List of United States records in Olympic weightlifting
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The following are the records of the United States 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 USA Weightlifting.
Current records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 126 kg | Gabriel Chhum | 27 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Clean & Jerk | 166 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 293 kg | Standard | ||||
| 65 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 138 kg | Hampton Morris | 27 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Clean & Jerk | 181 kg | Hampton Morris | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| Total | 318 kg | Hampton Morris | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| 70 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 140 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 178 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 318 kg | Standard | ||||
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 150 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 199 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 349 kg | Standard | ||||
| 85 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 158 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 191 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 349 kg | Standard | ||||
| 95 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 166 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 191 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 357 kg | Standard | ||||
| 110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 173 kg | Kolbi Ferguson | 30 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Clean & Jerk | 224 kg | Kolbi Ferguson | 30 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Total | 397 kg | Kolbi Ferguson | 30 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| +110 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 187 kg | Aaron Williams | 18 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| Clean & Jerk | 233 kg | Aaron Williams | 6 March 2026 | Virus Weightlifting Series | Columbus, United States | |
| Total | 418 kg | Aaron Williams | 6 March 2026 | Virus Weightlifting Series | Columbus, United States | |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 78 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 101 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 179 kg | Standard | ||||
| 53 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 96 kg | Miranda Ulrey | 27 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Clean & Jerk | 120 kg | Miranda Ulrey | 27 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Total | 216 kg | Miranda Ulrey | 27 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| 57 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 94 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 110 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 204 kg | Standard | ||||
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 107 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 131 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 238 kg | Standard | ||||
| 69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 119 kg | Olivia Reeves | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| Clean & Jerk | 149 kg | Olivia Reeves | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| Total | 258 kg | Standard | ||||
| 268 kg | Olivia Reeves | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] | |
| 77 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 125 kg | Olivia Reeves | 6 March 2026 | Virus Weightlifting Series | Columbus, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 155 kg | Olivia Reeves | 8 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| Total | 279 kg | Olivia Reeves | 6 March 2026 | Virus Weightlifting Series | Columbus, United States | |
| 86 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 115 kg | Ella Nicholson | 17 May 2026 | British Championships | Telford, United Kingdom | |
| Clean & Jerk | 141 kg | Ella Nicholson | 17 May 2026 | British Championships | Telford, United Kingdom | |
| Total | 256 kg | Ella Nicholson | 17 May 2026 | British Championships | Telford, United Kingdom | |
| +86 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | 18 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | 18 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
| Total | 278 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | 18 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [2] |
Historical records
Men (2025–2026)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 147 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 185 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 339 kg | Standard | ||||
| 79 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | Caden Cahoy | 6 October 2025 | World Championships | Førde, Norway | [3] |
| Clean & Jerk | 204 kg | Caden Cahoy | 28 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Total | 354 kg | Caden Cahoy | 28 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| 88 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 162 kg | Hutton Boles | 6 December 2025 | Virus Weightlifting Finals | Daytona Beach, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 195 kg | Brandon Victorian | 29 April 2026 | Pan American Championships | Panama City, Panama | [1] |
| Total | 363 kg | Standard | ||||
| 94 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 165 kg | Daniel Wiitanen | 6 December 2025 | Virus Weightlifting Finals | Daytona Beach, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 195 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 362 kg | Standard | ||||
Men (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Brey Kobashigawa | 9 December 2018 | Milwaukee, United States | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 134 kg | Gabe Chhum | 28 June 2022 | USA Championships | Las Vegas, United States | |
| Total | 242 kg | Standard | ||||
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 127 kg | Hampton Morris | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
| Clean & Jerk | 176 kg | Hampton Morris | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
| Total | 303 kg | Hampton Morris | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 139 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 179 kg | Hampton Morris | 28 February 2025 | Columbus, United States | ||
| Total | 313 kg | Hampton Morris | 28 February 2025 | Columbus, United States | ||
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | CJ Cummings | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [5] |
| Clean & Jerk | 193 kg | CJ Cummings | 27 June 2019 | Pan American Junior Championships | Havana, Cuba | [6] |
| Total | 347 kg | CJ Cummings | 27 June 2019 | Pan American Junior Championships | Havana, Cuba | [6] |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 163 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 200 kg | Harrison Maurus | 5 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [7] |
| Total | 361 kg | Harrison Maurus | 31 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [8] |
| 89 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 170 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 207 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 370 kg | Nathan Damron | 11 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [9] |
| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 174 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 213 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 380 kg | Standard | ||||
| 102 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 177 kg | Wesley Kitts | 16 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba | [10] |
