World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018) explained

See main article: World record progression women's weightlifting.

This is a list of world records progression in women's weightlifting from 1998 and 2018. These 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 2018, nullifying earlier records.

48 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard82.51 January 1998
Li Zhuo83.016 September 1998Asian Junior ChampionshipsChongqing
Liu Xiuhua83.57 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Li Zhuo84.029 August 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
Donka Mincheva85.025 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia
Liu Xiuhua85.59 June 2000World University ChampionshipsMontreal
87.5
Wang Mingjuan88.030 May 2002World Junior ChampionshipsHavířov
90.0
90.519 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw
92.5
Li Zhuo93.011 July 2003World University ChampionshipsPavia
93.510 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
Nurcan Taylan95.014 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
97.5
Yang Lian981 October 2006World ChampionshipsSanto Domingo

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard107.51 January 1998
Li Xuezhao108.024 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
112.5
Li Zhuo113.029 August 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
Donka Mincheva113.521 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Li Zhuo115.028 June 2002World University Championshipsİzmir
Wang Mingjuan115.519 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw
Li Zhuo116.011 July 2003World University ChampionshipsPavia
116.510 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
Yang Lian11730 October 2005East Asian GamesMacau
Wang Mingjuan1189 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Yang Lian1191 October 2006World ChampionshipsSanto Domingo
Chen Xiexia12021 April 2007Asian ChampionshipsTai'an
Nurcan Taylan12117 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard190.01 January 1998
Li Xuezhao192.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
Li Zhuo195.029 August 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
Liu Xiuhua197.59 June 2000World University ChampionshipsMontreal
Wang Mingjuan200.030 May 2002World Junior ChampionshipsHavířov
202.519 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw
205.0
207.5
Nurcan Taylan210.014 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Wang Mingjuan2119 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
213
Yang Lian2141 October 2006World ChampionshipsSanto Domingo
217

53 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard90.01 January 1998
Guo Huibing90.519 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
92.5
Chang Xixiang95.017 September 1998Asian Junior ChampionshipsChongqing
Meng Xianjuan95.51 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
97.5
Li Feng-ying98.018 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Yang Xia100.0
Ri Song-hui102.51 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
Li Ping10314 November 2010Asian GamesGuangzhou

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard112.51 January 1998
Guo Huibing113.019 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
Wang Xiufen115.010 November 1998World ChampionshipsLahti
117.5
Yang Xia118.08 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
120.0
Meng Xianjuan120.51 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Li Feng-ying121.030 August 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
121.521 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Yang Xia122.518 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
125.0
Ri Song-hui125.520 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw
Li Xuejiu127.5
Qiu Hongxia1282 October 2006World ChampionshipsSanto Domingo
Li Ping12922 April 2007Asian ChampionshipsTai'an
Zulfiya Chinshanlo1306 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis
Zulfiya Chinshanlo13129 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon
Zulfiya Chinshanlo13221 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon
13310 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty
134

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard202.51 January 1998
Guo Huibing205.019 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
Chang Xixiang207.517 September 1998Asian Junior ChampionshipsChongqing
Wang Xiufen210.010 November 1998World ChampionshipsLahti
Yang Xia212.58 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Meng Xianjuan215.01 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
217.5
Yang Xia222.518 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
225.0
Qiu Hongxia2262 October 2006World ChampionshipsSanto Domingo
Li Ping23014 November 2010Asian GamesGuangzhou
Hsu Shu-ching23321 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon

58 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard95.01 January 1998
Chen Yanqing95.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
97.5
98.09 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Song Zhijuan98.51 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Chen Yanqing100.04 July 1999World Junior ChampionshipsSavannah
102.5
105.022 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Sun Caiyan105.528 June 2002World University Championshipsİzmir
Song Zhijuan106.05 October 2002BorsodChem Grand PrixKazincbarcika
Wang Li107.510 August 2003Asian Junior ChampionshipsBali
110.0
Chen Yanqing1113 December 2006Asian GamesDoha
Boyanka Kostova11223 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard120.01 January 1998
Chen Yanqing120.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
122.5
Xiu Xiongying123.020 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
Chen Yanqing123.59 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Ri Song-hui125.0
Song Zhijuan125.51 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Chen Yanqing130.04 July 1999World Junior ChampionshipsSavannah
Ri Song-hui131.022 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
131.53 May 2000Asian ChampionshipsOsaka
Zhou Yan132.525 April 2002Asian Junior ChampionshipsKhon Kaen
Sun Caiyan133.028 June 2002World University Championshipsİzmir
Wandee Kameaim13510 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Gu Wei136
139
Chen Yanqing1403 December 2006Asian GamesDoha
Qiu Hongmei14123 April 2007Asian ChampionshipsTai'an
Kuo Hsing-chun14221 August 2017UniversiadeTaipei

