This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 1993 and 1997. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation restructured its weight classes in 1993, nullifying earlier records and again in 1998 and 2018.
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
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World standard | 122.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 123.0 | 23 November 1993 | Ponce | |
![]() | 125.0 | 4 May 1993 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 127.5 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 130.0 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 130.5 | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 132.5 | 20 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 157.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 158.0 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 160.0 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 160.5 | 6 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 275.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 277.5 | 12 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 282.5 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 287.5 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 290.0 | 18 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 137.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 138.0 | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 138.5 | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 138.0 | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 160.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 167.5 | 13 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 168.0 | 19 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 170.0 | 3 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 297.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 305.0 | 13 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 307.5 | 21 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 145.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 145.5 | 5 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 146.0 | 7 August 1994 | Szekszárd | |
![]() | 146.5 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 147.5 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 148.0 | 19 November 1995 | World Championships | Guangzhou |
![]() | 148.5 | 5 April 1996 | Asian Championships | Yachiyo |
![]() | 150.0 | 12 May 1997 | East Asian Games | Busan |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 175.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 177.5 | 14 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 180.0 | 5 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 180.5 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 181.0 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 182.5 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 183.0 | 4 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 185.0 | 22 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 187.5 | 22 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 315.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 322.5 | 14 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 325.0 | 5 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 327.5 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 330.0 | 20 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 332.5 | 22 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 335.0 | 22 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 155.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 157.5 | 5 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 160.0 | 21 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 160.5 | 7 April 1996 | Asian Championships | Yachiyo |
![]() | 161.0 | 7 April 1996 | Asian Championships | Yachiyo |
![]() | 162.5 | 23 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 163.0 | 9 July 1997 | Asian Championships | Yangzhou |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 190.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 192.5 | 5 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 193.0 | 4 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 193.5 | 7 April 1996 | Asian Championships | Yachiyo |
![]() | 195.0 | 23 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 195.5 | 9 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 342.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 345.0 | 5 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 350.0 | 21 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 352.5 | 7 April 1996 | Asian Championships | Yachiyo |
![]() | 357.5 | 23 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 167.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 170.0 | 16 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 200.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 202.5 | 16 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 205.0 | 25 November 1993 | Ponce | |
![]() | 205.5 | 14 March 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata |
![]() | 207.5 | 14 March 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata |
![]() | 208.0 | 20 April 1996 | Szekszárd Cup | Szekszárd |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 362.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 370.0 | 16 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 372.5 | 20 April 1996 | Szekszárd Cup | Szekszárd |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 175.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 175.5 | 23 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 176.0 | 5 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 177.5 | 5 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 180.0 | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 207.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 210.0 | 17 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 210.5 | 23 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 211.0 | 5 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 212.5 | 22 November 1995 | World Championships | Guangzhou |
![]() | 213.0 | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 213.5 | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 214.0 | 12 July 1997 | Asian Championships | Yangzhou |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 380.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 382.5 | 17 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 385.0 | 5 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 387.5 | 5 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 392.5 | 26 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 182.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 185.0 | 18 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 185.5 | 17 September 1994 | World Cup Gala | Thessaloniki |
![]() | 186.5 | 24 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 187.5 | 27 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 222.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 227.5 | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 228.0 | 24 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 228.5 | 6 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 402.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 407.5 | 18 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 412.5 | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 187.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 190.0 | 19 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 190.5 | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 192.5 | 25 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 220.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 222.5 | 19 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 225.0 | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 225.5 | 25 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 227.5 | 26 May 1995 | Aarhus | |
![]() | 228.0 | 8 April 1996 | Asian Championships | Yachiyo |
![]() | 235.0 | 28 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 407.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 410.0 | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 415.0 | 7 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 417.5 | 25 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 420.0 | 28 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 197.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 198.0 | 26 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 200.0 | 26 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 235.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 235.5 | 8 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 236.0 | 29 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 427.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 430.0 | 8 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 435.0 | 26 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 197.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 200.0 | 21 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 200.5 | 8 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 201.0 | 17 September 1994 | Thessaloniki | |
![]() | 202.5 | 17 September 1994 | Thessaloniki | |
![]() | 203.0 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 205.0 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 240.0 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 247.5 | 21 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 250.0 | 8 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 250.5 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 252.5 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 253.0 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 253.5 | 7 May 1995 | European Championships | Warszawa |
![]() | 255.0 | 30 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 260.0 | 30 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta |
![]() | 262.5 | 14 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai |
Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
World standard | 427.5 | 11 November 1993 | — | — |
![]() | 442.5 | 21 November 1993 | World Championships | Melbourne |
![]() | 450.0 | 8 May 1994 | European Championships | Sokolov |
![]() | 455.0 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 457.5 | 27 November 1994 | World Championships | Istanbul |
![]() | 462.5 | 14 December 1997 | World Championships | Chiang Mai |
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This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
This is the list of world records progression in women's weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
This is a list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 1998 to 2018. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
This is a list of world records progression in women's weightlifting from 1998 and 2018. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.