World record progression women's weightlifting (1998–2018)

This is a list of world records progression in women's weightlifting from 1998 and 2018. 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.

  Rescinded for anti-doping violations.

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	82.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Li Zhuo	83.0	16 September 1998	Asian Junior Championships	Chongqing
Liu Xiuhua	83.5	7 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Li Zhuo	84.0	29 August 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
Donka Mincheva	85.0	25 April 2000	European Championships	Sofia
Liu Xiuhua	85.5	9 June 2000	World University Championships	Montreal
	87.5
Wang Mingjuan	88.0	30 May 2002	World Junior Championships	Havířov
	90.0
	90.5	19 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw
	92.5
Li Zhuo	93.0	11 July 2003	World University Championships	Pavia
	93.5	10 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
Nurcan Taylan	95.0	14 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
	97.5
Yang Lian	98	1 October 2006	World Championships	Santo Domingo

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	107.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Li Xuezhao	108.0	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	112.5
Li Zhuo	113.0	29 August 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
Donka Mincheva	113.5	21 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Li Zhuo	115.0	28 June 2002	World University Championships	İzmir
Wang Mingjuan	115.5	19 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw
Li Zhuo	116.0	11 July 2003	World University Championships	Pavia
	116.5	10 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
Yang Lian	117	30 October 2005	East Asian Games	Macau
Wang Mingjuan	118	9 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Yang Lian	119	1 October 2006	World Championships	Santo Domingo
Chen Xiexia	120	21 April 2007	Asian Championships	Tai'an
Nurcan Taylan	121	17 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	190.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Li Xuezhao	192.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
Li Zhuo	195.0	29 August 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
Liu Xiuhua	197.5	9 June 2000	World University Championships	Montreal
Wang Mingjuan	200.0	30 May 2002	World Junior Championships	Havířov
	202.5	19 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw
	205.0
	207.5
Nurcan Taylan	210.0	14 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Wang Mingjuan	211	9 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
	213
Yang Lian	214	1 October 2006	World Championships	Santo Domingo
	217

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	90.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Guo Huibing	90.5	19 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
	92.5
Chang Xixiang	95.0	17 September 1998	Asian Junior Championships	Chongqing
Meng Xianjuan	95.5	1 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	97.5
Li Feng-ying	98.0	18 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Yang Xia	100.0
Ri Song-hui	102.5	1 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
Li Ping	103	14 November 2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	112.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Guo Huibing	113.0	19 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
Wang Xiufen	115.0	10 November 1998	World Championships	Lahti
	117.5
Yang Xia	118.0	8 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
	120.0
Meng Xianjuan	120.5	1 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Li Feng-ying	121.0	30 August 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
	121.5	21 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Yang Xia	122.5	18 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
	125.0
Ri Song-hui	125.5	20 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw
Li Xuejiu	127.5
Qiu Hongxia	128	2 October 2006	World Championships	Santo Domingo
Li Ping	129	22 April 2007	Asian Championships	Tai'an
Zulfiya Chinshanlo	130	6 November 2011	World Championships	Paris
Zulfiya Chinshanlo	131	29 July 2012	Olympic Games	London
Zulfiya Chinshanlo	132	21 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon
	133	10 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty
	134

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	202.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Guo Huibing	205.0	19 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
Chang Xixiang	207.5	17 September 1998	Asian Junior Championships	Chongqing
Wang Xiufen	210.0	10 November 1998	World Championships	Lahti
Yang Xia	212.5	8 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Meng Xianjuan	215.0	1 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	217.5
Yang Xia	222.5	18 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
	225.0
Qiu Hongxia	226	2 October 2006	World Championships	Santo Domingo
Li Ping	230	14 November 2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou
Hsu Shu-ching	233	21 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	95.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Chen Yanqing	95.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	97.5
	98.0	9 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Song Zhijuan	98.5	1 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Chen Yanqing	100.0	4 July 1999	World Junior Championships	Savannah
	102.5
	105.0	22 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Sun Caiyan	105.5	28 June 2002	World University Championships	İzmir
Song Zhijuan	106.0	5 October 2002	BorsodChem Grand Prix	Kazincbarcika
Wang Li	107.5	10 August 2003	Asian Junior Championships	Bali
	110.0
Chen Yanqing	111	3 December 2006	Asian Games	Doha
Boyanka Kostova	112	23 November 2015	World Championships	Houston

