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This is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting. 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 (IWF) restructured its weight classes in 1993, 1998 and 2018, nullifying earlier records.
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. [1]
Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref 48 kg Snatch 83 kg Morghan King: 6 August 2016 Olympic Games: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [32] Clean & Jerk 102.5 kg Tara Nott: 21 July 2000 USA Olympic Tryouts New Orleans, United States [33] Total 185 kg Tara Nott: 21 July 2000 USA Olympic Tryouts New Orleans, United States [34] 53 kg Snatch 87 kg Cortney Batchelor
The 31-year-old set a Games snatch record by lifting 143 kilograms (315 pounds) on his third and final attempt, paving the way for gold when he got to 167 kilograms (368 pounds) in the clean and ...
Olympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [2] Total 315 kg Cameron McTaggart: 31 July 2021 Olympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [2] 89 kg Snatch 148 kg Cameron McTaggart: 27 October 2024 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [3] Clean & Jerk 179 kg Cameron McTaggart: 27 October 2024 New Zealand Championships Auckland, New Zealand [3] Total 327 kg Cameron ...
In a dominant performance, Vardanyan also became the first light-heavyweight (82.5 kg) to lift a total of 400 kg in an official competition, shattering both the Olympic and world records. By contrast, middle-heavyweight gold medalist Peter Baczako (90 kg) totaled 377.5 kg and sub-heavyweight gold medalist Ota Zaremba (100 kg) totaled 395 kg.
The following are the junior world records in Olympic weightlifting. They are the best results set in competition by athletes aged 15 to 20 throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch, clean and jerk, and total for both lifts by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).
Olympic Games: London, Great Britain [16] Total 193 kg Julia Rohde: 29 July 2012 Olympic Games: London, Great Britain [17] 58 kg Snatch 93 kg Christin Ulrich: 30 July 2012 Olympic Games: London, Great Britain [18] Clean and jerk 114 kg Christin Ulrich: 30 July 2012 Olympic Games: London, Great Britain [19] Total 207 kg Christin Ulrich: 30 July ...