World record progression women's weightlifting (2018–2025)

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This is a list of world records progression in women's weightlifting from 2018 to 2025. 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 2018, nullifying earlier records and again in 2025.

45 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard851 November 2018——
Flag of North Korea.svg Won Hyon-sim 863 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent [1]
8731 March 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jinhong 889 May 2025 Asian Championships Jiangshan [3]
90

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1081 November 2018——
Flag of North Korea.svg Won Hyon-sim 10931 March 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jinhong 1106 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]
113

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1911 November 2018——
Flag of North Korea.svg Won Hyon-sim 1923 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent [1]
19331 March 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]
196
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jinhong 1976 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]
200

49 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard901 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Huihua 923 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of Thailand.svg Sopita Tanasan [a] 933 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui [b] 933 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui 9423 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
956 July 2019 Olympics Test Event Tokyo
9617 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent
971 April 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1151 November 2018——
Flag of Thailand.svg Chayuttra Pramongkhol [a] 1203 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui [b] 11623 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
11719 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Huihua [c] 118
Flag of India.svg Saikhom Mirabai Chanu 11917 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Huihua 1205 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh [5]
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Song-gum 12230 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou [6]
124
1254 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent [7]

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2031 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui 2053 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Huihua 206
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui 208
Flag of Thailand.svg Chayuttra Pramongkhol [a] 2093 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui 21023 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
21119 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Huihua 212
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hou Zhihui 21317 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Huihua 2155 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh [5]
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Song-gum 21630 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou [6]
2174 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent [7]
220
2211 April 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]

55 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard991 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yajun 1003 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of Thailand.svg Sukanya Srisurat [a] 1013 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wanqiong [b] 1013 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yajun 1023 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of Thailand.svg Sukanya Srisurat [a] 1033 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
105
Flag of North Korea.svg Kang Hyon-gyong 10330 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou [8]
1044 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent [9]

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1241 November 2018——
Flag of Thailand.svg Sukanya Srisurat [a] 1253 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
127
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Qiuyun [b] 12524 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Qiuyun 12822 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
12920 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of North Korea.svg Kang Hyon-gyong 13030 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou [8]
1312 April 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2211 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yajun 2233 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of Thailand.svg Sukanya Srisurat [a] 2273 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yajun [b] 2253 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of Thailand.svg Sukanya Srisurat [a] 2303 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
232
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Qiuyun [c] 22720 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of North Korea.svg Kang Hyon-gyong 22830 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou [8]
233
2342 April 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]

59 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1041 November 2018——
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 1054 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
10623 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
Flag of North Korea.svg Choe Hyo-sim 10721 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 11019 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Il-gyong 1112 October 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou [10]

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1311 November 2018——
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 1324 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Guiming 133
13624 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 13723 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
Flag of North Korea.svg Choe Hyo-sim 13821 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 140
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Il-gyong 1419 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2321 November 2018——
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 2334 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
237
24023 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
243
Flag of North Korea.svg Choe Hyo-sim 24521 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Kuo Hsing-chun 246
24719 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Luo Shifang 2483 April 2024 World Cup Phuket [2]
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Il-gyong 2499 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]

64 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1101 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Wei 1125 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
11325 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Hyo-sim 11424 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Wei 115
11622 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
11711 December 2019 World Cup Tianjin

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1381 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Wei 1405 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
14125 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
14224 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
14322 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
145
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Suk 14610 December 2023IWF Grand Prix Doha [11]
14710 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]
149

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2451 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Wei 2475 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
250
252
25425 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
25724 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
25922 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
261
Flag of North Korea.svg Ri Suk 26210 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]
264

71 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1171 November 2018——
Flag of Romania.svg Loredana Toma 11912 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá [12]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Guifang 1209 May 2023 Asian Championships Jinju [13]
Flag of Ecuador.svg Angie Palacios 12114 June 2023IWF Grand Prix Havana [14]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Qiuxia 12213 May 2025 Asian Championships Jiangshan [15]

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1471 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wangli 1486 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
152
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Guifang 15313 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh [5]
Flag of North Korea.svg Song Kuk-hyang 1547 February 2024 Asian Championships Tashkent [16]
15513 May 2025 Asian Championships Jiangshan [15]

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2611 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wangli 2636 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
267
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Guifang 2689 May 2023 Asian Championships Jinju [13]
26913 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh [5]
273
Flag of North Korea.svg Song Kuk-hyang 27613 May 2025 Asian Championships Jiangshan [15]

76 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1221 November 2018——
Flag of North Korea.svg Rim Jong-sim 12326 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
12424 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Guifang 12513 May 2025 Asian Championships Jiangshan [17]

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1531 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wangli 15626 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2721 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Wangli 27426 February 2019 World Cup Fuzhou
Flag of North Korea.svg Rim Jong-sim 27526 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
278
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liao Guifang 27913 May 2025 Asian Championships Jiangshan [17]

81 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1271 November 2018——

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1581 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Xiaomei 15915 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh [5]
16112 December 2023IWF Grand Prix Doha [11]

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2831 November 2018——
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Xiaomei 28412 December 2023IWF Grand Prix Doha [11]

87 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1321 November 2018——

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1641 November 2018——

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard2941 November 2018——

+87 kg

Snatch

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1431 November 2018——
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Kashirina 14510 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
14613 April 2019 European Championships Batumi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Wenwen 14728 April 2019 Asian Championships Ningbo
14825 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yan 14915 December 2024 World Championships Manama [4]

Clean & Jerk

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard1771 November 2018——
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Kashirina 17810 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
182
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Meng Suping 184
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Kashirina 185
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Wenwen 18627 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
18725 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent

Total

AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceRef.
World Standard3201 November 2018——
Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Kashirina 32310 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat
327
330
33113 April 2019 European Championships Batumi
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Wenwen 33227 September 2019 World Championships Pattaya
33525 April 2021 Asian Championships Tashkent

Notes

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The first winners of the Asian Championship are known!". Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2024 IWF World Cup Phuket Results". IWF . Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships – Results – Women's 45kg" (PDF). AWF. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2024 IWF World Championships". IWF . Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "2023 IWF World Championships". IWF . Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Weightlifting - Group A Results". 2022 Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -49 kg weight category were announced". Uzbekistan Weightlifting Federation. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "Weightlifting – Women's 55 kg – Results" (PDF). 2022 Asian Games Organizing Committee. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -55 kg weight category were announced". Weightlifting Federation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Weightlifting – Women's 59 kg – Results" (PDF). 2022 Asian Games Organizing Committee. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 "2023 IWF Grand Prix II Results". IWF . Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "2022 IWF World Championships Results". IWF . Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  13. 1 2 "2023 Asian Championships". IWF . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "IWF Grand Prix I". IWF . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 "2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships – Results – Women's 71kg" (PDF). AWF. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Asian Championship. Among women, the winners in the -71 kg weight category were announced". UZWF. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  17. 1 2 "2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships – Results – Women's 76kg" (PDF). AWF. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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