Current records
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Women
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 49 kg |
| Snatch |
83 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
100 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
181 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 53 kg |
| Snatch |
95 kg |
Mihaela Cambei |
Romania |
19 April 2026 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
[4] |
| 95 kg |
Mihaela Cambei |
Romania |
28 October 2025 |
European U23 Championships |
Durrës, Albania |
[5] |
| Clean & Jerk |
116 kg |
Nina Sterckx |
Belgium |
19 April 2026 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
[4] |
| Total |
210 kg |
Nina Sterckx |
Belgium |
19 April 2026 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
[4] |
| 57 kg |
| Snatch |
96 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
119 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
214 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 61 kg |
| Snatch |
100 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
124 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
223 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 69 kg |
| Snatch |
112 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
133 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
245 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 77 kg |
| Snatch |
115 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
141 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
257 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 86 kg |
| Snatch |
120 kg |
Solfrid Koanda |
Norway |
9 October 2025 |
World Championships |
Førde, Norway |
[1] |
| Clean & Jerk |
152 kg |
Solfrid Koanda |
Norway |
9 October 2025 |
World Championships |
Førde, Norway |
[1] |
| Total |
272 kg |
Solfrid Koanda |
Norway |
9 October 2025 |
World Championships |
Førde, Norway |
[1] |
| +86 kg |
| Snatch |
119 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
159 kg |
Emily Campbell |
Great Britain |
26 April 2026 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
[6] |
| 163 kg |
Emily Campbell |
Great Britain |
30 July 2026 |
Commonwealth Games |
Glasgow, United Kingdom |
[7] |
| Total |
276 kg |
Emily Campbell |
Great Britain |
26 April 2026 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
[6] |
| 278 kg |
Emily Campbell |
Great Britain |
30 July 2026 |
Commonwealth Games |
Glasgow, United Kingdom |
[7] |
Historical records
Men (2018–2025)
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 55 kg |
| Snatch |
133 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
159 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
291 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 61 kg |
| Snatch |
142 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
170 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
309 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 67 kg |
| Snatch |
151 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
182 kg |
Yusuf Fehmi Genç |
Turkey |
9 December 2022 |
World Championships |
Bogotá, Colombia |
[11] |
| Total |
327 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 73 kg |
| Snatch |
160 kg |
Daniyar İsmayilov |
Turkey |
6 April 2021 |
European Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
[12] |
| Clean & Jerk |
194 kg |
Yusuf Fehmi Genç |
Turkey |
16 April 2025 |
European Championships |
Chișinău, Moldova |
[13] |
| Total |
348 kg |
Bozhidar Andreev |
Bulgaria |
15 February 2024 |
European Championships |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
[14] |
| 81 kg |
| Snatch |
169 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
208 kg |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
12 December 2021 |
World Championships |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
[15] |
| Total |
374 kg |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
12 December 2021 |
World Championships |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
[15] |
| 89 kg |
| Snatch |
183 kg WR |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
11 December 2024 |
World Championships |
Manama, Bahrain |
[16] |
| Clean & Jerk |
224 kg WR |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
9 August 2024 |
Olympic Games |
Paris, France |
[17] |
| Total |
405 kg WR |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
11 December 2024 |
World Championships |
Manama, Bahrain |
[16] |
| 96 kg |
| Snatch |
188 kg WR |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
19 April 2025 |
European Championships |
Chișinău, Moldova |
[18] |
| Clean & Jerk |
229 kg |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
19 April 2025 |
European Championships |
Chișinău, Moldova |
[18] |
| Total |
417 kg WR |
Karlos Nasar |
Bulgaria |
19 April 2025 |
European Championships |
Chișinău, Moldova |
[18] |
| 102 kg |
| Snatch |
190 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
228 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
406 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 109 kg |
| Snatch |
199 kg |
Simon Martirosyan |
Armenia |
26 September 2019 |
World Championships |
Pattaya, Thailand |
[19] |
| Clean & Jerk |
240 kg |
Simon Martirosyan |
Armenia |
