# 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. In the 102kg category no weightlifter has yet surpassed the "World standard" specified as the minimum acceptable new record after the former records were discarded.

## 55 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| World Standard | 135 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 161 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Om Yun-chol | 162 | 2 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Om Yun-chol | 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 |
| World Standard | 144 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Li Fabin | 145 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Li Fabin | 146 | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 173 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Eko Yuli Irawan | 174 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Li Fabin | 175 | 7 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá |
| Hampton Morris | 176 | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 312 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Eko Yuli Irawan | 313 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Eko Yuli Irawan | 317 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Li Fabin | 318 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |

## 67 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| 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 |
| World Standard | 184 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Chen Lijun | 185 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo |
| Chen Lijun | 187 | 20 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Pak Jong-ju | 188 | 20 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Ri Won-ju | 189 | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket |
| Ri Won-ju | 190 | 8 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 331 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Chen Lijun | 332 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Chen Lijun | 339 | 21 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo |

## 73 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 160 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Shi Zhiyong | 161 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Shi Zhiyong | 164 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Shi Zhiyong | 165 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo |
| Shi Zhiyong | 168 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo |
| Shi Zhiyong | 169 | 20 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 194 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Won Jeong-sik | 195 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Shi Zhiyong | 196 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Shi Zhiyong | 197 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Shi Zhiyong | 198 | 10 December 2019 | World Cup | Tianjin |
| Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | 200 | 9 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá |
| Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | 201 | 3 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | 202 | 6 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
| Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | 204 | 6 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 348 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Shi Zhiyong | 352 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Shi Zhiyong | 360 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Shi Zhiyong | 362 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo |
| Shi Zhiyong | 363 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Shi Zhiyong | 364 | 28 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo |
| Rizki Juniansyah | 365 | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket |

## 81 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 170 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Lü Xiaojun | 172 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Mohamed Ehab | 173 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lü Xiaojun | 174 | 21 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
| Li Dayin | 175 | 21 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 206 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Lü Xiaojun | 207 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Karlos Nasar | 208 | 12 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent |
| Rahmat Erwin Abdullah | 209 | 11 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 368 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Mohamed Ehab | 369 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Mohamed Ehab | 373 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lü Xiaojun | 374 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Li Dayin | 375 | 24 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou |
| Lü Xiaojun | 376 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Li Dayin | 377 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Lü Xiaojun | 378 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |

## 89 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 179 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Li Dayin | 180 | 10 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju |
| Karlos Nasar | 181 | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket |
| Yeison López | 182 | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket |
| Karlos Nasar | 183 | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 216 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Antonino Pizzolato | 217 | 2 June 2022 | European Championships | Tirana |
| Karlos Nasar | 220 | 11 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá |
| Karlos Nasar | 221 | 20 April 2023 | European Championships | Yerevan |
| Tian Tao | 222 | 10 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju |
| Karlos Nasar | 223 | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha |
| Karlos Nasar | 224 | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 387 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Antonino Pizzolato | 392 | 2 June 2022 | European Championships | Tirana |
| Karlos Nasar | 395 | 20 April 2023 | European Championships | Yerevan |
| Li Dayin | 396 | 10 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju |
| Karlos Nasar | 404 | 9 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris |
| Karlos Nasar | 405 | 11 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama |

## 96 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 185 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Sohrab Moradi | 186 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lesman Paredes | 187 | 14 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 225 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Tian Tao | 226 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Sohrab Moradi | 230 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Tian Tao | 231 | 7 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 401 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Sohrab Moradi | 409 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Sohrab Moradi | 416 | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |

## 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 | — | — | |
| Liu Huanhua | 232 | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
| World Standard | 412 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Liu Huanhua | 413 | 8 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | |

## 109 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 196 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Yang Zhe | 197 | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Andrei Aramnau | 198 | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Simon Martirosyan | 199 | 26 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Yang Zhe | 200 | 24 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 237 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Simon Martirosyan | 240 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Ruslan Nurudinov | 241 | 24 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
| Ruslan Nurudinov | 242 | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 424 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Simon Martirosyan | 425 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Simon Martirosyan | 435 | 9 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |

## +109 kg
### Snatch

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 210 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 212 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 217 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 218 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 220 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 222 | 11 April 2021 | European Championships | Moscow |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 223 | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 225 | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent |

### Clean & Jerk

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 250 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 252 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 257 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 260 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 264 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 265 | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 267 | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent |

### Total

| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place |
| World Standard | 453 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 462 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 469 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 474 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 478 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 484 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 485 | 11 April 2021 | European Championships | Moscow |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 488 | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo |
| Lasha Talakhadze | 492 | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent |