World record progression men's weightlifting (2018–2025)
This is a list of world records progression in men'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.
The International Weightlifting Federation restructured its weight classes in 2018, nullifying earlier records and again in 2025.
55 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 135 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 161 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 162 | 2 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 166 | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 293 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 294 | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
61 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 144 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 145 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 146 | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 173 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 174 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 175 | 7 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá | [2] | |
| 176 | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 312 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 313 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 317 | |||||
| 318 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
67 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 153 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 154 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 155 | 6 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 184 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 185 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 187 | 20 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 188 | |||||
| 189 | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] | |
| 190 | 8 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 331 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 332 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 339 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo |
73 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 160 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 161 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 164 | |||||
| 165 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 168 | |||||
| 169 | 20 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 194 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 195 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 196 | |||||
| 197 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 198 | 10 December 2019 | World Cup | Tianjin | ||
| 200 | 9 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá | [4] | |
| 201 | 3 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [5] | |
| 202 | 6 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [6] | |
| 204 | |||||
| 205 | 11 May 2025 | Asian Championships | Jiangshan | [7] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 348 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 352 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 360 | |||||
| 362 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 363 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 364 | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | [8] | |
| 365 | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] |
81 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 170 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 172 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 173 | |||||
| 174 | 21 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | ||
| 175 |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 206 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 207 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 208 | 12 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent | [9] | |
| 209 | 11 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh | [10] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 368 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 369 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 373 | |||||
| 374 | |||||
| 375 | 24 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | ||
| 376 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 377 | |||||
| 378 |
89 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 179 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 180 | 10 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju | [11] | |
| 181 | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] | |
| 182 | |||||
| 183 | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 216 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 217 | 2 June 2022 | European Championships | Tirana | ||
| 220 | 11 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá | [12] | |
| 221 | 20 April 2023 | European Championships | Yerevan | [13] | |
| 222 | 10 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju | [11] | |
| 223 | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha | [14] | |
| 224 | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris | [15] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 387 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 392 | 2 June 2022 | European Championships | Tirana | ||
| 395 | 20 April 2023 | European Championships | Yerevan | [16] | |
| 396 | 10 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju | [11] | |
| 404 | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris | [15] | |
| 405 | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
96 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 185 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 186 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 187 | 14 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent | [9] | |
| 188 | 19 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău | [17] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 225 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 226 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 230 | |||||
| 231 | 7 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 401 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 409 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 416 | |||||
| 417 | 19 April 2025 | European Championships | Chișinău | [17] |
102 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 191 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 231 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 232 | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 412 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 413 | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [1] |
109 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 196 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 197 | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 198 | |||||
| 199 | |||||
| 200 | 24 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 237 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 240 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 241 | 24 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | ||
| 242 | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 424 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 425 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 435 |
+109 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 210 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 212 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 217 | |||||
| 218 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| 220 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 222 | 11 April 2021 | European Championships | Moscow | ||
| 223 | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | [18] | |
| 225 | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent | [9] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 250 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 252 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 257 | |||||
| 260 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| 264 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 265 | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | [18] | |
| 267 | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent | [9] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 453 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| 462 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| 469 | |||||
| 474 | |||||
| 478 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| 484 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 485 | 11 April 2021 | European Championships | Moscow | ||
| 488 | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | [18] | |
| 492 | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent | [9] |
See also
- World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
- World record progression men's weightlifting (1993–1997)
- World record progression women's weightlifting
- World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
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- ^ "2022 IWF World Championships Results". IWF. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "2024 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "2022 IWF World Championships Results". IWF. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Weightlifting – Men's 73 kg – Results" (PDF). 2022 Asian Games Organizing Committee. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Jake Dickson (6 February 2024). "Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73KG) Lifts 204KG World Record Clean & Jerk at 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships". barbend.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships – Results – Men's 73kg" (PDF). AWF. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Men's 73 kg Results" (PDF). TOCOG. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "2021 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "2023 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships". IWF. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 IWF World Championships Results". IWF. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Men's 89kg Group A Results". easywl.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 IWF Grand Prix II Results". IWF. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Weightlifting – Men's 89kg – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. COJOP2024. 9 August 202. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's 89kg Group A Results". easywl.com. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b "2025 EWF European Championships – Men's 96 kg Results" (PDF). easywl.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Weightlifting – Men's +109kg – Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.