9 November 2018 |
World Championships |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
[20] |
| Total |
435 kg WR |
Simon Martirosyan |
Armenia |
9 November 2018 |
World Championships |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
[20] |
| +109 kg |
| Snatch |
225 kg WR |
Lasha Talakhadze |
Georgia |
17 December 2021 |
World Championships |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
[15] |
| Clean & Jerk |
267 kg WR |
Lasha Talakhadze |
Georgia |
17 December 2021 |
World Championships |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
[15] |
| Total |
492 kg WR |
Lasha Talakhadze |
Georgia |
17 December 2021 |
World Championships |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
[15] |
Men (1998–2018)
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 56 kg |
| Snatch |
138 kg |
Halil Mutlu |
Turkey |
4 November 2001 |
World Championships |
Antalya, Turkey |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
168 kg |
Halil Mutlu |
Turkey |
24 April 2001 |
European Championships |
Trenčín, Slovakia |
|
| Total |
305 kg |
Halil Mutlu |
Turkey |
16 September 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
|
| 62 kg |
| Snatch |
150 kg |
Nikolaj Pešalov |
Croatia |
17 September 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
181 kg |
Gennady Oleshchuk |
Belarus |
5 November 2001 |
World Championships |
Antalya, Turkey |
|
| Total |
325 kg |
Nikolaj Pešalov |
Croatia |
26 April 2000 |
European Championships |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
|
| 69 kg |
| Snatch |
165 kg |
Georgi Markov |
Bulgaria |
20 September 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
196 kg |
Galabin Boevski |
Bulgaria |
20 September 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
|
| Total |
357 kg |
Galabin Boevski |
Bulgaria |
24 November 1999 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
|
| 77 kg |
| Snatch |
174 kg |
Andranik Karapetyan |
Armenia |
10 August 2016 |
Olympic Games |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
[21] |
| Clean & Jerk |
210 kg |
Oleg Perepetchenov |
Russia |
27 April 2001 |
European Championships |
Trenčín, Slovakia |
|
| Total |
377 kg |
Plamen Zhelyazkov |
Bulgaria |
27 March 2002 |
|
Doha, Qatar |
|
| 85 kg |
| Snatch |
187 kg |
Andrei Rybakou |
Belarus |
22 September 2007 |
World Championships |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
217 kg |
Zlatan Vanev |
Bulgaria |
23 November 2002 |
World Championships |
Warsaw, Poland |
|
| Total |
394 kg |
Andrei Rybakou |
Belarus |
15 August 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
|
| 94 kg |
| Snatch |
188 kg |
Akakios Kakiasvilis |
Greece |
27 November 1999 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
232 kg |
Szymon Kołecki |
Poland |
29 April 2000 |
European Championships |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
|
| Total |
412 kg |
Akakios Kakiasvilis |
Greece |
27 November 1999 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
|
| 105 kg |
| Snatch |
200 kg |
Andrei Aramnau |
Belarus |
18 August 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
240 kg |
David Bedzhanyan |
Russia |
15 November 2014 |
World Championships |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
|
| Total |
436 kg |
Andrei Aramnau |
Belarus |
18 August 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
|
| +105 kg |
| Snatch |
220 kg |
Lasha Talakhadze |
Georgia |
5 December 2017 |
World Championships |
Anaheim, United States |
[22] |
| Clean & Jerk |
260 kg |
Ronny Weller |
Germany |
3 May 1998 |
European Championships |
Riesa, Germany |
|
| Total |
477 kg |
Lasha Talakhadze |
Georgia |
5 December 2017 |
World Championships |
Anaheim, United States |
[22] |
Women (2025–2026)
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 48 kg |
| Snatch |
88 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
107 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
194 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 58 kg |
| Snatch |
100 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
123 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
224 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 63 kg |
| Snatch |
108 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
129 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
235 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
Women (2018–2025)
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 45 kg |
| Snatch |
82 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
105 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
183 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 49 kg |
| Snatch |
93 kg |
Mihaela Cambei |
Romania |
7 August 2024 |
Olympic Games |
Paris, France |
[23] |
| Clean & Jerk |
112 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
205 kg |
Mihaela Cambei |
Romania |
7 August 2024 |
Olympic Games |
Paris, France |
[23] |
| 55 kg |
| Snatch |
98 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
122 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 123 kg |
Cristina Iovu |
Romania |
3 November 2018 |
World Championships |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
[20] |
| Total |
216 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 220 kg |
