List of Olympic records in weightlifting#Men
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This is the list of Olympic records in weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts.
The weight classes for men on the Olympic program were adjusted for the 2000 Games, so Olympic records only exist based on the results during and after that.{{Cite web|url=http://fatvox.com/a-concise-history-of-weightlifting-at-the-summer-olympic-games/|title=A Concise History of Weightlifting at the Summer Olympic Games|website=fatvox.com|language=en-US|access-date=31 March 2017}} Women's weightlifting made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney,{{cite web|last1=Ali|first1=Qaiser Mohammad|title=The Golden Bronze|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-golden-bronze/297331|publisher=Outlook|access-date=14 September 2016}} with seven weight classes that have not changed since.
Current records
=Men=
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 10 August 2024.
=Women=
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! colspan="7"|49 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|94 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2020 Summer}} |24 July 2021 |{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFW49KG--------------FNL---------.pdf|title=Women's 49 kg Results|publisher=TOCOG|date=24 July 2021|access-date=26 July 2021|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809135554/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFW49KG--------------FNL---------.pdf|url-status=dead}} |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|117 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2024 Summer}} |7 August 2024 |{{cite web|title=Weightlifting – Women's 49kg – Results|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WLF/OG2024_WLF_C73_WLFW49KG--------------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|publisher=COJOP2024|date=7 August 2024|access-date=7 August 2024}} |
Total
|align="center"|210 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2020 Summer}} |24 July 2021 |
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! colspan="7"|55 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|98 kg |{{flagIOC|UZB|2020 Summer}} |26 July 2021 |{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFW55KG--------------FNL---------.pdf|title=Women's 55 kg Results|publisher=TOCOG|date=26 July 2021|access-date=26 July 2021|archive-date=26 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726145835/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFW55KG--------------FNL---------.pdf|url-status=dead}} |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|127 kg |{{flagIOC|PHI|2020 Summer}} |26 July 2021 |
Total
|align="center"|224 kg |{{flagIOC|PHI|2020 Summer}} |26 July 2021 |
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! colspan="7"|59 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|107 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2024 Summer}} |8 August 2024 |{{cite web|title=Weightlifting – Women's 59kg – Results|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WLF/OG2024_WLF_C73_WLFW59KG--------------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|publisher=COJOP2024|date=8 August 2024|access-date=8 August 2024}} |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|134 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2024 Summer}} |8 August 2024 |
Total
|align="center"|241 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2024 Summer}} |8 August 2024 |
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! colspan="7"|64 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|108 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|134 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
Total
|align="center"|242 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
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! colspan="7"|71 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|117 kg |{{flagIOC|USA|2024 Summer}} |9 August 2024 |{{cite web|title=Weightlifting – Women's 71kg – Results|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WLF/OG2024_WLF_C73_WLFW71KG--------------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|publisher=COJOP2024|date=9 August 2024|access-date=9 August 2024}} |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|148 kg |Olympic Standard | | | | |
Total
|align="center"|265 kg |Olympic Standard | | | | |
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! colspan="7"|76 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|121 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|149 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
Total
|align="center"|270 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
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! colspan="7"|81 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|122 kg |Olympic Standard | | | | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|154 kg |{{flagIOC|NOR|2024 Summer}} |10 August 2024 |{{cite web|title=Weightlifting – Women's 81kg – Results|url=https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WLF/OG2024_WLF_C73_WLFW81KG--------------FNL-000100--.pdf|website=olympics.com|publisher=COJOP2024|date=10 August 2024|access-date=10 August 2024}} |
Total
|align="center"|275 kg |{{flagIOC|NOR|2024 Summer}} |10 August 2024 |
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! colspan="7"|87 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|130 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|159 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
Total
|align="center"|289 kg |Olympic Standard | | |1 November 2018 | |
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! colspan="7"|+87 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|140 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2020 Summer}} |2 August 2021 |{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFWO87KG-------------FNL---------.pdf|title=Women's +87kg Results|publisher=TOCOG|date=2 August 2021|access-date=2 August 2021|archive-date=2 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802130705/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFWO87KG-------------FNL---------.pdf|url-status=dead}} |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|180 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2020 Summer}} |2 August 2021 |
Total
|align="center"|320 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2020 Summer}} |2 August 2021 |
Historical records
=Men (1998–2018)=
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 31 October 2018.
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! colspan="7"|56 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|138 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|2000 Summer}} |16 September 2000 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|170 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |7 August 2016 |
Total
|align="center"|♦307 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |7 August 2016 |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|62 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|153 kg |{{flagIOC|PRK|2012 Summer}} |30 July 2012 |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|177 kg |{{flagIOC|COL|2012 Summer}} |30 July 2012 |
Total
|align="center"|327 kg |{{flagIOC|PRK|2012 Summer}} |30 July 2012 |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|69 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|165 kg |{{flagIOC|BUL|2000 Summer}} |20 September 2000 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|196 kg |{{flagIOC|BUL|2000 Summer}} |20 September 2000 | |
Total
|align="center"|357 kg |{{flagIOC|BUL|2000 Summer}} |20 September 2000 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|77 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|♦177 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |10 August 2016 |{{cite web|title=XXXI Olympic Games Weightlifting Results|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results-by-events/?event=362|work=IWF|date=10 August 2016|access-date=11 August 2016}} |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|207 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2000 Summer}} |22 September 2000 | |
Total
|align="center"|379 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}} |1 August 2012 |
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! colspan="7"|85 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|180 kg |{{flagIOC|GEO|2000 Summer}} |23 September 2000 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|217 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |12 August 2016 |
Total
|align="center"|♦396 kg |{{flagIOC|IRI|2016 Summer}} |12 August 2016 |
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! colspan="7"|94 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|187 kg |{{flagIOC|IRI|2000 Summer}} |24 September 2000 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|224 kg |{{flagIOC|POL|2008 Summer}} |17 August 2008 | |
Total
|align="center"|407 kg |{{flagIOC|BUL|2004 Summer}} |23 August 2004 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|105 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|♦200 kg |{{flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer}} |18 August 2008 |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|237 kg |{{flagIOC|UZB|2016 Summer}} |15 August 2016 |
Total
|align="center"|436 kg |{{flagIOC|BLR|2008 Summer}} |18 August 2008 | |
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! colspan="7"|+105 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|216 kg |{{flagIOC|IRI|2016 Summer}} |16 August 2016 |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|♦263 kg |{{flagIOC|IRI|2004 Summer}} |25 August 2004 | |
Total
|align="center"|473 kg |{{flagIOC|GEO|2016 Summer}} |16 August 2016 |
=Men (1993–1997)=
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 1 January 1998.
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! colspan=7|54 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|♦132.5 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|1996 Summer}} |20 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|155.0 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|1996 Summer}} |20 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|287.5 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|1996 Summer}} |20 July 1996 | |
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! colspan=7|59 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|137.5 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |21 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|170.0 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}} |21 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|307.5 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}} |21 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|64 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|147.5 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|1996 Summer}} |22 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|♦187.5 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |22 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|♦335.0 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|1996 Summer}} |22 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|70 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|162.5 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}} |23 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|195.0 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}} |23 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|♦357.5 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|1996 Summer}} |23 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|76 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|162.5 kg |{{flagIOC|PRK|1996 Summer}} |24 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|205.0 kg |{{flagIOC|CUB|1996 Summer}} |24 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|367.5 kg |{{flagIOC|CUB|1996 Summer}} |24 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|83 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|♦180.0 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |26 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|213.0 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |26 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|♦392.5 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |26 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|91 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|♦187.5 kg |{{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}} |26 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|215.0 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |26 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|402.5 kg |{{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}} |26 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|99 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|187.5 kg |{{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}} |28 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|♦235.0 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |28 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|♦420.0 kg |{{flagIOC|GRE|1996 Summer}} |28 July 1996 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan=7|108 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|197.5 kg |{{flagIOC|ROU|1996 Summer}} |29 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|♦236.0 kg |{{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}} |29 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|430.0 kg |{{flagIOC|UKR|1996 Summer}} |29 July 1996 | |
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! colspan=7|+108 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|200.0 kg |{{flagIOC|AUS|1996 Summer}} |30 July 1996 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|260.0 kg |{{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}} |30 July 1996 | |
Total
|align="center"|457.5 kg |{{flagIOC|RUS|1996 Summer}} |30 July 1996 | |
=Women (1998–2018)=
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 31 October 2018.
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! colspan="7"|48 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|97 kg |{{flagIOC|TUR|2004 Summer}} |14 August 2004 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|115 kg |{{flagIOC|THA|2004 Summer}} |14 August 2004 | |
Total
|align="center"|212 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2008 Summer}} |9 August 2008 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|53 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|101 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |7 August 2016 |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|126 kg |Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon |{{flagIOC|THA|2008 Summer}} |10 August 2008 | |
Total
|align="center"|225 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2000 Summer}} |18 September 2000 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|58 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|110 kg |{{flagIOC|THA|2016 Summer}} |8 August 2016 |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|138 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2008 Summer}} |11 August 2008 | |
Total
|align="center"|246 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}} |30 July 2012 |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|63 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|115 kg |{{flagIOC|BLR|2004 Summer}} |18 August 2004 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|♦147 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |9 August 2016 |
Total
|align="center"|♦262 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2016 Summer}} |9 August 2016 |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|69 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|122 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}} |19 August 2004 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|153 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}} |19 August 2004 | |
Total
|align="center"|275 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}} |19 August 2004 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|75 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|125 kg |{{flagIOC|RUS|2004 Summer}} |20 August 2004 | |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|153 kg |{{flagIOC|PRK|2016 Summer}} |12 August 2016 | |
Total
|align="center"|274 kg |{{flagIOC|PRK|2016 Summer}} |12 August 2016 | |
bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! colspan="7"|+75 kg |
Snatch
|align="center"|151 kg |{{flagIOC|RUS|2012 Summer}} |5 August 2012 |
Clean & Jerk
|align="center"|187 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}} |5 August 2012 |
Total
|align="center"|333 kg |{{flagIOC|CHN|2012 Summer}} |5 August 2012 |
See also
References
= General sources =
{{Reflist}}
= Further reading =
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- {{cite web|title=Weightlifting – Current Olympic Records – Men |date=1 October 2004 |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_827.pdf |access-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831210816/http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_827.pdf |archive-date=31 August 2006 }}
- {{cite web|title=Weightlifting – Current Olympic Records – Women |date=1 October 2004 |publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_826.pdf |access-date=27 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419085005/http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_826.pdf |archive-date=19 April 2007 }}
- {{cite web|title=IWF – World Records and World Standards |publisher=International Weightlifting Federation |url=http://www.iwf.net/iwf/events/wr/record_olympic.php |access-date=27 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325113518/http://www.iwf.net/iwf/events/wr/record_olympic.php |archive-date=25 March 2008 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite book |title=Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad, Volume Three: Results |chapter=Weightlifting |pages=30–31 |publisher=Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games |year=2001 |isbn=0-9579616-1-8 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/wl/WLresults.pdf |access-date=27 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409025616/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/wl/WLresults.pdf |archive-date=9 April 2008 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite book |title=Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad |chapter=Weightlifting Official Results Book |publisher=Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Athens 2004 |date=August 2004 |isbn=960-88101-7-5 |pages=36–38 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/Results/Weightlifting.pdf |access-date=27 March 2008}}
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