The following are the African records in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA).
Current records Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch129 kgStandardClean & Jerk154 kgEl-Sayed Aly Attia3 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal278 kgEl-Sayed Aly Attia3 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway65 kgSnatch136 kgStandardClean & Jerk164 kgNoureldin Zaky9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal298 kgNoureldin Zaky9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia71 kgSnatch151 kgEdidiong Umoafia9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk175 kgEdidiong Umoafia9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia180 kgAhmed Said14 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptTotal326 kgEdidiong Umoafia9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia79 kgSnatch166 kgAbdelrahman Younes10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk198 kgAbdelrahman Younes6 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal362 kgAbdelrahman Younes10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia88 kgSnatch168 kgStandard182 kgAbdelrahman Younes15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptClean & Jerk198 kgStandard210 kgAbdelrahman Younes15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptTotal361 kgStandard392 kgAbdelrahman Younes15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, Egypt94 kgSnatch169 kgStandard170 kgKarim Abokahla15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptClean & Jerk206 kgKarim Abokahla11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia210 kgKarim Abokahla15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptTotal375 kgStandard380 kgKarim Abokahla15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, Egypt110 kgSnatch181 kgStandardClean & Jerk221 kgStandardTotal402 kgStandard+110 kgSnatch194 kgStandardClean & Jerk234 kgStandardTotal419 kgStandard
Women EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch81 kgStandardClean & Jerk99 kgStandardTotal179 kgStandard53 kgSnatch90 kgOnome Didih26 August 2025Commonwealth ChampionshipsAhmedabad, India93 kgOnome Didih27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomClean & Jerk108 kgStandard113 kgOnome Didih27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomTotal197 kgOnome Didih26 August 2025Commonwealth ChampionshipsAhmedabad, India206 kgOnome Didih27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom58 kgSnatch101 kgRafiatu Lawal4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway103 kgRafiatu Lawal27 July 2026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United KingdomClean & Jerk128 kgRafiatu Lawal4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal229 kgRafiatu Lawal4 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway63 kgSnatch99 kgStandardClean & Jerk124 kgStandardTotal222 kgStandard69 kgSnatch110 kgIslamiyat Yusuf10 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk132 kgStandardTotal236 kgStandard77 kgSnatch116 kgSarah Matthew11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk145 kgSara Ahmed11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal260 kgSara Ahmed11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia86 kgSnatch118 kgStandardClean & Jerk150 kgStandard151 kgSara Ahmed15 May 2026African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptTotal266 kgStandard+86 kgSnatch121 kgStandardClean & Jerk149 kgStandardTotal265 kgStandard
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch125 kgStandardClean & Jerk144 kgStandardTotal262 kgStandard61 kgSnatch132 kgStandardClean & Jerk155 kgStandardTotal283 kgStandard67 kgSnatch140 kgStandardClean & Jerk168 kgAhmed Saad26 April 2019African ChampionshipsCairo, EgyptTotal303 kgTojonirina Andriatsitohaina27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya73 kgSnatch153 kgKarem Ben Hnia27 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoClean & Jerk186 kgKarem Ben Hnia4 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal338 kgKarem Ben Hnia26 April 2019African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt81 kgSnatch173 kgMohamed Ihab5 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk200 kgMohamed Ihab5 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal373 kgMohamed Ihab5 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan89 kgSnatch171 kgKarim Abokahla3 July 2022Mediterranean GamesOran, AlgeriaClean & Jerk212 kgKarim Abokahla3 July 2022Mediterranean GamesOran, AlgeriaTotal383 kgKarim Abokahla3 July 2022Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria96 kgSnatch174 kgKarim Abokahla13 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk213 kgKarim Abokahla13 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal387 kgKarim Abokahla13 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia102 kgSnatch183 kgAymen Bacha13 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainClean & Jerk213 kgStandardTotal395 kgAymen Bacha13 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain109 kgSnatch177 kgStandardClean & Jerk219 kgStandardTotal398 kgStandard+109 kgSnatch203 kgWalid Bidani9 February 2024African ChampionshipsIsmailia, EgyptClean & Jerk243 kgAbdelrahman El-Sayed18 May 2023African ChampionshipsTunis, TunisiaTotal437 kgWalid Bidani4 July 2022Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef56 kgSnatch132 kgKhalil El-Maaoui29 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomClean & Jerk146 kgKhalil El-Maaoui20 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang, South KoreaTotal271 kgKhalil El-Maaoui20 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang, South Korea62 kgSnatch137,5 kgAtef Jarray8 September 2001Mediterranean GamesTunis, TunisiaClean & Jerk162 kgAhmed Saad30 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomTotal295 kgAtef Jarray8 September 2001Mediterranean GamesTunis, Tunisia69 kgSnatch152,5 kgYoussef Sbai21 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, PolandClean & Jerk187,5 kgMohamed El-Tantawy21 