World record progression men's weightlifting
This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting. 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 1993, 1998 and 2018, nullifying earlier records.
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 | — | — | |
 Om Yun-chol
|
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 | — | — | |
| Om Yun-chol
|
294 | 18 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
61 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 144 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Li Fabin
|
145 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 173 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Eko Yuli Irawan
|
174 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 312 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Eko Yuli Irawan
|
313 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 317 | |||||
| Li Fabin
|
318 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
67 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 153 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Chen Lijun
|
154 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| Huang Minhao
|
155 | 6 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 184 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Chen Lijun
|
185 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| 187 | 20 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| Pak Jong-ju
|
188 |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 331 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Chen Lijun
|
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 | — | — | |
| Shi Zhiyong
|
161 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 164 | |||||
| 165 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 168 |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 194 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Won Jeong-sik
|
195 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Shi Zhiyong
|
196 | ||||
| 197 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 198 | 10 December 2019 | World Cup | Tianjin |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 348 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Shi Zhiyong
|
352 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 360 | |||||
| 362 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 363 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
81 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 170 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Lü Xiaojun
|
172 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
 Mohamed Ihab
|
173 |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 206 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Lü Xiaojun
|
207 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 368 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Mohamed Ihab
|
369 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 373 | |||||
| Lü Xiaojun
|
374 | ||||
| Li Dayin
|
375 | 24 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | |
| Lü Xiaojun
|
376 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| Li Dayin
|
377 | ||||
| Lü Xiaojun
|
378 |
89 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 179 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 216 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 387 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
96 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 185 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Sohrab Moradi
|
186 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 225 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Tian Tao
|
226 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Sohrab Moradi
|
230 | ||||
| Tian Tao
|
231 | 7 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 401 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Sohrab Moradi
|
409 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 416 |
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 | — | — |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 412 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
109 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 196 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Yang Zhe
|
197 | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
 Andrei Aramnau
|
198 | ||||
 Simon Martirosyan
|
199 |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 237 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Simon Martirosyan
|
240 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 424 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Simon Martirosyan
|
425 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 435 |
+109 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 210 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Lasha Talakhadze
|
212 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 217 | |||||
| 218 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| 220 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 250 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Lasha Talakhadze
|
252 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 257 | |||||
| 260 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| 264 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 453 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Lasha Talakhadze
|
462 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 469 | |||||
| 474 | |||||
| 478 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| 484 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
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
- IWF. "2018 World Standards". Retrieved 26 Oct 2018.