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	120.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Chen Yanqing	120.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	122.5
Xiu Xiongying	123.0	20 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
Chen Yanqing	123.5	9 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Ri Song-hui	125.0
Song Zhijuan	125.5	1 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Chen Yanqing	130.0	4 July 1999	World Junior Championships	Savannah
Ri Song-hui	131.0	22 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
	131.5	3 May 2000	Asian Championships	Osaka
Zhou Yan	132.5	25 April 2002	Asian Junior Championships	Khon Kaen
Sun Caiyan	133.0	28 June 2002	World University Championships	İzmir
Wandee Kameaim	135	10 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Gu Wei	136
	139
Chen Yanqing	140	3 December 2006	Asian Games	Doha
Qiu Hongmei	141	23 April 2007	Asian Championships	Tai'an
Kuo Hsing-chun	142	21 August 2017	Universiade	Taipei

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	215.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Chen Yanqing	217.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	220.0
Song Zhijuan	222.5	1 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Chen Yanqing	227.5	4 July 1999	World Junior Championships	Savannah
	232.5
	235.0	22 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Sun Caiyan	237.5	28 June 2002	World University Championships	İzmir
Wang Li	240.0	10 August 2003	Asian Junior Championships	Bali
Gu Wei	241	10 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Chen Yanqing	242	3 December 2006	Asian Games	Doha
	248
	251
Boyanka Kostova	252	23 November 2015	World Championships	Houston

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	100.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Diao Weiwei	100.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	102.5
Xiong Meiying	103.0	18 September 1998	Asian Junior Championships	Chongqing
Lei Li	105.0	10 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
	107.5
	108.0	2 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	110.0
Chen Xiaomin	112.5	19 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Ouyang Xiaofang	113.0	10 August 2003	Asian Junior Championships	Bali
Hanna Batsiushka	113.5	18 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
	115.0	18 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Pawina Thongsuk	116	12 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Svetlana Tsarukaeva	117	8 November 2011	World Championships	Paris

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	127.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Diao Weiwei	128.0	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
Hou Kangfeng	128.5	21 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
Lei Li	129.0	2 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Chen Jui-lien	130.0	23 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Xiong Meiying	132.5
Nataliya Skakun	133.0	3 July 2001	World Junior Championships	Thessaloniki
	135.0	25 April 2002	European Championships	Antalya
Liu Xia	135.5	3 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
Anastasia Tsakiri	136.0	21 November 2002	World Championships	Warsaw
Liu Xia	137.5	12 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
Nataliya Skakun	138.0	18 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
Svetlana Shimkova	139	12 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Pawina Thongsuk	140
Svetlana Shimkova	141	3 May 2006	European Championships	Władysławowo
Pawina Thongsuk	142	4 December 2006	Asian Games	Doha
Maiya Maneza	143	20 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
Deng Wei	144	23 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon
Lin Tzu-chi	145
Deng Wei	146	25 November 2015	World Championships	Houston
	147	9 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	227.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Diao Weiwei	230.0	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
Lei Li	232.5	10 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
	235.0	2 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	237.5
Chen Jui-lien	240.0	23 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Chen Xiaomin	242.5	19 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Liu Xia	245.0	12 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
	247.5
Pawina Thongsuk	251	12 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
	256
Liu Haixia	257	23 September 2007	World Championships	Chiang Mai
Lin Tzu-chi	259	23 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon
	261
Deng Wei	262	9 August 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	105.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Weifang	105.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	110.0
	110.5	13 November 1998	World Championships	Lahti
Sun Tianni	111.0	11 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Liu Dongping	111.5	6 July 2000	World Junior Championships	Prague
Erzsébet Márkus	112.5	19 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Valentina Popova	113.5	1 September 2001	Goodwill Games	Brisbane
	115.0	8 November 2001	World Championships	Antalya
Liu Chunhong	115.5	6 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
Pawina Thongsuk	116.0	12 July 2003	World University Championships	Pavia
Liu Chunhong	117.5	12 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
	118.0	19 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
	120.0
	122.5	19 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Oxana Slivenko	123	4 October 2006	World Championships	Santo Domingo
Liu Chunhong	125	13 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
	128

