List of New Zealand records in Olympic weightlifting

Last updated October 31, 2025

The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in New Zealand. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, Clean & Jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand (OWNZ).

Current records

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
60 kg
Snatch	106 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	130 kg	Standard
Total	237 kg	Standard
65 kg
Snatch	113 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	138 kg	Standard
Total	250 kg	Standard
71 kg
Snatch	120 kg	Vernon Taylor	3 July 2025	Pacific Mini Games	Meyuns, Palau
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Standard
Total	265 kg	Standard
79 kg
Snatch	135 kg	Marco Mollo	28 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	167 kg	Marco Mollo	28 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	302 kg	Marco Mollo	28 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
88 kg
Snatch	153 kg	Cameron McTaggart	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	181 kg	Cameron McTaggart	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand
Total	334 kg	Cameron McTaggart	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand
94 kg
Snatch	150 kg	Xavier Albert	29 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	170 kg	Standard
Total	315 kg	Xavier Albert	29 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
110 kg
Snatch	154 kg	Xavier Tiffany	30 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	184 kg	Xavier Tiffany	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand
Total	335 kg	Xavier Tiffany	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand
+110 kg
Snatch	177 kg	David Liti	30 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Clean & Jerk	220 kg	David Liti	30 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	397 kg	David Liti	30 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
48 kg
Snatch	65 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	80 kg	Standard
Total	145 kg	Standard
53 kg
Snatch	70 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	86 kg	Standard
Total	145 kg	Standard
58 kg
Snatch	76 kg	Hannah Close	8 February 2025	Wellington Сhampionships	Tawa, New Zealand	^[2]
Clean & Jerk	97 kg	Elizabeth Granger	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
Total	172 kg	Elizabeth Granger	26 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
63 kg
Snatch	88 kg	Emma McIntyre	7 June 2025	South Island Championships	Christchurch, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	106 kg	Riana Froger	26 April 2025	Waikato BOP Championships	Tauranga, New Zealand
Total	191 kg	Emma McIntyre	27 August 2025	Commonwealth Championships	Ahmedabad, India	^[1]
69 kg
Snatch	103 kg	Olivia Selemaia	11 April 2025	Youth & Junior Oceania Championships	Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk	124 kg	Olivia Selemaia	7 October 2025	World Championships	Førde, Norway	^[3]
Total	226 kg	Olivia Selemaia	7 October 2025	World Championships	Førde, Norway	^[3]
77 kg
Snatch	106 kg	Olivia Selemaia	3 May 2025	World Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	^[4]
Clean & Jerk	129 kg	Olivia Selemaia	3 May 2025	World Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	^[4]
Total	235 kg	Olivia Selemaia	3 May 2025	World Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	^[4]
86 kg
Snatch	109 kg	Litia Nacagilevu	9 October 2025	World Championships	Førde, Norway	^[3]
Clean & Jerk	131 kg	Litia Nacagilevu	9 October 2025	World Championships	Førde, Norway	^[3]
Total	240 kg	Litia Nacagilevu	9 October 2025	World Championships	Førde, Norway	^[3]
+86 kg
Snatch	105 kg	Mollie King	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	132 kg	Judy Soloai	5 July 2025	Pacific Mini Games	Meyuns, Palau
Total	233 kg	Mollie King	13 June 2025	North Island Championships	Tawa, New Zealand

