Weightlifting events have been contested at Universiade three times as an optional sport, in 2011, 2013, and 2017.
Editions Games Year Host cityHost country XXVI 2011 Shenzhen XXVII 2013 Kazan XXIX 2017 New Taipei
Events Medals were awarded in sixteen different weight classes: eight for men and eight for women.
Event Men Women 1 –56 kg –48 kg 2 62 kg 53 kg 3 69 kg 58 kg 4 77 kg 63 kg 5 85 kg 69 kg 6 94 kg 75 kg 7 105 kg 90 kg 8 +105 kg +90 kg
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceNote56 kgSnatch129 kgOm Yun-chol20 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanClean & jerk165 kgOm Yun-chol20 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanTotal294 kgOm Yun-chol20 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan62 kgSnatch140 kgEko Yuli Irawan14 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, ChinaClean & jerk171 kgSin Chol-bom20 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanTotal310 kgEko Yuli Irawan14 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China69 kgSnatch153 kgKim Myong-hyok21 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanClean & jerk185 kgAlbert Linder21 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanTotal333 kgAlbert Linder21 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan77 kgSnatch163 kgDmitry Khomyakov10 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk198 kgRasoul Taghian10 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal355 kgRasoul Taghian10 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia85 kgSnatch170 kgAndranik Karapetyan23 September 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanClean & jerk205 kgApti Aukhadov11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal372 kgApti Aukhadov11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia94 kgSnatch181 kgAlexandr Ivanov12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk215 kgEgor Klimonov24 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanTotal395 kgAlexandr Ivanov12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia105 kgSnatch190 kgRuslan Nurudinov12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk224 kgDavid Bedzhanyan12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal412 kgRuslan Nurudinov12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia+105 kgSnatch205 kgRuslan Albegov12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk254 kgBahador Moulaei12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal459 kgRuslan Albegov12 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia
Women EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceNote48 kgSnatch87 kgXiao Hongyu7 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk108 kgXiao Hongyu13 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, ChinaTotal193 kgRi Song-gum20 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan53 kgSnatch100 kgJi Jing14 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, ChinaClean & jerk122 kgJi Jing14 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, ChinaTotal222 kgJi Jing14 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China58 kgSnatch107 kgKuo Hsing-chun 21 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanClean & jerk142 kgKuo Hsing-chun 21 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanTotal249 kgKuo Hsing-chun 21 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan63 kgSnatch117 kgRim Un-sim22 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanClean & jerk133 kgPyon Yong-mi9 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal236 kgRim Un-sim22 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan69 kgSnatch110 kgKang Yue17 August 20112011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, ChinaClean & jerk135 kgOksana Slivenko10 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal242 kgOksana Slivenko10 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia75 kgSnatch123 kgNadezhda Evstyukhina11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk159 kgOlga Zubova11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal279 kgOlga Zubova11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia90 kgSnatch111 kgIryna Dekha25 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanClean & jerk135 kgIryna Dekha25 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, TaiwanTotal246 kgIryna Dekha25 August 20172017 Summer Universiade New Taipei, Taiwan+90 kgSnatch142 kgTatiana Kashirina11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaClean & jerk177 kgTatiana Kashirina11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, RussiaTotal319 kgTatiana Kashirina11 July 20132013 Summer Universiade Kazan, Russia
Medal table Last updated after the 2017 Summer Universiade
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