List of Australian records in Olympic weightlifting

Last updated September 23, 2025

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Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Not ratified or later rescinded by AWF

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
60 kg
Snatch	98 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	120 kg	Standard
Total	218 kg	Standard
65 kg
Snatch	107 kg	Jeremy Nguyen	12 April 2025	Montage Barbell Open	Newcastle, Australia
Clean & Jerk	133 kg	Jeremy Nguyen	30 August 2025	NSW Championships	Sydney, Australia
Total	238 kg	Jeremy Nguyen	30 August 2025	NSW Championships	Sydney, Australia
71 kg
Snatch	119 kg	Brayden Williams	12 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	148 kg	Joshua Wu	4 May 2025	Marrickville Open Competition	Marrickville, Australia
Total	265 kg	Joshua Wu	4 May 2025	Marrickville Open Competition	Marrickville, Australia
79 kg
Snatch	131 kg	Ryley Porter	9 August 2025	Queensland Championships	Chandler, Australia
Clean & Jerk	167 kg	Rory Scott	28 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	297 kg	Rory Scott	28 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
88 kg
Snatch	130 kg	Sean Erb	13 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	173 kg	Sean Erb	10 May 2025	Victorian Masters Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	298 kg	Sean Erb	10 May 2025	Victorian Masters Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
94 kg
Snatch	160 kg	Oliver Saxton	12 June 2025	OX WLC #2	O'Connor, Australia
Clean & Jerk	186 kg	Oliver Saxton	29 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	340 kg	Oliver Saxton	12 June 2025	OX WLC #2	O'Connor, Australia
110 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Ridge Barredo	9 August 2025	Queensland Championships	Chandler, Australia
Clean & Jerk	206 kg	Jackson Roberts-Young	30 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	356 kg	Jackson Roberts-Young	30 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
+110 kg
Snatch	175 kg	Suamili Nanai	23 March 2025	WWA Masters Open	Balcatta, Australia
Clean & Jerk	215 kg	Suamili Nanai	13 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	385 kg	Suamili Nanai	13 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
48 kg
Snatch	69 kg	Jianne Gungon	8 February 2025	Ralph Cashman Open Competition	Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk	86 kg	Jianne Gungon	8 February 2025	Ralph Cashman Open Competition	Sydney, Australia
Total	155 kg	Jianne Gungon	8 February 2025	Ralph Cashman Open Competition	Sydney, Australia
53 kg
Snatch	73 kg	Chloe Perkins	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Junior Championships	Ahmedabad, India
Clean & Jerk	98 kg	Brenna Kean	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	170 kg	Brenna Kean	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
58 kg
Snatch	100 kg	Kiana Elliott	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	112 kg	Kiana Elliott	14 June 2025	Precision Weightlifting Club Open	Adelaide, Australia
Total	212 kg	Kiana Elliott	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
63 kg
Snatch	98 kg	Kiana Elliott	3 July 2025	Pacific Mini Games	Meyuns, Palau
Clean & Jerk	118 kg	Zoe Pukekura	13 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	213 kg	Kiana Elliott	3 July 2025	Pacific Mini Games	Meyuns, Palau
69 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Nya Hayman	22 February 2025	Cougars Club Challenge Round 1
Clean & Jerk	119 kg	Fatima Yakubu	10 May 2025	Weightlifting ACT Open Competition
Total	212 kg	Nya Hayman	22 February 2025	Cougars Club Challenge Round 1
77 kg
Snatch	100 kg	Samantha Walker	11 April 2025	Oceania Junior & Youth Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	125 kg	Isabella Andueza	16 August 2025		Hawthorn, Australia
Total	220 kg	Olivia Kelly	4 July 2025	Pacific Mini Games	Meyuns, Palau
86 kg
Snatch	115 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	4 July 2025	Pacific Mini Games	Meyuns, Palau
Clean & Jerk	148 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	13 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	260 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	13 April 2025	Oceania Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
+86 kg
Snatch	116 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	14 September 2025	Victorian Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	141 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	14 September 2025	Victorian Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	257 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	14 September 2025	Victorian Championships	Hawthorn, Australia