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	132.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Weifang	133.0	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
Shang Shichun	133.5	22 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
Sun Tianni	135.0	11 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Milena Trendafilova	135.5	16 April 1999	European Championships	A Coruña
Sun Tianni	136.0	2 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Lin Weining	137.5	6 July 1999	World Junior Championships	Savannah
	138.5	29 August 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
	142.5
Sun Tianni	143.0	24 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Valentina Popova	143.5	1 September 2001	Goodwill Games	Brisbane
Liu Chunhong	144.0	3 June 2002	World Junior Championships	Havířov
	147.5
	148.0	6 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
	148.5	12 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
	150.0	19 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
	150.5	9 April 2004	Asian Championships	Almaty
	152.5
	153.0	19 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Liu Haixia	154	13 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Zarema Kasaeva	157
Liu Chunhong	158	13 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	237.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Weifang	240.0	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
	242.5
Sun Tianni	245.0	11 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Lin Weining	247.5	29 August 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
	252.5
Valentina Popova	255.0	1 September 2001	Goodwill Games	Brisbane
	257.5	8 November 2001	World Championships	Antalya
Liu Chunhong	260.0	6 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
	262.5
	265.0	12 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
	267.5	19 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
	270.0
	275.0	19 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Oxana Slivenko	276	24 September 2007	World Championships	Chiang Mai
Liu Chunhong	277	13 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
	286

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	110.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Liu Jie	111.0	20 September 1998	Asian Junior Championships	Chongqing
Zhao La	111.5
Wei Xiangying	112.5	12 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
	115.0
Xu Jiao	115.5	6 July 1999	World Junior Championships	Savannah
Tang Weifang	116.0	3 September 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
Tatyana Khromova	118.0	7 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
Sun Ruiping	118.5
Shang Shichun	120.0	20 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
Tatyana Khromova	120.0	10 April 2004	Asian Championships	Almaty
Valentina Popova	120.5	20 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Pawina Thongsuk	122.5
Natalya Zabolotnaya	125.0
Liu Chunhong	126	13 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Natalya Zabolotnaya	127
	130
	131	25 September 2007	World Championships	Chiang Mai
Svetlana Podobedova	132	28 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang
Natalya Zabolotnaya	133	23 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
Svetlana Podobedova	134
Natalya Zabolotnaya	135	17 December 2011	President's Cup	Belgorod

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	140.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Weifang	140.5	3 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	141.0	3 September 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
Sun Tianni	142.5	6 May 2000	Asian Championships	Osaka
Gyöngyi Likerecz	143.0	4 June 2002	World Junior Championships	Havířov
Sun Ruiping	145.0	7 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
	152.5
Shang Shichun	153.0	20 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
Svetlana Podobedova	155	13 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Liu Chunhong	159
Svetlana Podobedova	160	28 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang
	161	23 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
Nadezhda Evstyukhina	162	16 April 2011	European Championships	Kazan
	163	10 November 2011	World Championships	Paris
Kim Un-ju	164	25 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	250.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Weifang	255.0	3 September 1999	Asian Championships	Wuhan
Sun Tianni	257.5	6 May 2000	Asian Championships	Osaka
Sun Ruiping	262.5	7 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
	270.0
Shang Shichun	272.5	20 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
Natalya Zabolotnaya	272.5	20 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Liu Chunhong	273	23 May 2005	World Junior Championships	Busan
Natalya Zabolotnaya	278	13 November 2005	World Championships	Doha
Svetlana Podobedova	279
Liu Chunhong	281
Natalya Zabolotnaya	285
Svetlana Podobedova	286	2 June 2006	World Junior Championships	Hangzhou
Svetlana Podobedova	287	28 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang
	292
Natalya Zabolotnaya	293	23 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
Svetlana Podobedova	295
Natalya Zabolotnaya	296	17 December 2011	President's Cup	Belgorod

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
Viktoriya Shaimardanova [a]	130	21 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
Hripsime Khurshudyan [a][c]	160	25 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
Derya Açıkgöz [b]	155	26 April 2002	European Championships	Antalya	[1]

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
Hripsime Khurshudyan [a][b]	290	25 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
Viktoriya Shaimardanova [b]	280	21 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens	[1]