Historical records

Men (2018–2025)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
55 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	118 kg	Standard
Total	215 kg	Standard
61 kg
Snatch	112 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	136 kg	Standard
Total	248 kg	Standard
67 kg
Snatch	119 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Standard
Total	265 kg	Standard
73 kg
Snatch	128 kg	Vester Villalon	26 February 2022	New Zealand International	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
Clean & Jerk	160 kg	Vester Villalon	11 December 2021	Upper North Island Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Total	287 kg	Vester Villalon	26 February 2022	New Zealand International	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
81 kg
Snatch	141 kg	Cameron McTaggart	2 November 2019	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	175 kg	Cameron McTaggart	31 July 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[6]
Total	315 kg	Cameron McTaggart	31 July 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[6]
89 kg
Snatch	148 kg	Cameron McTaggart	27 October 2024	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[7]
Clean & Jerk	179 kg	Cameron McTaggart	27 October 2024	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[7]
Total	327 kg	Cameron McTaggart	27 October 2024	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[7]
96 kg
Snatch	147 kg	Xavier Albert	17 September 2024	Commonwealth Championships	Suva, Fiji
Clean & Jerk	176 kg	Standard
Total	321 kg	Standard
102 kg
Snatch	149 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	181 kg	Standard
Total	330 kg	Standard
109 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Thomas Wilbur	27 October 2024	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[7]
Clean & Jerk	192 kg	Koale Junior Tasi Taala	27 February 2022	New Zealand International	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
Total	339 kg	Andy Barakauskas	8 December 2018	CCW Open	Christchurch, New Zealand
+109 kg
Snatch	184 kg	David Liti	15 June 2024	North Island Championships	Papatoetoe, New Zealand	^[8]
Clean & Jerk	236 kg	David Liti	4 August 2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	^[9]
Total	414 kg	David Liti	15 November 2020	New Zealand Championships	Tauranga, New Zealand
Total	415 kg	David Liti	10 August 2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	^[10]

Men (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
–56 kg
Snatch	95 kg	Lou Guinares	18 May 2013	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	124 kg	Lou Guinares	4 October 2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India
Total	218 kg	Lou Guinares	4 October 2010	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India
–62 kg
Snatch	117 kg	Ianne Guiñares	3 April 2015	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	146 kg	Ianne Guiñares	3 April 2015	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Total	263 kg	Ianne Guiñares	3 April 2015	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
–69 kg
Snatch	131 kg	Mark Spooner	11 March 2008	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	164 kg	Mark Spooner	14 May 2009	Arafura Games	Darwin, Australia	^[11]
Total	294 kg	Mark Spooner	14 May 2009	Arafura Games	Darwin, Australia	^[11]
–77 kg
Snatch	140 kg	Richie Patterson	12 April 2008	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	176 kg	Richie Patterson	12 April 2008	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Total	316 kg	Richie Patterson	12 April 2008	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
–85 kg
Snatch	156 kg	Richie Patterson	30 May 2014	Oceania Championships	Mont Dore, New Caledonia
Clean & Jerk	192 kg	Richie Patterson	29 November 2013	Commonwealth Championships	Penang, Malaysia
Total	345 kg	Richie Patterson	28 April 2012	Club Contest	Auckland, New Zealand
–94 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Grant Cavit
Clean & Jerk	193 kg	Richie Patterson	17 April 2010	Club Contest	Auckland, New Zealand
Total	343 kg	Richie Patterson	17 April 2010	Club Contest	Auckland, New Zealand
–105 kg
Snatch	156 kg	Andrew Ciancio	6 October 2012	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[12]
Clean & Jerk	190 kg	Grant Cavit	12 February 2005		Auckland, New Zealand
Total	341 kg	Andrew Ciancio	6 October 2012	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[12]
+105 kg
Snatch	176 kg	David Liti	23 September 2018	New Zealand Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	229 kg	David Liti	9 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[13]
Total	403 kg	David Liti	9 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[13]