Historical records

Men (2018–2025)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
55 kg
Snatch	78 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	100 kg	Standard
Total	178 kg	Standard
61 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Jake Stanley	29 October 2023	Ox Club Comp 2	O'Connor, Australia
Clean & Jerk	130 kg	Kenneth Barnett	24 July 2021	WWA Championships
Total	226 kg	Kenneth Barnett	24 July 2021	WWA Championships
67 kg
Snatch	115 kg	Vannara Be	23 April 2021	Victorian Championships
Clean & Jerk	140 kg	Daniel Pitisano	6 July 2024	HWC Bill Keir Memorial	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	247 kg	Vannara Be	23 April 2021	Victorian Championships
73 kg
Snatch	127 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	175 kg	Brandon Wakeling	25 July 2020	Queensland Club Challenge	Chandler, Australia
Total	302 kg	Brandon Wakeling	25 July 2020	Queensland Club Challenge	Chandler, Australia
81 kg
Snatch	149 kg	Kyle Bruce	23 October 2021	AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition
Clean & Jerk	182 kg	Kyle Bruce	23 October 2021	AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition
Total	331 kg	Kyle Bruce	23 October 2021	AWF WWC Squad Invitational Competition
89 kg
Snatch	150 kg	Kyle Bruce	19 November 2022	Australian Championships	Canberra, Australia
Clean & Jerk	190 kg	Kyle Bruce	21 May 2021	NSW Championships	Sydney, Australia
Total	338 kg	Kyle Bruce	21 May 2021	NSW Championships	Sydney, Australia
96 kg
Snatch	161 kg	David James	23 May 2021	WWA State Masters & Open	Balcatta, Australia
Clean & Jerk	188 kg	Noah Milford	25 September 2024	World Junior Championships	León, Spain
Total	345 kg	David James	23 May 2021	WWA State Masters & Open	Balcatta, Australia
102 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	191 kg	Sam Thorne	3 December 2022	NBWA Christmas Club Competition	Zillmere, Australia
Total	336 kg	Sam Thorne	3 December 2022	NBWA Christmas Club Competition	Zillmere, Australia
109 kg
Snatch	167 kg	Matthew Lydement	8 May 2021	Cougars DK Duo Competition	Chandler, Australia
Clean & Jerk	202 kg	Jackson Roberts-Young	3 August 2022	Commonwealth Games	Marston Green, United Kingdom	^[2]
Total	356 kg	Matthew Lydement	11 October 2020	Queensland Championships	Chandler, Australia
+109 kg
Snatch	170 kg	Suamili Nanai	1 May 2022	WWA U15/U17 States & May Open	Balcatta, Australia
Clean & Jerk	210 kg	Suamili Nanai	28 November 2021	Australian Championships
Total	380 kg	Suamili Nanai	1 May 2022	WWA U15/U17 States & May Open	Balcatta, Australia

