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, 2018 and 2025, nullifying earlier records.[1]
60 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 141 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 172 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 307 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
65 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 148 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 180 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Hampton Morris
|
181 | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali | [2] |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 322 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Muhammed Furkan Özbek
|
324 | 4 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
71 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 156 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 He Yueji
|
157 | 5 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
| 160 |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 190 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Sebastián Olivares
|
191 | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali | [4] |
| Yusuf Fehmi Genç
|
192 | 5 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
 Masanori Miyamoto
|
193 | ||||
 Weeraphon Wichuma
|
194 |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 340 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
| He Yueji
|
341 | 5 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
| 344 | |||||
| Masanori Miyamoto
|
345 | ||||
| Weeraphon Wichuma
|
346 |
79 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 165 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 202 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Rahmat Erwin Abdullah
|
203 | 6 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
| Rizki Juniansyah
|
204 |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 361 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
88 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 175 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
| Yeison López
|
176 | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali | [5] |
| 177 | 7 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 214 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Ro Kwang-ryol
|
215 | 7 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 383 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
| Yeison López
|
387 | 7 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
94 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 181 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Alireza Moeini
|
182 | 9 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 221 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Karlos Nasar
|
222 | 9 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 396 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
110 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 195 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
 Akbar Djuraev
|
196 | 10 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 237 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 427 | 1 June 2025 | — | — | |
| Akbar Djuraev
|
428 | 10 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde | [3] |
+110 kg
[edit]Snatch
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 218 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 260 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
Total
[edit]| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 477 | 1 June 2025 | — | — |
See also
[edit]- World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
- World record progression men's weightlifting (1993–1997)
- World record progression women's weightlifting
- World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
[edit]- ^ "Methodology for Establishing World Standards for the New Bodyweight Categories" (PDF). IWF. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Pan American Championships: World records for Olivia Reeves and medals every day for USA in Colombia". IWF. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2025 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Pan American Championships: World records for Olivia Reeves and medals every day for USA in Colombia". IWF. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Pan American Championships: World records for Olivia Reeves and medals every day for USA in Colombia". IWF. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.