List of African records in Olympic weightlifting

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).

Men

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
56 kg
Snatch 132 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 29 July 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, Great Britain [1]
Clean & Jerk 140 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 20 September 2010 World Championships Turkey Antalya, Turkey [2]
Total 267 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 20 September 2010 World Championships Turkey Antalya, Turkey [3]
62 kg
Snatch 116 kg Souhail Mairif  Algeria 8 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
Clean & Jerk 140 kg Souhail Mairif  Algeria 8 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
Total 256 kg Souhail Mairif  Algeria 8 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan
69 kg
Snatch 152,5 kg Youssef Sbai  Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Poland Warsaw, Poland [4]
Clean & Jerk 187,5 kg Mohamed El-Tantawy  Egypt 21 November 2002 World Championships Poland Warsaw, Poland [5]
Total 335 kg Youssef Sbai  Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Poland Warsaw, Poland [6]
77 kg
Snatch 165 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [7]
Clean & Jerk 201 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [8]
Total 363 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [9]
85 kg
Snatch 165 kg Samir Ghachem  Tunisia 25 November 1999 World Championships Greece Athens, Greece [10]
Clean & Jerk 210 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim  Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, Great Britain [11]
Total 375 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim  Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, Great Britain [12]
94 kg
Snatch 174 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [13]
Clean & Jerk 211 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 26 October 2013 World Championships Poland Wrocław, Poland [14]
Total 387 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [15]
105 kg
Snatch 182 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 14 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar [16]
Clean & Jerk 218 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 14 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar [17]
Total 400 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 14 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar [18]
+105 kg
Snatch 200 kg Mohamed Ehssan Massoud  Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Congo Republic [19]
Clean & Jerk 243 kg Mohamed Ehssan Massoud  Egypt 16 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [20]
Total 441 kg Mohamed Ehssan Massoud  Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Congo Republic [21]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
48 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
53 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
58 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
63 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
69 kg
Snatch 112 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [22]
Clean and jerk 143 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [23]
Total 255 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [24]
–75 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+75 kg
Snatch 117 kg Shaimaa Ahmed Khalaf  Egypt 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [25]
Clean and jerk 161 kg Shaimaa Ahmed Khalaf  Egypt 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [26]
Total 278 kg Shaimaa Ahmed Khalaf  Egypt 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [27]

References

  1. ↑ "XXX OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "68nd MEN's and 11th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS" (PDF). www.iwf.net. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "68nd MEN's and 11th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS" (PDF). www.iwf.net. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "72nd MEN's and 15th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "72nd MEN's and 15th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "72nd MEN's and 15th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 30 November 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES Results". IWF. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Six different medallists and a big surprise in men's 77kg". www.iwf.net. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Six different medallists and a big surprise in men's 77kg". www.iwf.net. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "70th MEN's and 13th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "XXX OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "XXX OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES Results". IWF. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "2013 IWF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "XXXI OLYMPIC GAMES Results". IWF. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "74th MEN's and 17th WOMEN's CENTENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "74th MEN's and 17th WOMEN's CENTENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "74th MEN's and 17th WOMEN's CENTENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "2015 African Games - Weightlifting Results". www.iwf.net. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "2014 Weightlifting World Championships Results". www.iwf.net. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "2015 African Games - Weightlifting Results". www.iwf.net. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Women's 69kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "Women's 69kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  24. ↑ "Women's 69kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Women's +75kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  26. ↑ "Women's +75kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  27. ↑ "Women's +75kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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