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, PolandTotal335 kgYoussef Sbai21 November 2002World ChampionshipsWarsaw, Poland77 kgSnatch165 kgMohamed Ihab10 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrasilClean & Jerk201 kgMohamed Ihab24 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United StatesTotal363 kgMohamed Ihab24 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United States85 kgSnatch165 kgSamir Ghachem25 November 1999World ChampionshipsPiraeus, GreeceClean & Jerk210 kgTarek Yehia Abdelazim3 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomTotal375 kgTarek Yehia Abdelazim3 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom94 kgSnatch174 kgRagab Abdelhay13 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrasilClean & Jerk213 kgRagab Abdelhay13 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrasilTotal387 kgRagab Abdelhay13 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brasil105 kgSnatch182 kgIbrahim Moursi16 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha, QatarClean & Jerk218 kgIbrahim Moursi16 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha, QatarTotal400 kgIbrahim Moursi16 November 2005World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar+105 kgSnatch200 kgMohamed Masoud11 September 2015African GamesBrazzaville, Congo RepublicClean & Jerk243 kgMohamed Masoud16 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, KazakhstanTotal441 kgMohamed Masoud11 September 2015African GamesBrazzaville, Congo Republic
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatch77 kgRosina Randafiarison4 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk93 kgRosina Randafiarison4 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal170 kgRosina Randafiarison4 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia49 kgSnatch80 kgRosina Randafiarison7 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, FranceClean & Jerk100 kgRosina Randafiarison7 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, FranceTotal180 kgRosina Randafiarison7 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France55 kgSnatch97 kgNouha Landoulsi3 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk116 kgAdijat Olarinoye26 August 2019African GamesRabat, MoroccoTotal211 kgNouha Landoulsi3 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan59 kgSnatch101 kgRafiatu Lawal3 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk130 kgRafiatu Lawal8 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, FranceTotal230 kgRafiatu Lawal8 August 2024Olympic GamesParis, France64 kgSnatch104 kgNeama Said12 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk127 kgNeama Said12 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal233 kgNeama Said12 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan71 kgSnatch111 kgSara Ahmed6 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk141 kgSara Ahmed6 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal252 kgSara Ahmed6 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan76 kgSnatch113 kgSara Ahmed13 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, ColombiaClean & Jerk148 kgSara Ahmed13 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, ColombiaTotal261 kgSara Ahmed13 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia81 kgSnatch117 kgSara Ahmed17 May 2023African ChampionshipsTunis, TunisiaClean & Jerk151 kgSara Ahmed17 May 2023African ChampionshipsTunis, TunisiaTotal268 kgSara Ahmed17 May 2023African ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia87 kgSnatch118 kgStandardClean & Jerk146 kgStandardTotal261 kgStandard+87 kgSnatch124 kgHalima Abdelazim31 October 2022African ChampionshipsCairo, EgyptClean & Jerk153 kgHalima Abdelazim15 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, ColombiaTotal275 kgHalima Abdelazim15 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch80 kgRoilya Ranaivosoa21 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United StatesClean & Jerk105 kgBlessed Udoh14 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceTotal180 kgBlessed Udoh14 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece53 kgSnatch88 kgNouha Landoulsi13 July 2017African ChampionshipsVacoas-Phoenix, MauritiusClean & Jerk115 kgChinenye Fidelis6 November 2011World ChampionshipsParis, FranceTotal202 kgChinenye Fidelis31 March 2012African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya58 kgSnatch95 kgFranca Gbodo16 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceClean & Jerk122 kgChinenye Fidelis10 May 2016African ChampionshipsYaoundé, CameroonTotal212 kgFranca Gbodo16 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece63 kgSnatch104 kgSara Ahmed12 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, KazakhstanClean & Jerk127 kgLeila Lassouani3 May 2004African ChampionshipsTunis, TunisiaTotal229 kgSara Ahmed12 November 2014World ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan69 kgSnatch112 kgSara Ahmed10 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilClean & Jerk143 kgSara Ahmed10 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilTotal255 kgSara Ahmed10 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil75 kgSnatch120 kgNahla Ramadan20 August 2004Olympic GamesAthens, GreeceClean & Jerk147 kgNahla Ramadan17 June 2003World Junior ChampionshipsHermosillo, MexicoTotal262 kgNahla Ramadan17 June 2003World Junior ChampionshipsHermosillo, Mexico90 kgSnatch112 kgBilkisu Musa27 November 1999World ChampionshipsPiraeus, GreeceClean & Jerk145 kgAbeer Abdelrahman11 June 2010World Junior ChampionshipsSofia, BulgariaTotal255 kgAbeer Abdelrahman11 June 2010World Junior ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria+90 kgSnatch129 kgMariam Usman5 August 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomClean & Jerk161 kgShaimaa Ahmed Khalaf14 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilTotal281 kgMariam Usman29 March 2012African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya
References General African Weightlifting Records May 2026 updated Specific
External links WFA official website