List of South Korean records in Olympic weightlifting

The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in South Korea. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Korea Weightlifting Federation.

Current records

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
55 kg
Snatch	120 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	151 kg	Standard
Total	270 kg	Standard
61 kg
Snatch	132 kg	Standard
Clean & Jerk	162 kg	Standard
Total	294 kg	Standard
67 kg
Snatch	147 kg	Han Myeong-mok	8 October 2019	Korean National Sports Festival	Seoul, South Korea
Clean & Jerk	180 kg	Lee Sang-yeon	8 October 2019	Korean National Sports Festival	Seoul, South Korea
Total	323 kg	Standard
73 kg
Snatch	157 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	195 kg	Standard
Total	350 kg	Standard
81 kg
Snatch	163 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	204 kg	Standard
Total	365 kg	Standard
89 kg
Snatch	171 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	212 kg	Standard
Total	381 kg	Standard
96 kg
Snatch	180 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	218 kg	Standard
Total	397 kg	Standard
102 kg
Snatch	185 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	222 kg	Standard
Total	405 kg	Standard
109 kg
Snatch	190 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	233 kg	Standard
Total	422 kg	Standard
+109 kg
Snatch	200 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	240 kg	Standard
Total	438 kg	Standard

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
45 kg
Snatch	78 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	100 kg	Standard
Total	176 kg	Standard
49 kg
Snatch	85 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	105 kg	Standard
Total	188 kg	Standard
55 kg
Snatch	90 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	116 kg	Ham Eun-ji	6 July 2019	Japan-China-Korea Friendship Tournament	Tokyo, Japan
Total	203 kg	Standard
59 kg
Snatch	97 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	119 kg	Standard
Total	217 kg	Standard
64 kg
Snatch	104 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	128 kg	Standard
Total	232 kg	Standard
71 kg
Snatch	110 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	135 kg	Standard
Total	243 kg	Standard
76 kg
Snatch	114 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	141 kg	Standard
Total	254 kg	Standard
81 kg
Snatch	118 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	148 kg	Standard
Total	265 kg	Standard
87 kg
Snatch	120 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	152 kg	Standard
Total	271 kg	Standard
+87 kg
Snatch	130 kg	Standard
Clean and Jerk	165 kg	Standard
Total	295 kg	Standard

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
-56 kg
Snatch	126 kg	Lee Jong-Hoon	23 April 2008		Pohang, South Korea
Clean and jerk	155 kg	Lee Jong-hoon	9 November 2005	World Championships	Doha, Qatar
Total	280 kg	Lee Jong-hoon	9 November 2005	World Championships	Doha, Qatar
-62 kg
Snatch	143 kg	Han Myeong-mok	13 June 2014	South Korean Championships
Clean and jerk	172 kg	Ji Hun-min	19 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya, Turkey
Total	309 kg	Ji Hun-min	19 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya, Turkey
-69 kg
Snatch	155 kg	Lee Bae-young	12 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
Clean and jerk	195 kg	Kim Hak-bong	9 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand
Total	343 kg	Lee Bae-young	23 April 2008
-77 kg
Snatch	165 kg	Sa Jae-hyouk	6 October 2011	Korean National Sports Festival
Clean and jerk	211 kg	Sa Jae-hyouk	17 May 2010	South Korean Championships
Total	375 kg	Sa Jae-hyouk	17 May 2010	South Korean Championships
-85 kg
Snatch	171 kg	Sa Jae-hyouk	24 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea
Clean and jerk	212 kg	Song Jong-sik	24 June 2003	South Korean Championships
Total	382 kg	Song Jong-sik	24 June 2003	South Korean Championships
-94 kg
Snatch	185 kg	Kim Min-jae	4 August 2012	Olympic Games	London, Great Britain
Clean and jerk	221 kg	Jung Hyeon-seop	16 October 2012	Korean National Sports Festival
Total	396 kg	Kim Min-jae	12 November 2011	World Championships	Paris, France
-105 kg
Snatch	190 kg	Choi Jong-keun	16 October 1999	Korean National Sports Festival
Clean and jerk	226 kg	Choi Jong-keun	16 October 1999	Korean National Sports Festival
Total	415 kg	Choi Jong-keun	25 June 1999	South Korean Championships
+105 kg
Snatch	206 kg	An Yong-kwon	26 June 2009
Clean and jerk	260 kg	Kim Tae-hyun	26 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia
Total	460 kg	Kim Tae-hyun	26 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia

Women (1998–2018)

Event	Record	Athlete	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
-48 kg
Snatch	87 kg	Im Jyoung-hwa	20 October 2009	Korean National Sports Festival
Clean and jerk	110 kg	Im Jyoung-hwa	9 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
Total	196 kg	Im Jyoung-hwa	9 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
-53 kg
Snatch	99 kg	Yoon Jin-hee	24 April 2008
Clean and jerk	123 kg	Yoon Jin-hee	24 April 2008
Total	222 kg	Yoon Jin-hee	24 April 2008
-58 kg
Snatch	98 kg	Kim So-hwa	27 June 2017	South Korean Women's Championships	Incheon, South Korea
Clean and jerk	122 kg	Yoon Jin-hee	21 May 2006
Total	217 kg	Im Jyoung-hwa	21 June 2005	South Korean Championships
-63 kg
Snatch	107 kg	Kim Soo-kyung	21 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya, Turkey
Clean and jerk	133 kg	Kim Soo-kyung	16 November 2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China
Total	240 kg	Kim Soo-kyung	16 November 2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China
-69 kg
Snatch	108 kg	Mun Yu-ra	17 August 2011	Universiade	Shenzhen, China
Clean and jerk	135 kg	Kim Su-hyeon	27 June 2017	South Korean Women's Championships	Incheon, South Korea
Total	240 kg	Mun Yu-ra	23 June 2011	South Korean Championships
-75 kg
Snatch	115 kg	Kim Soon-hee	22 May 2006
Clean and jerk	143 kg	Kim Soon-hee	22 May 2006
Total	258 kg	Kim Soon-hee	22 May 2006
-90 kg
Snatch	127 kg	Standard
Clean and jerk	165 kg	Standard
Total	292 kg	Standard
+90 kg
Snatch	140 kg	Jang Mi-ran	16 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China
Clean and jerk	187 kg	Jang Mi-ran	28 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang, South Korea
Total	326 kg	Jang Mi-ran	16 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China

External links

• Korea Weightlifting Federation
• South Korean records (in Korean) Updated 10 October 2019