Women (2018–2025)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
45 kg
Snatch	60 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	74 kg	Standard
Total	134 kg	Standard
49 kg
Snatch	64 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	78 kg	Standard
Total	142 kg	Standard
55 kg
Snatch	75 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	91 kg	Standard
Total	166 kg	Standard
59 kg
Snatch	80 kg	Elizabeth Granger	4 June 2022	North Island Championships	Hastings, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	103 kg	Riana Froger	22 February 2024	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[14]
Clean & Jerk	103 kg	Riana Froger	21 November 2023	Pacific Games	Honiara, Solomon Islands	^[15]
Total	180 kg	Riana Froger	22 February 2024	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[14]
64 kg
Snatch	92 kg	Megan Signal	22 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[16]
Clean & Jerk	115 kg	Megan Signal	22 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[16]
Total	207 kg	Megan Signal	22 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[16]
71 kg
Snatch	106 kg	Olivia Selemaia	3 May 2025	World Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	^[4]
Clean & Jerk	129 kg	Olivia Selemaia	3 May 2025	World Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	^[4]
Total	235 kg	Olivia Selemaia	3 May 2025	World Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	^[4]
76 kg
Snatch	98 kg	Kanah Andrews-Nahu	5 June 2019	Junior World Championships	Suva, Fiji	^[17]
Clean & Jerk	123 kg	Megan Signal	4 July 2021	North Island Championships	Feilding, New Zealand
Total	218 kg	Megan Signal	4 July 2021	North Island Championships	Feilding, New Zealand
81 kg
Snatch	101 kg	Hayley Whiting	25 March 2023	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Clean & Jerk	121 kg	Hayley Whiting	25 March 2023	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
Total	222 kg	Hayley Whiting	25 March 2023	Auckland Championships	Auckland, New Zealand
87 kg
Snatch	104 kg	Medea Jones	25 February 2024	Oceania Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[14]
Clean & Jerk	125 kg	Hayley Whiting	27 February 2022	New Zealand International	Auckland, New Zealand	^[5]
Total	224 kg	Medea Jones	15 June 2024	North Island Championships	Papatoetoe, New Zealand
+87 kg
Snatch	133 kg	Laurel Hubbard	1 March 2020	Australian Open	Canberra, Australia	^[18]
Clean & Jerk	154 kg	Laurel Hubbard	27 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[16]
Total	285 kg	Laurel Hubbard	27 September 2019	World Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	^[16]

Women (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
–48 kg
Snatch	64 kg	Charlotte Moss	17 March 2017	AWF International	Melbourne, Australia
Clean & Jerk	76 kg	Charlotte Moss	17 March 2017	AWF International	Melbourne, Australia
Total	140 kg	Charlotte Moss	17 March 2017	AWF International	Melbourne, Australia
–53 kg
Snatch	79 kg	Phillipa Hale	25 July 2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, Great Britain
Clean & Jerk	96 kg	Phillipa Hale	11 July 2013	Oceania Championships	Brisbane, Australia
Total	174 kg	Phillipa Hale	25 July 2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, Great Britain
–58 kg
Snatch	81 kg	Alethea Boon	10 June 2017	North Island Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[19]
Clean & Jerk	100 kg	Alethea Boon	6 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[20]
Total	181 kg	Alethea Boon	6 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[20]
–63 kg
Snatch	93 kg	Andrea Miller	26 May 2016	Oceania Championships	Suva, Fiji	^[21]
Clean & Jerk	110 kg	Andrea Miller	27 February 2016	Club Contest	Brisbane, Australia
Total	199 kg	Andrea Miller	27 February 2016	Club Contest	Brisbane, Australia
–69 kg
Snatch	95 kg	Andrea Hams	24 February 2018	Australian Open	Brisbane, Australia	^[22]
Clean & Jerk	112 kg	Andrea Miller	3 October 2015	New Zealand Championships	Wellington, New Zealand	^[23]
Total	206 kg	Andrea Hams	24 February 2018	Australian Open	Brisbane, Australia	^[22]
–75 kg
Snatch	94 kg	Andrea Miller	3 December 2016	Club Contest	Brisbane, Australia
Clean & Jerk	116 kg	Bailey Rogers	8 April 2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	^[24]
Total	204 kg	Andrea Miller	3 December 2016	Club Contest	Brisbane, Australia
–90 kg
Snatch	100 kg	Standard Record
Clean & Jerk	124 kg	Tracey Lambrechs	9 September 2017	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Gold Coast, Australia
Total	219 kg	Tracey Lambrechs	9 September 2017	Commonwealth & Oceania Championships	Gold Coast, Australia
+90 kg
Snatch	131 kg OC	Laurel Hubbard	11 June 2017	North Island Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[25]
Clean & Jerk	151 kg	Laurel Hubbard	11 June 2017	North Island Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[25]
Total	282 kg	Laurel Hubbard	11 June 2017	North Island Championships	Auckland, New Zealand	^[25]