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard215.01 January 1998
Chen Yanqing217.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
220.0
Song Zhijuan222.51 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Chen Yanqing227.54 July 1999World Junior ChampionshipsSavannah
232.5
235.022 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Sun Caiyan237.528 June 2002World University Championshipsİzmir
Wang Li240.010 August 2003Asian Junior ChampionshipsBali
Gu Wei24110 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Chen Yanqing2423 December 2006Asian GamesDoha
248
251
Boyanka Kostova25223 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston

63 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard100.01 January 1998
Diao Weiwei100.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
102.5
Xiong Meiying103.018 September 1998Asian Junior ChampionshipsChongqing
Lei Li105.010 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
107.5
108.02 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
110.0
Chen Xiaomin112.519 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Ouyang Xiaofang113.010 August 2003Asian Junior ChampionshipsBali
Hanna Batsiushka113.518 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
115.018 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Pawina Thongsuk11612 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Svetlana Tsarukaeva1178 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard127.51 January 1998
Diao Weiwei128.024 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
Hou Kangfeng128.521 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
Lei Li129.02 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Chen Jui-lien130.023 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Xiong Meiying132.5
Nataliya Skakun133.03 July 2001World Junior ChampionshipsThessaloniki
135.025 April 2002European ChampionshipsAntalya
Liu Xia135.53 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
Anastasia Tsakiri136.021 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw
Liu Xia137.512 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
Nataliya Skakun138.018 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
Svetlana Shimkova13912 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Pawina Thongsuk140
Svetlana Shimkova1413 May 2006European ChampionshipsWładysławowo
Pawina Thongsuk1424 December 2006Asian GamesDoha
Maiya Maneza14320 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
Deng Wei14423 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon
Lin Tzu-chi145
Deng Wei14625 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston
1479 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard227.51 January 1998
Diao Weiwei230.024 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
Lei Li232.510 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
235.02 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
237.5
Chen Jui-lien240.023 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Chen Xiaomin242.519 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Liu Xia245.012 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
247.5
Pawina Thongsuk25112 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
256
Liu Haixia25723 September 2007World ChampionshipsChiang Mai
Lin Tzu-chi25923 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon
261
Deng Wei2629 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro

69 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard105.01 January 1998
Tang Weifang105.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
110.0
110.513 November 1998World ChampionshipsLahti
Sun Tianni111.011 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Liu Dongping111.56 July 2000World Junior ChampionshipsPrague
Erzsébet Márkus112.519 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Valentina Popova113.51 September 2001Goodwill GamesBrisbane
115.08 November 2001World ChampionshipsAntalya
Liu Chunhong115.56 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
Pawina Thongsuk116.012 July 2003World University ChampionshipsPavia
Liu Chunhong117.512 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
118.019 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
120.0
122.519 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Oxana Slivenko1234 October 2006World ChampionshipsSanto Domingo
Liu Chunhong12513 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing
128

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard132.51 January 1998
Tang Weifang133.024 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
Shang Shichun133.522 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
Sun Tianni135.011 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Milena Trendafilova135.516 April 1999European ChampionshipsA Coruña
Sun Tianni136.02 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Lin Weining137.56 July 1999World Junior ChampionshipsSavannah
138.529 August 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
142.5
Sun Tianni143.024 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Valentina Popova143.51 September 2001Goodwill GamesBrisbane
Liu Chunhong144.03 June 2002World Junior ChampionshipsHavířov
147.5
148.06 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
148.512 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
150.019 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
150.59 April 2004Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty
152.5
153.019 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Liu Haixia15413 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Zarema Kasaeva157
Liu Chunhong15813 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard237.51 January 1998
Tang Weifang240.024 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
242.5
Sun Tianni245.011 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Lin Weining247.529 August 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
252.5
Valentina Popova255.01 September 2001Goodwill GamesBrisbane
257.58 November 2001World ChampionshipsAntalya
Liu Chunhong260.06 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
262.5
265.012 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
267.519 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
270.0
275.019 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Oxana Slivenko27624 September 2007World ChampionshipsChiang Mai
Liu Chunhong27713 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing
286

75 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard110.01 January 1998
Liu Jie111.020 September 1998Asian Junior ChampionshipsChongqing
Zhao La111.5
Wei Xiangying112.512 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
115.0
Xu Jiao115.56 July 1999World Junior ChampionshipsSavannah
Tang Weifang116.03 September 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
Tatyana Khromova118.07 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
Sun Ruiping118.5
Shang Shichun120.020 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
Tatyana Khromova120.010 April 2004Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty
Valentina Popova120.520 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Pawina Thongsuk122.5
Natalya Zabolotnaya125.0
Liu Chunhong12613 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Natalya Zabolotnaya127
130
13125 September 2007World ChampionshipsChiang Mai
Svetlana Podobedova13228 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang
Natalya Zabolotnaya13323 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
Svetlana Podobedova134
Natalya Zabolotnaya13517 December 2011President's CupBelgorod

