# List of African youth records in Olympic weightlifting

This is the list of African youth records in Olympic weightlifting. They are the best results set in competition by athletes aged 13 to 17 throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch, clean and jerk, and the total for both by the Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA).

## Men

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Not ratified or later rescinded by WFA
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 49 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 76 kg | Willem Emile | Mauritius | 8 March 2019 | Youth World Championships | Las Vegas, United States | 16 years, 78 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 95 kg | Abdelmoamnen Shetawy | Algeria | 27 October 2023 | African Youth Championships | Cairo, Egypt | |
| Total | 170 kg | Abdelmoamnen Shetawy | Algeria | 27 October 2023 | African Youth Championships | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 55 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 99 kg | Mahmoud Sajir Jebali | Tunisia | 26 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 16 years, 278 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 125 kg | Davis Niyoyita | Uganda | 7 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 17 years, 340 days |
| Total | 220 kg | Davis Niyoyita | Uganda | 7 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 17 years, 340 days |
| 61 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 102 kg | Mohamed Aziz Belhaj | Tunisia | 26 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 102 days |
| Snatch | 113 kg | Elsayed Aly Attia | Egypt | 27 October 2023 | African Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 298 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 126 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 148 kg | Elsayed Aly Attia | Egypt | 27 October 2023 | African Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 298 days |
| Total | 227 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 261 kg | Elsayed Aly Attia | Egypt | 27 October 2023 | African Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 298 days |
| 67 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 23 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 15 years, 160 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 158 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 23 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 15 years, 160 days |
| Total | 286 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 23 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 15 years, 160 days |
| 73 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 22 November 2024 | African Youth Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 15 years, 343 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 174 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 22 November 2024 | African Youth Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 15 years, 343 days |
| Total | 314 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 22 November 2024 | African Youth Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 15 years, 343 days |
| 81 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 144 kg | Moustafa Mahmoud Bakry | Egypt | 24 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 152 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 182 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 6 May 2022 | Junior World Championships | Heraklion, Greece | 16 years, 244 days |
| Total | 324 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 6 May 2022 | Junior World Championships | Heraklion, Greece | 16 years, 244 days |
| 89 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 150 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 15 June 2022 | Youth World Championships | León, Mexico | 16 years, 284 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 193 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 15 June 2022 | Youth World Championships | León, Mexico | 16 years, 284 days |
| Total | 343 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 15 June 2022 | Youth World Championships | León, Mexico | 16 years, 284 days |
| 96 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 144 kg | Mahgoub Mahmoud | Egypt | 25 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 208 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 167 kg | Mahgoub Mahmoud | Egypt | 25 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 208 days |
| Total | 311 kg | Mahgoub Mahmoud | Egypt | 25 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 208 days |
| 102 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Mashal Omar | Egypt | 25 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 339 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 170 kg | Mashal Omar | Egypt | 25 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 339 days |
| Total | 310 kg | Mashal Omar | Egypt | 25 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 339 days |
| +102 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 135 kg | Bilal Bouamr | Morocco | 12 October 2021 | Youth World Championships | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 17 years, 223 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Khelwin Juboo | Mauritius | 12 September 2019 | African Youth Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 17 years, 77 days |
| Total | 296 kg | Bilal Bouamr | Morocco | 12 October 2021 | Youth World Championships | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 17 years, 223 days |

## Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 40 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 45 kg | Maysa Khadraoui | Tunisia | 25 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 16 years, 319 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 65 kg | Maysa Khadraoui | Tunisia | 25 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 16 years, 319 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 66 kg | Basma Ramadan | Egypt | 25 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 13 years, 247 days |
| Total | 110 kg | Maysa Khadraoui | Tunisia | 25 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 16 years, 319 days |
| 45 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 67 kg | Habiba Saad | Egypt | 12 June 2022 | Youth World Championships | León, Mexico | 14 years, 286 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 78 kg | Basma Ramadan | Egypt | 26 October 2023 | African Youth Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 14 years, 97 days |
| Total | 137 kg | Habiba Saad | Egypt | 12 June 2022 | Youth World Championships | León, Mexico | 14 years, 286 days |
| 49 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 79 kg | Noura Essam | Egypt | 5 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 17 years, 259 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 87 kg | Habiba Saad | Egypt | 23 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 267 days |
| Total | 156 kg | Habiba Saad | Egypt | 23 May 2024 | Youth World Championships | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 267 days |
| 55 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 80 kg | Noura Essam | Egypt | 28 October 2022 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 221 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 97 kg | Aya Motawea | Egypt | 27 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 16 years, 214 days |
| Total | 174 kg | Noura Essam | Egypt | 28 October 2022 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 221 days |
| 59 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 92 kg | Ghofrane Belkhir | Tunisia | 10 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 121 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 114 kg | Ghofrane Belkhir | Tunisia | 10 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 121 days |
| Total | 206 kg | Ghofrane Belkhir | Tunisia | 10 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 121 days |
| 64 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 91 kg | Neama Said | Egypt | 27 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 16 years, 163 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 111 kg | Neama Said | Egypt | 27 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 16 years, 163 days |
| Total | 202 kg | Neama Said | Egypt | 27 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 16 years, 163 days |
| 71 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Joy Ogbonne Eze | Nigeria | 13 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 17 years, 190 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Joy Ogbonne Eze | Nigeria | 13 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 17 years, 190 days |
| Total | 230 kg | Joy Ogbonne Eze | Nigeria | 13 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 17 years, 190 days |
| 76 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 101 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 221 kg | Rahma Ahmed | Egypt | 30 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 17 years, 85 days |
| 81 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 105 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 131 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 232 kg | Shams Mohamed | Egypt | 31 March 2023 | Youth World Championships | Durrës, Albania | 16 years, 320 days |
| +81 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 99 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 122 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 218 kg | Standard | | | | | |