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	117.5	1 January 1998	—	—
Ding Meiyuan	118.0	8 May 1998	Szekszárd Cup	Szekszárd
Zhang Nan	118.5	24 May 1998	World Junior Championships	Sofia
Ding Meiyuan	120.0	13 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
Agata Wróbel	120.5	18 April 1999	European Championships	A Coruña
Ding Meiyuan	121.0	3 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
Agata Wróbel	121.5	8 July 1999	World Junior Championships	Savannah
	122.5
Zhang Nan	123.0	5 September 1999	Asian Junior Championships	Wuhan
Wang Yanmei	123.5		Asian Championships
Agata Wróbel	125.0	26 September 1999	European Junior Championships	Spała
	127.5	27 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
	130.0	8 July 2000	World Junior Championships	Prague
	132.5	22 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Ding Meiyuan	135.0
	135.5	21 November 2003	World Championships	Vancouver
	137.5
Jang Mi-ran	138	22 May 2006	Friendship Tournament	Wonju
Mu Shuangshuang	139	6 December 2006	Asian Games	Doha
Jang Mi-ran	140	16 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
Tatiana Kashirina	141	25 September 2010	World Championships	Antalya
	145
	146	17 April 2011	European Championships	Kazan
	147	13 November 2011	World Championships	Paris
	148	18 December 2011	President's Cup	Belgorod
	149	5 August 2012	Olympic Games	London
	151
	152	16 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty
	155

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	155.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Gonghong	155.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
Ding Meiyuan	156.0	3 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	157.5	27 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Agata Wróbel	158.0	28 April 2000	European Championships	Sofia
	160.0
Ding Meiyuan	160.5	6 May 2000	Asian Championships	Osaka
Wang Yanmei	161.0	11 June 2000	World University Championships	Montreal
Agata Wróbel	162.5	22 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Ding Meiyuan	165.0
Tang Gonghong	165.5	7 October 2002	Asian Games	Busan
	167.5
	168.0	14 September 2003	Asian Championships	Qinhuangdao
Sun Dan	168.5	31 October 2003	Afro-Asian Games	Hyderabad
Tang Gonghong	170.0	11 April 2004	Asian Championships	Almaty
	175.0
	182.5	21 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Jang Mi-ran	183	16 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
	186
	187	28 November 2009	World Championships	Goyang
Meng Suping	188	9 November 2012	World University Championships	Eilat
Tatiana Kashirina	190	26 October 2013	World Championships	Wrocław
Zhou Lulu	192	26 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon
Tatiana Kashirina	193	16 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty

Athlete	Record (kg)	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
World Standard	260.0	1 January 1998	—	—
Tang Gonghong	267.5	24 April 1998	World University Championships	Ramat Gan
Ding Meiyuan	270.0	13 December 1998	Asian Games	Bangkok
	272.5	3 May 1999	World University Championships	Chiba
	275.0
	277.5	27 November 1999	World Championships	Athens
Agata Wróbel	280.0
Ding Meiyuan	282.5
	285.0
Agata Wróbel	290.0	8 July 2000	World Junior Championships	Prague
Ding Meiyuan	292.5	22 September 2000	Olympic Games	Sydney
Agata Wróbel	295.0
Ding Meiyuan	297.5
	300.0
Tang Gonghong	302.5	11 April 2004	Asian Championships	Almaty
	305.0	21 August 2004	Olympic Games	Athens
Jang Mi-ran	318	22 May 2006	Friendship Tournament	Wonju
Mu Shuangshuang	319	26 September 2007	World Championships	Chiang Mai
Jang Mi-ran	323	16 August 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
	326
Tatiana Kashirina	327	17 April 2011	European Championships	Kazan
Zhou Lulu	328	13 November 2011	World Championships	Paris
Tatiana Kashirina	332	5 August 2012	Olympic Games	London
Zhou Lulu	333
Tatiana Kashirina	334	23 November 2013	President's Cup	Moscow
	340	16 November 2014	World Championships	Almaty
	348
Zhou Lulu [c]	334	26 September 2014	Asian Games	Incheon

• ^a Not a world record at the time of the competition, became a world record when IWF introduced a new weight category on 1 January 2017.^[2]
• ^b Hripsime Khurshudyan's records from 25 September 2010 was rescinded in 2020 following disqualification for banned drug use; which could make Derya Açıkgöz and Viktoriya Shaimardanova the world record holders. By that time, however, the IWF changed the weight classes and erased all previous records.
• ^c Not an official world record, but the best result in that time.

• World record progression women's weightlifting
• World record progression men's weightlifting
• World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)

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