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard140.01 January 1998
Tang Weifang140.53 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
141.03 September 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
Sun Tianni142.56 May 2000Asian ChampionshipsOsaka
Gyöngyi Likerecz143.04 June 2002World Junior ChampionshipsHavířov
Sun Ruiping145.07 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
152.5
Shang Shichun153.020 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
Svetlana Podobedova15513 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Liu Chunhong159
Svetlana Podobedova16028 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang
16123 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
Nadezhda Evstyukhina16216 April 2011European ChampionshipsKazan
16310 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis
Kim Un-ju16425 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard250.01 January 1998
Tang Weifang255.03 September 1999Asian ChampionshipsWuhan
Sun Tianni257.56 May 2000Asian ChampionshipsOsaka
Sun Ruiping262.57 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
270.0
Shang Shichun272.520 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
Natalya Zabolotnaya272.520 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Liu Chunhong27323 May 2005World Junior ChampionshipsBusan
Natalya Zabolotnaya27813 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha
Svetlana Podobedova279
Liu Chunhong281
Natalya Zabolotnaya285
Svetlana Podobedova2862 June 2006World Junior ChampionshipsHangzhou
Svetlana Podobedova28728 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang
292
Natalya Zabolotnaya29323 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
Svetlana Podobedova295
Natalya Zabolotnaya29617 December 2011President's CupBelgorod

90 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
13021 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
Hripsime Khurshudyan 16025 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
15526 April 2002European ChampionshipsAntalya[1]

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
Hripsime Khurshudyan 29025 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
28021 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens

+90 kg

Snatch

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard117.51 January 1998
Ding Meiyuan118.08 May 1998Szekszárd CupSzekszárd
Zhang Nan118.524 May 1998World Junior ChampionshipsSofia
Ding Meiyuan120.013 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
Agata Wróbel120.518 April 1999European ChampionshipsA Coruña
Ding Meiyuan121.03 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
Agata Wróbel121.58 July 1999World Junior ChampionshipsSavannah
122.5
Zhang Nan123.05 September 1999Asian Junior ChampionshipsWuhan
Wang Yanmei123.5Asian Championships
Agata Wróbel125.026 September 1999European Junior ChampionshipsSpała
127.527 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
130.08 July 2000World Junior ChampionshipsPrague
132.522 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Ding Meiyuan135.0
135.521 November 2003World ChampionshipsVancouver
137.5
Jang Mi-ran13822 May 2006Friendship TournamentWonju
Mu Shuangshuang1396 December 2006Asian GamesDoha
Jang Mi-ran14016 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing
Tatiana Kashirina14125 September 2010World ChampionshipsAntalya
145
14617 April 2011European ChampionshipsKazan
14713 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis
14818 December 2011President's CupBelgorod
1495 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon
151
15216 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty
155

Clean & Jerk

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard155.01 January 1998
Tang Gonghong155.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
Ding Meiyuan156.03 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
157.527 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Agata Wróbel158.028 April 2000European ChampionshipsSofia
160.0
Ding Meiyuan160.56 May 2000Asian ChampionshipsOsaka
Wang Yanmei161.011 June 2000World University ChampionshipsMontreal
Agata Wróbel162.522 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Ding Meiyuan165.0
Tang Gonghong165.57 October 2002Asian GamesBusan
167.5
168.014 September 2003Asian ChampionshipsQinhuangdao
Sun Dan168.531 October 2003Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad
Tang Gonghong170.011 April 2004Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty
175.0
182.521 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Jang Mi-ran18316 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing
186
18728 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang
Meng Suping1889 November 2012World University ChampionshipsEilat
Tatiana Kashirina19026 October 2013World ChampionshipsWrocław
Zhou Lulu19226 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon
Tatiana Kashirina19316 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty

Total

width=20%Athletewidth=8%Record (kg)width=12%Datewidth=18%Meetwidth=11%Placewidth=3%Ref
World Standard260.01 January 1998
Tang Gonghong267.524 April 1998World University ChampionshipsRamat Gan
Ding Meiyuan270.013 December 1998Asian GamesBangkok
272.53 May 1999World University ChampionshipsChiba
275.0
277.527 November 1999World ChampionshipsAthens
Agata Wróbel280.0
Ding Meiyuan282.5
285.0
Agata Wróbel290.08 July 2000World Junior ChampionshipsPrague
Ding Meiyuan292.522 September 2000Olympic GamesSydney
Agata Wróbel295.0
Ding Meiyuan297.5
300.0
Tang Gonghong302.511 April 2004Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty
305.021 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens
Jang Mi-ran31822 May 2006Friendship TournamentWonju
Mu Shuangshuang31926 September 2007World ChampionshipsChiang Mai
Jang Mi-ran32316 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing
326
Tatiana Kashirina32717 April 2011European ChampionshipsKazan
Zhou Lulu32813 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis
Tatiana Kashirina3325 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon
Zhou Lulu333
Tatiana Kashirina33423 November 2013President's CupMoscow
34016 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty
348
33426 September 2014Asian GamesIncheon

Notes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weightlifting - Progression of World records. sport-record.de.
  2. Web site: 8th Women bodyweight category. 31 August 2016. International Weightlifting Federation. 19 January 2017.