Cristina Iovu |
Romania |
3 November 2018 |
World Championships |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
[20] |
| 59 kg |
| Snatch |
107 kg |
Kamila Konotop |
Ukraine |
28 July 2023 |
European U23 Championships |
Bucharest, Romania |
[24] |
| Clean & Jerk |
130 kg |
Kamila Konotop |
Ukraine |
28 July 2023 |
European U23 Championships |
Bucharest, Romania |
[24] |
| Total |
237 kg |
Kamila Konotop |
Ukraine |
28 July 2023 |
European U23 Championships |
Bucharest, Romania |
[24] |
| 64 kg |
| Snatch |
114 kg |
Loredana Toma |
Romania |
6 April 2021 |
European Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
[25] |
| Clean & Jerk |
136 kg |
Loredana Toma |
Romania |
29 January 2020 |
World Cup |
Rome, Italy |
|
| Total |
249 kg |
Loredana Toma |
Romania |
29 January 2020 |
World Cup |
Rome, Italy |
|
| 71 kg |
| Snatch |
119 kg |
Loredana Toma |
Romania |
12 December 2022 |
World Championships |
Bogotá, Colombia |
[11] |
| Clean & Jerk |
145 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
260 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 76 kg |
| Snatch |
123 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
151 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
272 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 81 kg |
| Snatch |
128 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
157 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
282 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| 87 kg |
| Snatch |
132 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
163 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
294 kg |
EWF Standard |
|
|
|
|
|
| +87 kg |
| Snatch |
146 kg |
Tatiana Kashirina |
Russia |
13 April 2019 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
185 kg |
Tatiana Kashirina |
Russia |
10 November 2018 |
World Championships |
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
[20] |
| Total |
331 kg |
Tatiana Kashirina |
Russia |
13 April 2019 |
European Championships |
Batumi, Georgia |
|
Women (1998–2018)
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
| 48 kg |
| Snatch |
97 kg |
Nurcan Taylan |
Turkey |
14 August 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
121 kg |
Nurcan Taylan |
Turkey |
17 September 2010 |
World Championships |
Antalya, Turkey |
|
| Total |
214 kg |
Nurcan Taylan |
Turkey |
17 September 2010 |
World Championships |
Antalya, Turkey |
|
| 53 kg |
| Snatch |
99 kg |
Cristina Iovu |
Moldova |
29 July 2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, Great Britain |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
126 kg |
Aylin Daşdelen |
Turkey |
6 November 2011 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
|
| Total |
219 kg |
Aylin Daşdelen |
Turkey |
6 November 2011 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
|
| 58 kg |
| Snatch |
112 kg |
Boyanka Kostova |
Azerbaijan |
23 November 2015 |
World Championships |
Houston, United States |
[26] |
| Clean & Jerk |
140 kg |
Boyanka Kostova |
Azerbaijan |
23 November 2015 |
World Championships |
Houston, United States |
[26] |
| Total |
252 kg |
Boyanka Kostova |
Azerbaijan |
23 November 2015 |
World Championships |
Houston, United States |
[26] |
| 63 kg |
| Snatch |
117 kg |
Svetlana Tsarukayeva |
Russia |
8 November 2011 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
141 kg |
Svetlana Shimkova |
Russia |
3 May 2006 |
European Championships |
Władysławowo, Poland |
|
| Total |
255 kg |
Svetlana Tsarukayeva |
Russia |
8 November 2011 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
|
| 69 kg |
| Snatch |
123 kg |
Oksana Slivenko |
Russia |
4 October 2006 |
World Championships |
Santo Dom., Dominican Republic |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
157 kg |
Zarema Kasayeva |
Russia |
13 November 2005 |
World Championships |
Doha, Qatar |
|
| Total |
276 kg |
Oksana Slivenko |
Russia |
24 September 2007 |
World Championships |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
|
| 75 kg |
| Snatch |
135 kg |
Natalia Zabolotnaya |
Russia |
17 December 2011 |
President's Cup |
Belgorod, Russia |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
163 kg |
Nadezhda Yevstyukhina |
Russia |
10 November 2011 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
|
| Total |
296 kg |
Natalia Zabolotnaya |
Russia |
17 December 2011 |
President's Cup |
Belgorod, Russia |
|
| 90 kg |
| Snatch |
130 kg |
Viktoriya Shaymardanova |
Ukraine |
21 August 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
160 kg |
Hripsime Khurshudyan |
Armenia |
25 September 2010 |
World Championships |
Antalya, Turkey |
|
| Total |
283 kg |
Hripsime Khurshudyan |
Armenia |
25 September 2010 |
World Championships |
Antalya, Turkey |
|
| +90 kg |
| Snatch |
155 kg |
Tatiana Kashirina |
Russia |
16 November 2014 |
World Championships |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
[27] |
| Clean & Jerk |
193 kg |
Tatiana Kashirina |
Russia |
16 November 2014 |
World Championships |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
[27] |
| Total |
348 kg |
Tatiana Kashirina |
Russia |
16 November 2014 |
World Championships |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
[27] |
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