Men (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place
–56 kg
Snatch	110 kg	Mehmet Yagci	23 February 2002	New South Wales Open	Goulburn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	137 kg	Johnny Nguyen	23 March 1998	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Nauru
Total	245 kg	Mehmet Yagci	23 February 2002	New South Wales Open	Goulburn, Australia
–62 kg
Snatch	128 kg	Yurik Sarkisyan	15 August 1999	Australian Championships	Australia
Clean & Jerk	165 kg	Yurik Sarkisyan	15 August 1999	Australian Championships	Australia
Total	292 kg	Yurik Sarkisyan	15 August 1999	Australian Championships	Australia
–69 kg
Snatch	131 kg	François Etoundi	15 May 2009	Oceania Championships	Darwin, Australia
Clean & Jerk	171 kg	Ben Turner	10 September 2005	QWA League	Toowoomba, Australia
Total	300 kg	Yurik Sarkisyan	14 May 2000	Armenian Championships	Armenia
–77 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Sergo Chakhoyan	20 June 1999	Victoria Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	187 kg	Sergo Chakhoyan	17 September 1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Total	327 kg	Sergo Chakhoyan	17 September 1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
–85 kg
Snatch	182 kg OC	Sergo Chakhoyan	28 September 2003	Russian Grand Prix	Moscow, Russia
Clean & Jerk	210 kg OC	Sergo Chakhoyan	28 September 2003	Russian Grand Prix	Moscow, Russia
Total	392 kg OC	Sergo Chakhoyan	28 September 2003	Russian Grand Prix	Moscow, Russia
–94 kg
Snatch	182 kg OC	Aleksan Karapetyan	9 November 2001	World Championships	Antalya, Turkey
Clean & Jerk	210 kg OC	Aleksan Karapetyan	9 November 2001	World Championships	Antalya, Turkey
Total	392 kg OC	Aleksan Karapetyan	9 November 2001	World Championships	Antalya, Turkey
–105 kg
Snatch	175 kg OC	Aleksan Karapetyan	30 October 2004	Mermet Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	210 kg OC	Aleksan Karapetyan	17 March 2002	Mermet Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
Total	377 kg OC	Aleksan Karapetyan	17 March 2002	Mermet Cup	Hawthorn, Australia
+105 kg
Snatch	182 kg	Corran Hocking	7 June 2008	Australian Olympic Trials	Australia
Clean & Jerk	227 kg	Chris Rae	16 April 2004	April Open SASI	Australia
Total	405 kg	Chris Rae	16 April 2004	April Open SASI	Australia

Women (2018–2025)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
45 kg
Snatch	58 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	72 kg	Standard
Total	130 kg	Standard
49 kg
Snatch	68 kg	Michaela Warwick	7 December 2024	HWC Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	84 kg	Alyce Stephenson	27 April 2019	Arafura Games	Darwin, Australia	^[3]
Total	149 kg	Jianne Gungon	7 December 2024	HWC Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
55 kg
Snatch	79 kg	Erika Yamasaki	21 December 2019	Qatar Cup	Doha, Qatar	^[4]
Clean & Jerk	104 kg	Brenna Kean	1 June 2024	OWF International Elite Tournament	Melbourne, Australia
Total	181 kg	Erika Yamasaki	21 December 2019	Qatar Cup	Doha, Qatar	^[4]
59 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Kiana Elliott	21 February 2024	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
Clean & Jerk	114 kg	Kiana Elliott	21 February 2024	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
Total	211 kg	Kiana Elliott	21 February 2024	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
64 kg
Snatch	101 kg	Kiana Elliott	27 July 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[6]
Clean & Jerk	120 kg	Sarah Cochrane	23 September 2021	Oceania Championships		^[7]
Total	220 kg	Sarah Cochrane	23 September 2021	Oceania Championships		^[8]
71 kg
Snatch	101 kg	Sarah Cochrane	20 May 2023	Queensland Championships	Townsville, Australia	^[9]
Clean & Jerk	122 kg	Jacqueline Nichele	14 July 2023	Commonwealth Championships	Greater Noida, India	^[10]
Total	221 kg	Sarah Cochrane	20 May 2023	Queensland Championships	Townsville, Australia	^[11]
76 kg
Snatch	102 kg	Isabel Lorenzi	31 January 2021	Shred Barbell Open Competition	Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk	126 kg	Olivia Kelly	8 July 2023		Ipswich, Australia
Total	221 kg	Olivia Kelly	8 July 2023		Ipswich, Australia
81 kg
Snatch	118 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	18 May 2019	ACT vs NSW	Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk	150 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	18 May 2019	ACT vs NSW	Sydney, Australia
Total	268 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	18 May 2019	ACT vs NSW	Sydney, Australia
87 kg
Snatch	120 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	20 March 2021		Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk	155 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	16 August 2019	Australian U20 & U23 Championships	Sydney, Australia
Total	272 kg	Eileen Cikamatana	20 March 2021		Melbourne, Australia
+87 kg
Snatch	110 kg	Charisma Amoe-Tarrant	16 August 2019	Australian U20 & U23 Championships	Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk	152 kg	Charisma Amoe-Tarrant	23 December 2019	Qatar Cup	Doha, Qatar	^[4]
Total	262 kg	Charisma Amoe-Tarrant	23 December 2019	Qatar Cup	Doha, Qatar	^[4]

