List of Ugandan records in Olympic weightlifting
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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
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 3 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [1] | |
| Clean & Jerk | 125 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 3 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [2] | |
| Total | 225 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 3 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] | |
| 65 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 80 kg | Faluku Kyambadde | 9 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [4] | |
| Clean & Jerk | 105 kg | Faluku Kyambadde | 9 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [5] | |
| Total | 185 kg | Faluku Kyambadde | 9 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [6] | |
| 71 kg | |||||||
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| 79 kg | |||||||
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| 88 kg | |||||||
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| 94 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Steven Ojede | 11 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [7] | |
| Clean & Jerk | 145 kg | Steven Ojede | 11 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [8] | |
| Total | 255 kg | Steven Ojede | 11 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [9] | |
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Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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| 48 kg | ||||||
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| 53 kg | ||||||
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| 58 kg | ||||||
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| 63 kg | ||||||
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| 69 kg | ||||||
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| 77 kg | ||||||
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| 86 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 60 kg | Aisha Namataka | 11 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [10] |
| Clean & Jerk | 80 kg | Aisha Namataka | 11 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [11] |
| Total | 140 kg | Aisha Namataka | 11 November 2025 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [12] |
| +86 kg | ||||||
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Historical records
Men (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 95 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 7 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [13] |
| Clean & Jerk | 125 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 7 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [14] |
| Total | 220 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 7 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [15] |
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 98 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [16] |
| Clean & Jerk | 127 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 4 September 2023 | World Championships | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | [17] |
| Total | 222 kg | Davis Niyoyita | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [18] |
| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Julius Ssekitoleko | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [19] |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Julius Ssekitoleko | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [20] |
| Total | 230 kg | Julius Ssekitoleko | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [21] |
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 112 kg | Hakim Ssempereza | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [22] |
| Clean & Jerk | 138 kg | Hakim Ssempereza | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [23] |
| Total | 250 kg | Hakim Ssempereza | 27 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [24] |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Ivan Masakwe | 28 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [25] |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Ivan Masakwe | April 2019 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | [26] |
| Total | 240 kg | Ivan Masakwe | 28 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [27] |
| 89 kg | ||||||
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| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Zubairi Kubo | 29 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [28] |
| Clean & Jerk | 170 kg | Zubairi Kubo | 29 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [29] |
| Total | 310 kg | Zubairi Kubo | 29 May 2021 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [30] |
| 102 kg | ||||||
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| 109 kg | ||||||
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| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Godfrey Baligeya | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [31] |
| Clean & Jerk | 145 kg | Godfrey Baligeya | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [32] |
| Total | 255 kg | Godfrey Baligeya | 17 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [33] |
Women (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | ||||||
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| 49 kg | ||||||
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| 55 kg | ||||||
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| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 55 kg | Shabra Mutesi | 12 August 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | [34] |
| Clean & Jerk | 66 kg | Shabra Mutesi | 12 August 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | [35] |
| Total | 121 kg | Shabra Mutesi | 12 August 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | [36] |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 72 kg | Lydia Nakidde | 5 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [37] |
| Clean & Jerk | 92 kg | Lydia Nakidde | 5 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [38] |
| Total | 164 kg | Lydia Nakidde | 5 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [39] |
| 71 kg | ||||||
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| 76 kg | ||||||
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| 81 kg | ||||||
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| 87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 55 kg | Aisha Namataka | 14 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [40] |
| Clean & Jerk | 67 kg | Aisha Namataka | 14 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [41] |
| Total | 122 kg | Aisha Namataka | 14 March 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | [42] |
| +87 kg | ||||||
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Historical records
Men (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |
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| 56 kg | |||||||
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| 62 kg | |||||||
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| Clean & Jerk | 150 kg | Charles Ssekyaaya | 20 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | [43] | |
| Total | 263 kg | Charles Ssekyaaya | 20 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | [44] | |
| 69 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Charles Ssekyaaya | 30 November 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 157 kg | Charles Ssekyaaya | 30 November 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | ||
| Total | 274 kg | Charles Ssekyaaya | 30 November 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | ||
| 77 kg | |||||||
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| 85 kg | |||||||
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| 94 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 120 kg | Kalidi Batuusa | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [45] | |
| Clean & Jerk | 155 kg | Kalidi Batuusa | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [46] | |
| Total | 275 kg | Kalidi Batuusa | 8 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [47] | |
| 105 kg | |||||||
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| +105 kg | |||||||
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Women (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |
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| 48 kg | |||||||
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| 53 kg | |||||||
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| 58 kg | |||||||
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| 63 kg | |||||||
| Snatch | 71 kg | Irene Kasuubo | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [48] | |
| Clean and jerk | 85 kg | Irene Kasuubo | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [49] | |
| Total | 156 kg | Irene Kasuubo | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [50] | |
| 69 kg | |||||||
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| 75 kg | |||||||
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| +75 kg | |||||||
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