This is a list of world records progression in women's weightlifting from 2018 to 2025. 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 and again in 2025.
45 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard851 November 2018—— Won Hyon-sim863 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent8731 March 2024World CupPhuket Zhao Jinhong889 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan90
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1081 November 2018—— Won Hyon-sim10931 March 2024World CupPhuket Zhao Jinhong1106 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama113
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1911 November 2018—— Won Hyon-sim1923 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent19331 March 2024World CupPhuket196 Zhao Jinhong1976 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama200
49 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard901 November 2018—— Jiang Huihua923 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Sopita Tanasan 933 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Hou Zhihui 933 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Hou Zhihui9423 February 2019World CupFuzhou956 July 2019Olympics Test EventTokyo9617 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent971 April 2024World CupPhuket
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1151 November 2018—— Chayuttra Pramongkhol 1203 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Hou Zhihui 11623 February 2019World CupFuzhou11719 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Jiang Huihua 118 Mirabai Chanu11917 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent Jiang Huihua1205 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh Ri Song-gum12230 September 2023Asian GamesHangzhou1241254 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2031 November 2018—— Hou Zhihui2053 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Jiang Huihua206 Hou Zhihui208 Chayuttra Pramongkhol 2093 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Hou Zhihui21023 February 2019World CupFuzhou21119 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Jiang Huihua212 Hou Zhihui21317 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent Jiang Huihua2155 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh Ri Song-gum21630 September 2023Asian GamesHangzhou2174 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent2202211 April 2024World CupPhuket
55 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard991 November 2018—— Li Yajun1003 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Sukanya Srisurat 1013 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Zhang Wanqiong 1013 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Li Yajun1023 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Sukanya Srisurat 1033 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat105 Kang Hyon-gyong10330 September 2023Asian GamesHangzhou1044 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1241 November 2018—— Sukanya Srisurat 1253 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat127 Liao Qiuyun 12524 February 2019World CupFuzhou Liao Qiuyun12822 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo12920 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Kang Hyon-gyong13030 September 2023Asian GamesHangzhou1312 April 2024World CupPhuket
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2211 November 2018—— Li Yajun2233 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Sukanya Srisurat 2273 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Li Yajun 2253 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Sukanya Srisurat 2303 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat232 Liao Qiuyun 22720 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Kang Hyon-gyong22830 September 2023Asian GamesHangzhou2332342 April 2024World CupPhuket
59 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1041 November 2018—— Kuo Hsing-chun1054 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat10623 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo Choe Hyo-sim10721 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Kuo Hsing-chun11019 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent Kim Il-gyong1112 October 2023Asian GamesHangzhou
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1311 November 2018—— Kuo Hsing-chun1324 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat Chen Guiming13313624 February 2019World CupFuzhou Kuo Hsing-chun13723 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo Choe Hyo-sim13821 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Kuo Hsing-chun140 Kim Il-gyong1419 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2321 November 2018—— Kuo Hsing-chun2334 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat23724023 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo243 Choe Hyo-sim24521 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Kuo Hsing-chun24624719 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent Luo Shifang2483 April 2024World CupPhuket Kim Il-gyong2499 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
64 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1101 November 2018—— Deng Wei1125 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat11325 February 2019World CupFuzhou Kim Hyo-sim11424 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo Deng Wei11511622 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya11711 December 2019World CupTianjin
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1381 November 2018—— Deng Wei1405 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat14125 February 2019World CupFuzhou14224 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo14322 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya145 Ri Suk14610 December 2023IWF Grand PrixDoha14710 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama149
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2451 November 2018—— Deng Wei2475 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat25025225425 February 2019World CupFuzhou25724 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo25922 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya261 Ri Suk26210 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama264
71 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1171 November 2018—— Loredana Toma11912 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá Liao Guifang1209 May 2023Asian ChampionshipsJinju Angie Palacios12114 June 2023IWF Grand PrixHavana Yang Qiuxia12213 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1471 November 2018—— Zhang Wangli1486 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat152 Liao Guifang15313 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh Song Kuk-hyang1547 February 2024Asian ChampionshipsTashkent15513 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2611 November 2018—— Zhang Wangli2636 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat267 Liao Guifang2689 May 2023Asian ChampionshipsJinju26913 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh273 Song Kuk-hyang27613 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan
76 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1221 November 2018—— Rim Jong-sim12326 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo12424 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya Liao Guifang12513 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1531 November 2018—— Zhang Wangli15626 February 2019World CupFuzhou
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2721 November 2018—— Zhang Wangli27426 February 2019World CupFuzhou Rim Jong-sim27526 April 2019 Asian ChampionshipsNingbo278 Liao Guifang27913 May 2025Asian ChampionshipsJiangshan
81 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1271 November 2018——
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1581 November 2018—— Liang Xiaomei15915 September 2023World ChampionshipsRiyadh16112 December 2023IWF Grand Prix Doha
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2831 November 2018—— Liang Xiaomei28412 December 2023IWF Grand Prix Doha
87 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1321 November 2018——
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1641 November 2018——
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard2941 November 2018——
+87 kg Snatch AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1431 November 2018—— Tatiana Kashirina14510 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat14613 April 2019European ChampionshipsBatumi Li Wenwen14728 April 2019Asian ChampionshipsNingbo14825 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent Li Yan14915 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama
Clean & Jerk AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard1771 November 2018—— Tatiana Kashirina17810 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat182 Meng Suping184 Tatiana Kashirina185 Li Wenwen18627 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya18725 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent
Total AthleteRecord (kg)DateMeetPlaceWorld Standard3201 November 2018—— Tatiana Kashirina32310 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat32733033113 April 2019European ChampionshipsBatumi Li Wenwen33227 September 2019World ChampionshipsPattaya33525 April 2021Asian ChampionshipsTashkent
Notes Rescinded for anti-doping violations. 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. 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 men's weightlifting (2018–2025) World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018) World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
References
External links IWF official website