Women (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
–48 kg
Snatch	73 kg	Erika Yamasaki	11 October 2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India
Clean & Jerk	91 kg	Vivian Lee	11 October 2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India
Total	160 kg	Vivian Lee	11 October 2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India
–53 kg
Snatch	83 kg	Erika Ropati-Frost	20 November 2015	World Championships	Houston, United States
Clean & Jerk	106 kg	Erika Ropati-Frost	28 August 2015	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia
Total	188 kg	Erika Ropati-Frost	28 August 2015	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia
–58 kg
Snatch	96 kg OC	Seen Lee	20 December 2008	Hawthorn Club Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
Clean & Jerk	114 kg	Tia-Clair Toomey	6 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[12]
Total	208 kg OC	Seen Lee	20 December 2008	Hawthorn Club Championships	Hawthorn, Australia
–63 kg
Snatch	95 kg OC	Kiana Elliott	29 June 2016	World Junior Championships	Tbilisi, Georgia
Clean & Jerk	111 kg	Seen Lee	6 September 2017	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Gold Coast, Australia
Total	204 kg OC	Kiana Elliott	29 June 2016	World Junior Championships	Tbilisi, Georgia
–69 kg
Snatch	100 kg OC	Michelle Kettner	25 March 2000	International Challenge	Sydney, Australia
Clean & Jerk	122 kg OC	Michelle Kettner	19 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia
Total	222 kg OC	Michelle Kettner	19 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia
–75 kg
Snatch	99 kg	Jenna Myers	20 March 2016	Australian International	Brisbane, Australia
Clean & Jerk	120 kg	Caroline Pileggi	10 March 2000		Nauru
Total	215 kg	Deborah Lovely	26 June 2004	Australian Olympic Trials	Hawthorn, Australia
–90 kg
Snatch	113 kg	Record Standard
Clean & Jerk	140 kg	Record Standard
Total	252 kg	Record Standard
+90 kg
Snatch	113 kg	Record Standard
Clean & Jerk	140 kg	Record Standard
Total	252 kg	Record Standard

References

General

Australian records 14 September 2025 updated

Specific

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships – Results Book" (PDF). iwlf.in. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
↑ "Men's 109kg Results" (PDF). BOCCG . 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
↑ "Arafura Games – Darwin, NT 27/04/2019 to 29/04/2019". AWF . Retrieved 8 May 2019.
1 2 3 4 "6th Qatar International Cup". IWF . Retrieved 23 January 2020.
1 2 3 "Oceania Championships". IWF . Retrieved 30 March 2024.
↑ "Women's 64 kg Results" (PDF). TOCOG. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
↑ "2021 Oceania Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 13 December 2021.
↑ "2021 Oceania Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 13 December 2021.
↑ "2023 Queensland State Championships Results". awf.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
↑ "Commonwealth Sr. Jr. and Youth Weightlifting Championships-2023 Results Book" (PDF). commonwealthweightlifting.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
↑ "2023 Queensland State Championships Results". awf.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
↑ "Women's 58kg Results" (PDF). gc2018.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}

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[CWC_2025-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships – Results Book" (PDF). iwlf.in. Retrieved 2 September 2025.

[2] "Men's 109kg Results" (PDF). BOCCG . 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[Arafura_2019-3] "Arafura Games – Darwin, NT 27/04/2019 to 29/04/2019". AWF . Retrieved 8 May 2019.

[Qatar_2019-4] 1 2 3 4 "6th Qatar International Cup". IWF . Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[OC_2024-5] 1 2 3 "Oceania Championships". IWF . Retrieved 30 March 2024.

[6] "Women's 64 kg Results" (PDF). TOCOG. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[7] "2021 Oceania Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[8] "2021 Oceania Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[9] "2023 Queensland State Championships Results". awf.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[10] "Commonwealth Sr. Jr. and Youth Weightlifting Championships-2023 Results Book" (PDF). commonwealthweightlifting.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[11] "2023 Queensland State Championships Results". awf.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

[12] "Women's 58kg Results" (PDF). gc2018.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}

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