World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)

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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.

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The International Weightlifting Federation restructured its weight classes in 1998, nullifying earlier records and again in 2018.

56 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard135.01 January 1998——
Flag of Turkey.svg Halil Mutlu 135.514 April 1999 European Championships A Coruña
136.022 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
137.5
138.016 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
138.54 November 2001 World Championships Antalya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Jingbiao 13921 November 2015 World Championships Houston

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard165.01 January 1998——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lan Shizhang 165.59 May 1998Szekszárd Cup Szekszárd
Flag of Turkey.svg Halil Mutlu 166.022 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
166.525 April 2000 European Championships Sofia
167.516 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
168.024 April 2001 European Championships Trenčín
Flag of North Korea.svg Om Yun-chol 16915 September 2013Asian Interclub Championships Pyongyang
17020 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon
17121 November 2015 World Championships Houston

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard300.01 January 1998——
Flag of Turkey.svg Halil Mutlu 302.522 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
305.016 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Long Qingquan 3077 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro

62 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard145.01 January 1998——
Flag of Greece.svg Leonidas Sabanis 147.511 November 1998 World Championships Lahti
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shi Zhiyong 148.04 July 1999World Junior Championships Savannah
150.0
152.53 May 2000 Asian Championships Osaka
153.028 June 2002World University Championships İzmir
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Un-guk 15421 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard180.01 January 1998——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Le Maosheng 180.523 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Henadzi Aliashchuk 181.05 November 2001 World Championships Antalya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Le Maosheng 182.52 October 2002 Asian Games Busan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Lijun 18322 November 2015 World Championships Houston

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard325.01 January 1998——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Jie 32628 April 2008 Asian Championships Kanazawa
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Un-guk 32730 July 2012 Olympic Games London
32821 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon
332
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Lijun 33322 November 2015 World Championships Houston

69 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard157.51 January 1998——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wan Jianhui 158.012 November 1998 World Championships Lahti
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Zhelyazkov 160.0
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galabin Boevski 160.524 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
162.5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Markov 165.020 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Hui 16610 November 2014 World Championships Almaty

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard190.01 January 1998——
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Kim Hak-bong 195.09 December 1998 Asian Games Bangkok
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galabin Boevski 196.024 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
196.520 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Guozheng 197.511 September 2003 Asian Championships Qinhuangdao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Hui [c] 19821 September 2010 World Championships Antalya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Hui 19823 October 2013 World Championships Wrocław

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard347.51 January 1998——
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Zhelyazkov 350.012 November 1998 World Championships Lahti
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galabin Boevski 352.516 April 1999 European Championships A Coruña
357.524 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Hui [c] 35821 September 2010 World Championships Antalya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Hui 35823 October 2013 World Championships Wrocław
35910 November 2014 World Championships Almaty

77 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard167.51 January 1998——
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Giorgi Asanidze 168.012 November 1998 World Championships Lahti
Flag of Armenia.svg Khachatur Kyapanaktsyan 168.516 April 1999 European Championships A Coruña
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Zhelyazkov 170.025 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Armenia.svg Khachatur Kyapanaktsyan 170.5
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Zhelyazkov 172.527 March 2002Qatar Grand Prix Doha
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Sergey Filimonov 173.04 October 2002 Asian Games Busan
173.59 April 2004 Asian Championships Almaty
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lü Xiaojun 17424 November 2009 World Championships Goyang
1751 August 2012 Olympic Games London
17624 October 2013 World Championships Wrocław
17710 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard205.01 January 1998——
Flag of Cuba.svg Idalberto Aranda 205.55 August 1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhan Xugang 206.02 September 1999 Asian Championships Wuhan
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Zlatan Vanev 207.528 April 2000 European Championships Sofia
Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Perepetchenov 210.027 April 2001 European Championships Trenčín
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nijat Rahimov [c] 21410 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard372.51 January 1998——
Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Perepetchenov 375.027 April 2001 European Championships Trenčín
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Zhelyazkov 377.527 March 2002Qatar Grand Prix Doha
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lü Xiaojun 37824 November 2009 World Championships Goyang
3791 August 2012 Olympic Games London
38024 October 2013 World Championships Wrocław

85 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard177.51 January 1998——
Flag of Greece.svg Pyrros Dimas 178.013 November 1998 World Championships Lahti
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Gardev 180.017 April 1999 European Championships A Coruña
Flag of Greece.svg Pyrros Dimas 180.526 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg Giorgi Asanidze 181.029 April 2000 European Championships Sofia
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Andrei Rybakou 182.52 June 2002World Junior Championships Havířov
18314 November 2005 World Championships Doha
185
1866 May 2006 European Championships Władysławowo
18722 September 2007 World Championships Chiang Mai

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard217.51 January 1998——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yong 218.025 April 1998World University Championships Ramat Gan
Flag of Iran.svg Kianoush Rostami 22031 May 2016Fajr Cup Tehran

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard395.01 January 1998——
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Andrei Rybakou [a] 39322 September 2007 World Championships Chiang Mai
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Andrei Rybakou [b] 39415 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Yong [b] 39415 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing
Flag of Iran.svg Kianoush Rostami 39531 May 2016Fajr Cup Tehran
39612 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro

94 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard187.51 January 1998——
Flag of Greece.svg Akakios Kakiasvilis 188.027 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Iran.svg Sohrab Moradi 18925 August 2018 Asian Games Jakarta

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard230.01 January 1998——
Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Kołecki 232.529 April 2000 European Championships Sofia
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ilya Ilyin [c] 2334 August 2012 Olympic Games London
Flag of Iran.svg Sohrab Moradi 2333 December 2017 World Championships Anaheim

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard417.51 January 1998——
Flag of Greece.svg Akakios Kakiasvilis [a] 412.527 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ilya Ilyin [c] 4134 August 2012 Olympic Games London
418
Flag of Iran.svg Sohrab Moradi 41323 September 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games Ashgabat
4173 December 2017 World Championships Anaheim

105 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard197.51 January 1998——
Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Smorchkov 198.010 November 2001 World Championships Antalya
Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Dołęga 198.54 June 2002World Junior Championships Havířov
1997 May 2006 European Championships Władysławowo
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Andrei Aramnau 20018 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard242.51 January 1998——
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Alan Tsagaev [a] 237.525 April 2004 European Championships Kyiv
Flag of Russia.svg David Bedzhanyan 23817 December 2011President's Cup Belgorod
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Ruslan Nurudinov 23915 November 2014 World Championships Almaty
Flag of Russia.svg David Bedzhanyan 240
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ilya Ilyin 242
24612 December 2015President's Cup Grozny

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard440.01 January 1998——
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Hotfrid [a] 430.028 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Andrei Aramnau 43618 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Ilya Ilyin 43712 December 2015President's Cup Grozny

+105 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard205.01 January 1998——
Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Weller 205.53 May 1998 European Championships Riesa
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Rezazadeh 206.028 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus
Flag of Armenia.svg Ashot Danielyan [c] 207.526 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Weller 210.026 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Rezazadeh 212.5
213.014 September 2003 Asian Championships Qinhuangdao
Flag of Iran.svg Behdad Salimi 21413 November 2011 World Championships Paris
Flag of Georgia.svg Lasha Talakhadze 21516 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Iran.svg Behdad Salimi 216
Flag of Georgia.svg Lasha Talakhadze 2178 April 2017 European Championships Split
2205 December 2017 World Championships Anaheim

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard262.51 January 1998——
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Rezazadeh 263.026 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw
263.525 August 2004 Olympic Games Piraeus
Flag of Russia.svg Aleksey Lovchev [c] 26428 November 2015 World Championships Houston

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef
World Standard462.51 January 1998——
Flag of Germany.svg Ronny Weller 465.03 May 1998 European Championships Riesa
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Rezazadeh 467.526 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
472.5
Flag of Russia.svg Aleksey Lovchev [c] 47528 November 2015 World Championships Houston
Flag of Georgia.svg Lasha Talakhadze 47316 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro
4775 December 2017 World Championships Anaheim

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References

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  2. ↑ "IOC sanctions nine athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008". International Olympic Committee. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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