This is the list of world records progression in women'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 2018, nullifying earlier records.
45 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 85 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Won Hyon-sim
|
86 | 3 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [1] |
| 87 | 31 March 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 108 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Won Hyon-sim
|
109 | 31 March 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
 Zhao Jinhong
|
110 | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
| 113 |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 191 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Won Hyon-sim
|
192 | 3 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [4] |
| 193 | 31 March 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] | |
| 196 | |||||
| Zhao Jinhong
|
197 | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
| 200 |
49 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 90 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Jiang Huihua
|
92 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
 Sopita Tanasan [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Hou Zhihui [b]
|
93 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Hou Zhihui
|
94 | 23 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | |
| 95 | 6 July 2019 | Olympics Test Event | Tokyo | ||
| 96 | 17 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | ||
| 97 | 1 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 115 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Chayuttra Pramongkhol [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Hou Zhihui [b]
|
116 | 23 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | |
| 117 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| Jiang Huihua [c]
|
118 | ||||
 Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
|
119 | 17 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | |
| Jiang Huihua
|
120 | 5 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh | [5] |
| Ri Song-gum
|
122 | 30 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [6] |
| 124 | |||||
| 125 | 4 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [7] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 203 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Hou Zhihui
|
205 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Jiang Huihua
|
206 | ||||
| Hou Zhihui
|
208 | ||||
| Chayuttra Pramongkhol [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Hou Zhihui
|
210 | 23 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | |
| 211 | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| Jiang Huihua
|
212 | ||||
| Hou Zhihui
|
213 | 17 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | |
| Jiang Huihua
|
215 | 5 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh | [5] |
| Ri Song-gum
|
216 | 30 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [6] |
| 217 | 4 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [8] | |
| 220 | |||||
| 221 | 1 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
55 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 99 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Li Yajun
|
100 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Sukanya Srisurat [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Zhang Wanqiong [b]
|
101 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Li Yajun
|
102 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Sukanya Srisurat [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Kang Hyon-gyong
|
103 | 30 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [9] |
| 104 | 4 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [10] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 124 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Sukanya Srisurat [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Liao Qiuyun [b]
|
125 | 24 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | |
| Liao Qiuyun
|
128 | 22 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| 129 | 20 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| Kang Hyon-gyong
|
130 | 30 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [9] |
| 131 | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 221 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Li Yajun
|
223 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Sukanya Srisurat [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Li Yajun [b]
|
225 | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Sukanya Srisurat [a]
|
3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | ||
| Liao Qiuyun [c]
|
227 | 20 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| Kang Hyon-gyong
|
228 | 30 September 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [9] |
| 233 | |||||
| 234 | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
59 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 104 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Kuo Hsing-chun
|
105 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 106 | 23 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| Choe Hyo-sim
|
107 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| Kuo Hsing-chun
|
110 | 19 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | |
| Kim Il-gyong
|
111 | 2 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou | [11] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 131 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Kuo Hsing-chun
|
132 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| Chen Guiming
|
133 | ||||
| 136 | 24 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | ||
| Kuo Hsing-chun
|
137 | 23 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| Choe Hyo-sim
|
138 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| Kuo Hsing-chun
|
140 | ||||
| Kim Il-gyong
|
141 | 9 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 232 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Kuo Hsing-chun
|
233 | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 237 | |||||
| 240 | 23 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 243 | |||||
| Choe Hyo-sim
|
245 | 21 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| Kuo Hsing-chun
|
246 | ||||
| 247 | 19 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | ||
| Luo Shifang
|
248 | 3 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket | [2] |
| Kim Il-gyong
|
249 | 9 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
64 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 110 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Deng Wei
|
112 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 113 | 25 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | ||
| Kim Hyo-sim
|
114 | 24 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| Deng Wei
|
115 | ||||
| 116 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 117 | 11 December 2019 | World Cup | Tianjin |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 138 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Deng Wei
|
140 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 141 | 25 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | ||
| 142 | 24 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 143 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 145 | |||||
| Ri Suk
|
146 | 10 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha | [12] |
| 147 | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] | |
| 149 |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 245 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Deng Wei
|
247 | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 250 | |||||
| 252 | |||||
| 254 | 25 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | ||
| 257 | 24 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | ||
| 259 | 22 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | ||
| 261 | |||||
| Ri Suk
|
262 | 10 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
| 264 |
71 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 117 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Loredana Toma
|
119 | 12 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá | [13] |
| Liao Guifang
|
120 | 9 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju | [14] |
 Angie Palacios
|
121 | 14 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana | [15] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 147 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Zhang Wangli
|
148 | 6 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 152 | |||||
| Liao Guifang
|
153 | 13 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh | [5] |
| Song Kuk-hyang
|
154 | 7 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | [16] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 261 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Zhang Wangli
|
263 | 6 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 267 | |||||
| Liao Guifang
|
268 | 9 May 2023 | Asian Championships | Jinju | [14] |
| 269 | 13 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh | [5] | |
| 273 |
76 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 122 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Rim Jong-sim
|
123 | 26 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| 124 | 24 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 153 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Zhang Wangli
|
156 | 26 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 272 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Zhang Wangli
|
274 | 26 February 2019 | World Cup | Fuzhou | |
| Rim Jong-sim
|
275 | 26 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| 278 |
81 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 127 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 158 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Liang Xiaomei
|
159 | 15 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh | [5] |
| 161 | 12 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha | [12] |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 283 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Liang Xiaomei
|
284 | 12 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha | [12] |
87 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 132 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 164 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 294 | 1 November 2018 | — | — |
+87 kg
Snatch
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 143 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
 Tatiana Kashirina
|
145 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 146 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| Li Wenwen
|
147 | 28 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo | |
| 148 | 25 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent | ||
| Li Yan
|
149 | 15 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama | [3] |
Clean & Jerk
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 177 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Tatiana Kashirina
|
178 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 182 | |||||
| Meng Suping
|
184 | ||||
| Tatiana Kashirina
|
185 | ||||
| Li Wenwen
|
186 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| 187 | 25 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
Total
| Athlete | Record (kg) | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Standard | 320 | 1 November 2018 | — | — | |
| Tatiana Kashirina
|
323 | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat | |
| 327 | |||||
| 330 | |||||
| 331 | 13 April 2019 | European Championships | Batumi | ||
| Li Wenwen
|
332 | 27 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya | |
| 335 | 25 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent |
Notes
- a Rescinded for anti-doping violations.
- b Not a world record at the time of the competition, became a world record in February 2020 when IWF disqualified some results of Thai weightlifters from the 2018 World Championships. By that time, however, it had been surpassed.
- c Not a world record at the time of the competition, became a world record in February 2020 when IWF disqualified some results of Thai weightlifters from the 2018 World Championships.
See also
- World record progression men's weightlifting
- World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)
- World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
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