This is the list of world records progression in
men's weightlifting. Records are maintained in each
weight class
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for the
snatch lift,
clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is a composite of two weightlifting movements, most often performed with a barbell: the clean and the jerk. During the ''clean'', the lifter moves the barbell from the floor to a racked position across the deltoids, without rest ...
lift, and the total for both lifts.
The
International Weightlifting Federation
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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
Clean & Jerk
Total
61 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
67 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
73 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
81 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
89 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
96 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
102 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
109 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+109 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
See also
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World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
This is a list of world records progression in Olympic weightlifting, men's weightlifting from 1998 to 2018. These records are maintained in each Olympic weightlifting#Competition, weight class for the snatch (weightlifting), snatch lift, clean an ...
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World record progression men's weightlifting (1993–1997)
This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 1993 and 1997. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federati ...
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World record progression women's weightlifting
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World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
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External links
IWF official websiteWorld Record progressions
{{Records in Olympic weightlifting
Men's weightlifting
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