References

General

New Zealand Weightlifting Records 7 October 2025 updated

Specific

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships – Results Book" (PDF). iwlf.in. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
↑ "Wellington Championships". weightlifting.nz. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 "2025 IWF World Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "2025 IWF World Junior Championships". IWF . Retrieved 11 June 2025.
1 2 3 4 "New Zealand International 2022" (PDF). weightlifting.nz. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
1 2 "XXXII Olympic Games Results". IWF . Retrieved 13 December 2021.
1 2 3 4 "2024 National Championships". weightlifting.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
↑ "North Island Championships 2024". OWNZ. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
↑ "Weightlifting – Men's +109kg – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
↑ "Weightlifting – Men's +102kg – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. COJOP2024. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
1 2 "2009 Arafura Games Weghtlifting Results" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
1 2 "2012 New Zealand National Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 6 October 2012. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
1 2 "Weightlifting Men's +105kg Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}
1 2 3 "2024 Oceania Senior Championships – Results Book" (PDF). OWF . Retrieved 28 February 2024.
↑ "Pacific Games + Oceania Championships". IWF . Retrieved 1 January 2024.
1 2 3 4 5 "World Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "2019 IWF Junior World Championships". IWF . Retrieved 12 July 2019.
↑ "Australian Open". IWF . Retrieved 9 March 2020.
↑ "North Island Champs Session #3" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
1 2 "Women's 58kg Results" (PDF). gc2018.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ "Oceania Weightlifting Championships 2016 Results" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
1 2 "Australian Open Brisbane 23/02/2018 to 25/02/2018". AWF . Retrieved 13 April 2018.
↑ "2015 New Zealand National Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 3 October 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
↑ "Women's 75kg Results" (PDF). gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}
1 2 3 "North Island Championships Session #7" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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[CWC_2025-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships – Results Book" (PDF). iwlf.in. Retrieved 7 September 2025.

[Wellington_2025-2] "Wellington Championships". weightlifting.nz. Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[WC_2025-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "2025 IWF World Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 9 October 2025.

[WJC_2025-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2025 IWF World Junior Championships". IWF . Retrieved 11 June 2025.

[NZI_2022-5] 1 2 3 4 "New Zealand International 2022" (PDF). weightlifting.nz. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[XXXII_Olympic_Games_Results-6] 1 2 "XXXII Olympic Games Results". IWF . Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[NZCh_2024-7] 1 2 3 4 "2024 National Championships". weightlifting.nz. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

[8] "North Island Championships 2024". OWNZ. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

[M+109-9] "Weightlifting – Men's +109kg – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.

[10] "Weightlifting – Men's +102kg – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. COJOP2024. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

[Arafura-11] 1 2 "2009 Arafura Games Weghtlifting Results" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

[NZ_2015-12] 1 2 "2012 New Zealand National Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 6 October 2012. p. 7. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[CG_2018_+105M-13] 1 2 "Weightlifting Men's +105kg Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}

[ОС_2024-14] 1 2 3 "2024 Oceania Senior Championships – Results Book" (PDF). OWF . Retrieved 28 February 2024.

[15] "Pacific Games + Oceania Championships". IWF . Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[WC_2019-16] 1 2 3 4 5 "World Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[JWC_20193-17] "2019 IWF Junior World Championships". IWF . Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[AO_2020-18] "Australian Open". IWF . Retrieved 9 March 2020.

[19] "North Island Champs Session #3" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[CG_2018_58W-20] 1 2 "Women's 58kg Results" (PDF). gc2018.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}

[21] "Oceania Weightlifting Championships 2016 Results" (PDF). Oceania Weightlifting Federation. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.

[AO_2018-22] 1 2 "Australian Open Brisbane 23/02/2018 to 25/02/2018". AWF . Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[23] "2015 New Zealand National Weightlifting Championships" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 3 October 2015. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

[24] "Women's 75kg Results" (PDF). gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[ dead link ]}

[Session_7-25] 1 2 3 "North Island Championships Session #7" (PDF). olympicweightlifting.nz. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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