The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Uganda. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Uganda Weightlifting Federation.
Current records Men EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch100 kgDavis Niyoyita3 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk125 kgDavis Niyoyita3 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal225 kgDavis Niyoyita3 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway65 kgSnatch80 kgFaluku Kyambadde9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk105 kgFaluku Kyambadde9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal185 kgFaluku Kyambadde9 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia71 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal79 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal88 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal94 kgSnatch110 kgSteven Ojede11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk145 kgSteven Ojede11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal255 kgSteven Ojede11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+110 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal58 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal63 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal69 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal77 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal86 kgSnatch60 kgAisha Namataka11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk80 kgAisha Namataka11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal140 kgAisha Namataka11 November 2025Islamic Solidarity GamesRiyadh, Saudi Arabia+86 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Historical records Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch95 kgDavis Niyoyita7 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk125 kgDavis Niyoyita7 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal220 kgDavis Niyoyita7 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan61 kgSnatch98 kgDavis Niyoyita2 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk127 kgDavis Niyoyita4 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTotal222 kgDavis Niyoyita27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya67 kgSnatch100 kgJulius Ssekitoleko27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaClean & Jerk130 kgJulius Ssekitoleko27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaTotal230 kgJulius Ssekitoleko27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya73 kgSnatch112 kgHakim Ssempereza27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaClean & Jerk138 kgHakim Ssempereza27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaTotal250 kgHakim Ssempereza27 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya81 kgSnatch110 kgIvan Masakwe28 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaClean & Jerk130 kgIvan MasakweApril 2019African ChampionshipsCairo, EgyptTotal240 kgIvan Masakwe28 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya89 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal96 kgSnatch140 kgZubairi Kubo29 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaClean & Jerk170 kgZubairi Kubo29 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, KenyaTotal310 kgZubairi Kubo29 May 2021African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya102 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal109 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+109 kgSnatch110 kgGodfrey Baligeya17 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk145 kgGodfrey Baligeya17 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanTotal255 kgGodfrey Baligeya17 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef45 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal49 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal55 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal59 kgSnatch55 kgShabra Mutesi12 August 2022Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, TurkeyClean & Jerk66 kgShabra Mutesi12 August 2022Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, TurkeyTotal121 kgShabra Mutesi12 August 2022Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey64 kgSnatch72 kgLydia Nakidde5 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk92 kgLydia Nakidde5 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal164 kgLydia Nakidde5 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand71 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal76 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal81 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal87 kgSnatch55 kgAisha Namataka14 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaClean & Jerk67 kgAisha Namataka14 March 2024African GamesAccra, GhanaTotal122 kgAisha Namataka14 March 2024African GamesAccra, Ghana+87 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Historical records Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef56 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal62 kgSnatchClean & Jerk150 kgCharles Ssekyaaya20 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United StatesTotal263 kgCharles Ssekyaaya20 November 2015World ChampionshipsHouston, United States69 kgSnatch117 kgCharles Ssekyaaya30 November 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United StatesClean & Jerk157 kgCharles Ssekyaaya30 November 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United StatesTotal274 kgCharles Ssekyaaya30 November 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United States77 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal85 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal94 kgSnatch120 kgKalidi Batuusa8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaClean & Jerk155 kgKalidi Batuusa8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaTotal275 kgKalidi Batuusa8 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia105 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal+105 kgSnatchClean & JerkTotal
Women (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal53 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal58 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal63 kgSnatch71 kgIrene Kasuubo7 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaClean and jerk85 kgIrene Kasuubo7 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, AustraliaTotal156 kgIrene Kasuubo7 April 2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia69 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal75 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal+75 kgSnatchClean and jerkTotal
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