List of Ghanaian records in Olympic weightlifting
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The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Ghana. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the National Sport Council, Ghana Weightlifting Federation.
Current records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |
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| 60 kg | |||||||
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| 65 kg | |||||||
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| 71 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 127 kg | Emmanuel Boateng | 27 July 2026 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [1] | |
| Clean & Jerk | 155 kg | Emmanuel Boateng | 27 July 2026 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [2] | |
| Total | 282 kg | Emmanuel Boateng | 27 July 2026 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | [3] | |
| 79 kg | |||||||
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| 88 kg | |||||||
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| 94 kg | |||||||
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| 110 kg | |||||||
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| +110 kg | |||||||
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Historical records
Men (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 83 kg | Paul Agrama | 10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [4] |
| Clean & Jerk | 103 kg | Paul Agrama | 10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [5] |
| Total | 188 kg | Paul Agrama | 10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [6] |
| 61 kg | ||||||
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| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 116 kg | Emmanuel Boateng | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [7] |
| Clean & Jerk | 142 kg | Emmanuel Boateng | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [8] |
| Total | 258 kg | Emmanuel Boateng | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [9] |
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 106 kg | Emmanuel Allotey | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [10] |
| Clean & Jerk | 142 kg | Emmanuel Allotey | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [11] |
| Total | 248 kg | Emmanuel Allotey | 11 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [12] |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 119 kg | Jeremiah Teg-Gbul Benye | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [13] |
| Clean & Jerk | 140 kg | Jeremiah Teg-Gbul Benye | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [14] |
| Total | 259 kg | Jeremiah Teg-Gbul Benye | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [15] |
| 89 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 148 kg | Christian Amoah | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [16] |
| Clean & Jerk | 172 kg | Christian Amoah | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [17] |
| Total | 320 kg | Christian Amoah | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [18] |
| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 151 kg | Forrester Osei | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [19] |
| Clean & Jerk | 186 kg | Forrester Osei | 12 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [20] |
| Total | 337 kg | Forrester Osei | 12 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [21] |
| 102 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Forrester Osei | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [22] |
| Clean & Jerk | 180 kg | Forrester Osei | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [23] |
| Total | 320 | Forrester Osei | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [24] |
| 109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Solomon Ocquaye | 31 October 2022 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [25] |
| Clean & Jerk | 152 kg | Solomon Ocquaye | 31 October 2022 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [26] |
| Total | 280 kg | Solomon Ocquaye | 31 October 2022 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [27] |
| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 132 kg | Gabriel Owusu | 14 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [28] |
| Clean & Jerk | 160 kg | Gabriel Owusu | 14 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [29] |
| Total | 292 kg | Gabriel Owusu | 14 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [30] |
Men (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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| 45 kg | ||||||
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| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 63 kg | Winnifred Ntumi | 30 July 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Marston Green, United Kingdom | [31] |
| Clean & Jerk | 81 kg | Winnifred Ntumi | 10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [32] |
| Total | 144 kg | Winnifred Ntumi | 10 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [33] |
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 66 kg | Sandra Owusu | 9 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [34] |
| Clean & Jerk | 77 kg | Sandra Owusu | 9 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [35] |
| Total | 143 kg | Sandra Owusu | 9 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [36] |
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 72 kg | Sandra Mensimah Owusu | 15 May 2023 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [37] |
| Clean & Jerk | 85 kg | Sandra Mensimah Owusu | 15 May 2023 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [38] |
| Total | 157 kg | Sandra Mensimah Owusu | 15 May 2023 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [39] |
| 64 kg | ||||||
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| 71 kg | ||||||
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| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 81 kg | Sandra Owusu | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [40] |
| Clean & Jerk | 92 kg | Sandra Owusu | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [41] |
| Total | 173 kg | Sandra Owusu | 13 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [42] |
| 81 kg | ||||||
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| 87 kg | ||||||
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| +87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 67 kg | Marie Korkor Agbah Hughes | 31 October 2022 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [43] |
| Clean & Jerk | 92 kg | Marie Korkor Agbah Hughes | May 2023 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [44] |
| Total | 158 kg | Marie Korkor Agbah Hughes | May 2023 | African Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | [45] |