Weightlifting Records

Lasha Talakhadze set the world record for the heaviest snatch in the men's 109 kg category at 225 kg in 2021.

Li Wenwen set the world record for the heaviest clean and jerk in the women's 87 kg category at 187 kg in 2021.

Tian Tao set the world record for the total lifted in the men's 96 kg category at 468 kg in 2021.

Naim Suleymanoglu won an Olympic gold medal at the age of 15 years and 364 days in 1988.

China has won the most medals in weightlifting at the Olympic Games, with a total of 139 medals.

Li Wenwen set the world record for the heaviest snatch by a female weightlifter at 152 kg in 2021.

Lasha Talakhadze set the world record for the heaviest clean and jerk in the men's 109 kg category at 264 kg in 2021.

Zhang Wangli set the world record for the total lifted in the women's 76 kg category at 345 kg in 2021.

Rudolf Mang won an Olympic gold medal at the age of 44 years and 105 days in 1920.

Austria has hosted the most World Weightlifting Championships, with a total of 10 championships.

Lasha Talakhadze set the world record for the heaviest clean and jerk by a male weightlifter at 274 kg in 2021.

Li Wenwen set the world record for the heaviest total lifted in the women's 87 kg category at 335 kg in 2021.

Artem Okulov set the world record for the total lifted in the men's 89 kg category at 415 kg in 2021.

Naim Suleymanoglu is the only weightlifter to win Olympic gold medals in three different weight classes (60 kg, 64 kg, and 68 kg).

China has won the most medals in weightlifting at the World Championships, with a total of 226 medals.