# List of African junior records in Olympic weightlifting

This is the list of African junior records in Olympic weightlifting. They are the best results set in competition by athletes aged 20 or younger 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Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Not ratified or later rescinded by WFA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 |
| 55 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 112 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 238 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| 61 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 122 kg | Elsayed Aly Attia | Egypt | 20 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 18 years, 262 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 149 kg | Elsayed Aly Attia | Egypt | 20 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 18 years, 262 days |
| Total | 271 kg | Elsayed Aly Attia | Egypt | 20 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 18 years, 262 days |
| 67 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 135 kg | Edidiong Umoafia | Nigeria | 9 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 76 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Mohamed Abdelmonim | Egypt | 4 May 2022 | Junior World Championships | Heraklion, Greece | 18 years, 180 days |
| Total | 295 kg | Edidiong Umoafia | Nigeria | 9 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 76 days |
| 73 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 146 kg | Mohammed Al-Zintani | Libya | 22 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 18 years, 359 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 174 kg | Abdelrahman Hussein | Egypt | 22 November 2024 | African Youth Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 15 years, 343 days |
| Total | 317 kg | Mohammed Al-Zintani | Libya | 22 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 18 years, 359 days |
| 81 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 161 kg | Mohamed Younes | Egypt | 23 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 19 years, 314 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 189 kg | Mohamed Younes | Egypt | 23 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 19 years, 314 days |
| Total | 350 kg | Mohamed Younes | Egypt | 23 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | 19 years, 314 days |
| 89 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 163 kg | Ahmed Ashour | Egypt | 28 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 20 years, 108 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 200 kg | Ahmed Ashour | Egypt | 28 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 20 years, 108 days |
| Total | 363 kg | Ahmed Ashour | Egypt | 28 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 20 years, 108 days |
| 96 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 171 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | 19 years, 99 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 209 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 13 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 18 years, 9 days |
| Total | 374 kg | Mahmoud Hosny Hassan | Egypt | 13 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 18 years, 9 days |
| 102 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 170 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 8 February 2024 | African Championships | Ismailia, Egypt | 18 years, 157 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 200 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 8 February 2024 | African Championships | Ismailia, Egypt | 18 years, 157 days |
| Total | 370 kg | Mahmoud Hosny | Egypt | 8 February 2024 | African Championships | Ismailia, Egypt | 18 years, 157 days |
| 109 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 173 kg | Aymen Bacha | Tunisia | 29 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 19 years, 185 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 205 kg | Richmond Osarfo | Ghana | 8 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 18 years, 329 days |
| Total | 366 kg | Aymen Bacha | Tunisia | 29 April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 19 years, 185 days |
| +109 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 166 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 203 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 368 kg | Standard | | | | | |

## Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age |
| 45 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 71 kg | Rosina Randafiarison | Madagascar | 8 November 2019 | African Zone 3 Championships | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 19 years, 314 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 86 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 156 kg | Rosina Randafiarison | Madagascar | 8 November 2019 | African Zone 3 Championships | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 19 years, 314 days |
| 49 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 79 kg | Noura Essam | Egypt | 5 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 17 years, 259 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 96 kg | Stella Kingsley | Nigeria | 8 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 25 days |
| Total | 168 kg | Stella Kingsley | Nigeria | 8 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 25 days |
| 55 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 97 kg | Nouha Landoulsi | Tunisia | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 20 years, 182 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 114 kg | Nouha Landoulsi | Tunisia | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 20 years, 182 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Adijat Olarinoye | Nigeria | 26 August 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 20 years, 43 days |
| Total | 211 kg | Nouha Landoulsi | Tunisia | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 20 years, 182 days |
| 59 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 92 kg | Ghofrane Belkhir | Tunisia | 10 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 17 years, 121 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 120 kg | Ghofrane Belkhir | Tunisia | 25 May 2021 | World Junior Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 287 days |
| Total | 211 kg | Ghofrane Belkhir | Tunisia | 25 May 2021 | World Junior Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 287 days |
| 64 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 106 kg | Neama Said | Egypt | 12 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 27 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 127 kg | Neama Said | Egypt | 12 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 27 days |
| Total | 233 kg | Neama Said | Egypt | 12 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 19 years, 27 days |
| 71 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 111 kg | Sara Ahmed | Egypt | 6 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 20 years, 309 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 141 kg | Sara Ahmed | Egypt | 6 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 20 years, 309 days |
| Total | 252 kg | Sara Ahmed | Egypt | 6 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 20 years, 309 days |
| 76 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Sara Ahmed | Egypt | 11 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 20 years, 344 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 140 kg | Sara Ahmed | Egypt | 11 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 20 years, 344 days |
| Total | 250 kg | Sara Ahmed | Egypt | 11 December 2018 | International Solidarity Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 20 years, 344 days |
| 81 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 107 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Clean & Jerk | 132 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| Total | 237 kg | Standard | | | | | |
| 87 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 113 kg | Rahma Ahmed | Egypt | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | 18 years, 257 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 136 kg | Rahma Ahmed | Egypt | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | 18 years, 257 days |
| Total | 249 kg | Rahma Ahmed | Egypt | 14 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | 18 years, 257 days |
| +87 kg |||||||||
| Snatch | 105 kg | Shimaa Khaled | Egypt | 30 October 2023 | African Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 19 years, 258 days |
| Clean & Jerk | 140 kg | Shimaa Khaled | Egypt | 30 October 2023 | African Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 19 years, 258 days |
| Total | 245 kg | Shimaa Khaled | Egypt | 30 October 2023 | African Junior Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 19 years, 258 days |