Brandon Wakeling 25 July 2020Queensland Club Challenge Chandler, Australia
Total302 kg Brandon Wakeling 25 July 2020Queensland Club Challenge Chandler, Australia
81 kg
Snatch149 kg Kyle Bruce 23 October 2021AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition
Clean & Jerk182 kg Kyle Bruce 23 October 2021AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition
Total331 kg Kyle Bruce 23 October 2021AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition
89 kg
Snatch150 kg Kyle Bruce 19 November 2022Australian Championships Canberra, Australia
Clean & Jerk190 kg Kyle Bruce 21 May 2021NSW Championships Sydney, Australia
Total338 kg Kyle Bruce 21 May 2021NSW Championships Sydney, Australia
96 kg
Snatch161 kg David James 23 May 2021WWA State Masters & Open Balcatta, Australia
Clean & Jerk188 kg Noah Milford 25 September 2024 World Junior Championships León, Spain
Total345 kg David James 23 May 2021WWA State Masters & Open Balcatta, Australia
102 kg
Snatch155 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk191 kg Sam Thorne 3 December 2022NBWA Christmas Club Competition Zillmere, Australia
Total336 kg Sam Thorne 3 December 2022NBWA Christmas Club Competition Zillmere, Australia
109 kg
Snatch167 kg Matthew Lydement 8 May 2021Cougars DK Duo Competition Chandler, Australia
Clean & Jerk202 kg Jackson Roberts-Young 3 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [2]
Total356 kg Matthew Lydement 11 October 2020Queensland Championships Chandler, Australia
+109 kg
Snatch170 kg Suamili Nanai 1 May 2022WWA U15/U17 States & May Open Balcatta, Australia
Clean & Jerk210 kg Suamili Nanai 28 November 2021Australian Championships
Total380 kg Suamili Nanai 1 May 2022WWA U15/U17 States & May Open Balcatta, Australia

Men (1998–2018)

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
–56 kg
Snatch110 kg Mehmet Yagci 23 February 2002New South Wales Open Goulburn, Australia
Clean & Jerk137 kg Johnny Nguyen 23 March 1998Commonwealth & Oceania ChampionshipsNauru
Total245 kg Mehmet Yagci 23 February 2002New South Wales Open Goulburn, Australia
–62 kg
Snatch128 kg Yurik Sarkisyan 15 August 1999Australian ChampionshipsAustralia
Clean & Jerk165 kg Yurik Sarkisyan 15 August 1999Australian ChampionshipsAustralia
Total292 kg Yurik Sarkisyan 15 August 1999Australian ChampionshipsAustralia
–69 kg
Snatch131 kg François Etoundi 15 May 2009Oceania Championships Darwin, Australia
Clean & Jerk171 kg Ben Turner 10 September 2005QWA League Toowoomba, Australia
Total300 kg Yurik Sarkisyan 14 May 2000Armenian ChampionshipsArmenia
–77 kg
Snatch155 kg Sergo Chakhoyan 20 June 1999Victoria Championships Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk187 kg Sergo Chakhoyan 17 September 1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Total327 kg Sergo Chakhoyan 17 September 1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
–85 kg
Snatch182 kg OC Sergo Chakhoyan 28 September 2003Russian Grand Prix Moscow, Russia
Clean & Jerk210 kg OC Sergo Chakhoyan 28 September 2003Russian Grand Prix Moscow, Russia
Total392 kg OC Sergo Chakhoyan 28 September 2003Russian Grand Prix Moscow, Russia
–94 kg
Snatch182 kg OC Aleksan Karapetyan 9 November 2001 World Championships Antalya, Turkey
Clean & Jerk210 kg OC Aleksan Karapetyan 9 November 2001 World Championships Antalya, Turkey
Total392 kg OC Aleksan Karapetyan 9 November 2001 World Championships Antalya, Turkey
–105 kg
Snatch175 kg OC Aleksan Karapetyan 30 October 2004Mermet Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk210 kg OC Aleksan Karapetyan 17 March 2002Mermet Cup Hawthorn, Australia
Total377 kg OC Aleksan Karapetyan 17 March 2002Mermet Cup Hawthorn, Australia
+105 kg
Snatch182 kg Corran Hocking 7 June 2008Australian Olympic TrialsAustralia
Clean & Jerk227 kg Chris Rae 16 April 2004April Open SASIAustralia
Total405 kg Chris Rae 16 April 2004April Open SASIAustralia

Women (2018–2025)

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
45 kg
Snatch58 kgStandard
Clean & Jerk72 kgStandard
Total130 kgStandard
49 kg
Snatch68 kg Michaela Warwick 7 December 2024HWC Championships Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk84 kg Alyce Stephenson 27 April 2019 Arafura Games Darwin, Australia [3]
Total149 kg Jianne Gungon 7 December 2024HWC Championships Hawthorn, Australia
55 kg
Snatch79 kg Erika Yamasaki 21 December 2019Qatar Cup Doha, Qatar [4]
Clean & Jerk104 kg Brenna Kean 1 June 2024OWF International Elite Tournament Melbourne, Australia
Total181 kg Erika Yamasaki 21 December 2019Qatar Cup Doha, Qatar [4]
59 kg
Snatch97 kg Kiana Elliott 21 February 2024 Oceania Championships Auckland, New Zealand [5]
Clean & Jerk114 kg Kiana Elliott 21 February 2024 Oceania Championships Auckland, New Zealand [5]
Total211 kg Kiana Elliott 21 February 2024 Oceania Championships Auckland, New Zealand [5]
64 kg
Snatch101 kg Kiana Elliott 27 July 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan [6]
Clean & Jerk120 kg Sarah Cochrane 23 September 2021 Oceania Championships [7]
Total220 kg Sarah Cochrane 23 September 2021 Oceania Championships [8]
71 kg
Snatch101 kg Sarah Cochrane 20 May 2023Queensland Championships Townsville, Australia [9]
Clean & Jerk122 kg Jacqueline Nichele 14 July 2023Commonwealth Championships Greater Noida, India [10]
Total221 kg Sarah Cochrane 20 May 2023Queensland Championships Townsville, Australia [11]
76 kg
Snatch102 kg Isabel Lorenzi 31 January 2021Shred Barbell Open Competition Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk126 kg Olivia Kelly 8 July 2023 Ipswich, Australia
Total221 kg Olivia Kelly 8 July 2023 Ipswich, Australia
81 kg
Snatch118 kg Eileen Cikamatana 18 May 2019ACT vs NSW Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk150 kg Eileen Cikamatana 18 May 2019ACT vs NSW Sydney, Australia
Total268 kg Eileen Cikamatana 18 May 2019ACT vs NSW Sydney, Australia
87 kg
Snatch120 kg Eileen Cikamatana 20 March 2021 Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk155 kg Eileen Cikamatana 16 August 2019Australian U20 & U23 Championships Sydney, Australia
Total272 kg Eileen Cikamatana 20 March 2021 Melbourne, Australia
+87 kg
Snatch110 kg Charisma Amoe-Tarrant 16 August 2019Australian U20 & U23 Championships Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk152 kg Charisma Amoe-Tarrant 23 December 2019Qatar Cup Doha, Qatar [4]
Total262 kg Charisma Amoe-Tarrant 23 December 2019Qatar Cup Doha, Qatar [4]

Women (1998–2018)

EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef
–48 kg
Snatch73 kg Erika Yamasaki 11 October 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India
Clean & Jerk91 kg Vivian Lee 11 October 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India
Total160 kg Vivian Lee 11 October 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi, India
–53 kg
Snatch83 kg Erika Ropati-Frost 20 November 2015 World Championships Houston, United States
Clean & Jerk106 kg Erika Ropati-Frost 28 August 2015Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia
Total188 kg Erika Ropati-Frost 28 August 2015Australian Championships Melbourne, Australia
–58 kg
Snatch96 kg OC Seen Lee 20 December 2008Hawthorn Club Championships Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk114 kg Tia-Clair Toomey 6 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [12]
Total208 kg OC Seen Lee 20 December 2008Hawthorn Club Championships Hawthorn, Australia
–63 kg
Snatch95 kg OC Kiana Elliott 29 June 2016World Junior Championships Tbilisi, Georgia
Clean & Jerk111 kg Seen Lee 6 September 2017Commonwealth & Oceania Championships Gold Coast, Australia
Total204 kg OC Kiana Elliott 29 June 2016World Junior Championships Tbilisi, Georgia
–69 kg
Snatch100 kg OC Michelle Kettner 25 March 2000International Challenge Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk122 kg OC Michelle Kettner 19 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
Total222 kg OC Michelle Kettner 19 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia
–75 kg
Snatch99 kg Jenna Myers 20 March 2016Australian International Brisbane, Australia
Clean & Jerk120 kg Caroline Pileggi 10 March 2000Nauru
Total215 kg Deborah Lovely 26 June 2004Australian Olympic Trials Hawthorn, Australia
–90 kg
Snatch113 kgRecord Standard
Clean & Jerk140 kgRecord Standard
Total252 kgRecord Standard
+90 kg
Snatch113 kgRecord Standard
Clean & Jerk140 kgRecord Standard
Total252 kgRecord Standard

References

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