| Clean & Jerk | 218 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 388 kg | Wesley Kitts | 16 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba | [10] |
| 109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 177 kg | Wesley Kitts | 3 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [11] |
| Clean & Jerk | 223 kg | Wesley Kitts | 26 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| Total | 399 kg | Wesley Kitts | 26 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 197.5 kg | Shane Hamman | 26 November 2002 | World Championships | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 237.5 kg | Shane Hamman | 25 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | |
| Total | 430 kg | Shane Hamman | 25 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | |
Men (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 112 kg | Darren Barnes | 12 December 2014 | American Open | Washington, United States | [12] |
| Clean & Jerk | 136 kg | Darren Barnes | 21 September 2015 | IWF Grand Prix | Fuzhou, China | [13] |
| Total | 245 kg | Darren Barnes | 2 April 2014 | Reno, United States | ||
| 62 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 125 kg | Derrick Johnson | 8 December 2017 | American Open | Anaheim, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 153 kg | Clarence Cummings | 19 July 2014 | National Championships | Salt Lake City, United States | [14] |
| Total | 273 kg | Derrick Johnson | 8 December 2017 | American Open | Anaheim, United States | |
| 69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 144 kg | Clarence Cummings | 15 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Clean & Jerk | 185 kg | Clarence Cummings | 7 April 2017 | Youth World Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [15] |
| Total | 324 kg | Clarence Cummings | 15 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 77 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 157.5 kg | Oscar Chaplin III | 21 July 1999 | New Orleans, United States | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 193 kg | Harrison Maurus | 2 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | [16] |
| Total | 348 kg | Harrison Maurus | 2 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | [17] |
| 85 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 166 kg | Oscar Chaplin III | 7 December 2002 | American Open | Savannah, United States | [18] |
| Clean & Jerk | 203 kg | Kendrick Farris | 23 May 2010 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| Total | 362 kg | Kendrick Farris | 15 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | [19] |
| 94 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 173 kg | Colin Burns | 11 December 2016 | American Open Championships | Orlando, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 211 kg | Kendrick Farris | 12 July 2013 | Summer Universiade | Kazan, Russia | [20] |
| Total | 377 kg | Kendrick Farris | 7 May 2016 | National Championships | Salt Lake City, United States | [21] |
| 105 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 176 kg | Wes Kitts | 4 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | [22] |
| Clean & Jerk | 220 kg | Wes Barnett | 28 November 1999 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | [23] |
| Total | 390 kg | Wes Barnett | 28 November 1999 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | [24] |
| +105 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 197.5 kg | Shane Hamman | 26 November 2002 | World Championships | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Clean & Jerk | 237.5 kg | Shane Hamman | 25 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | |
| Total | 430 kg | Shane Hamman | 25 August 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | |
Women (2025–2026)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 82 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 105 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 193 kg | Standard | ||||
| 58 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 96 kg | Miranda Ulrey | 23 June 2026 | USA Championships | Colorado Springs, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 117 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 214 kg | Standard | ||||
| 63 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Sophia Shaft | 26 June 2026 | USA Championships | Colorado Springs, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 134 kg | Sophia Shaft | 26 June 2026 | USA Championships | Colorado Springs, United States | |
| Total | 244 kg | Sophia Shaft | 26 June 2026 | USA Championships | Colorado Springs, United States | |
Women (2018–2025)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 82 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 96 kg | Cicely Kyle | 19 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [5] |
| Total | 181 kg | Standard | ||||
| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 89 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | 20 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [5] |
| Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | 27 March 2023 | Pan American Championships | Bariloche, Argentina | [25] |
| Total | 200 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | 20 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [5] |
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 91 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | 15 February 2019 | Pan American Championships Trials | Lombard, United States | [26] |
| Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | 24 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| Total | 207 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | 24 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Danielle Gunnin | 28 March 2023 | Pan American Championships | Bariloche, Argentina | [27] |
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Taylor Wilkins | 12 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba | [10] |
| Total | 221 kg | Taylor Wilkins | 12 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba | [10] |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 102 kg | Mattie Sasser | 29 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [28] |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Mattie Sasser | 29 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [28] |
| Total | 232 kg | Mattie Sasser | 29 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [28] |
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 120 kg | Olivia Reeves | 22 June 2024 | USA Championships | Pittsburgh, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 151 kg | Olivia Reeves | 22 June 2024 | USA Championships | Pittsburgh, United States | |
| Total | 271 kg | Olivia Reeves | 22 June 2024 | USA Championships | Pittsburgh, United States | |
| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 113 kg | Ella Nicholson | 24 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | [29] |
| Clean & Jerk | 141 kg | Mattie Rogers | 28 July 2022 | Pan American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [30] |
| Total | 252 kg | Mattie Rogers | 2 July 2022 | USA Championships | Las Vegas, United States | [31] |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 114 kg | Olivia Reeves | 23 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | [32] |
| Clean & Jerk | 145 kg | Katherine Vibert | 9 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
| Total | 258 kg | Olivia Reeves | 23 October 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | [32] |
| 87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 142 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 250 kg | Standard | ||||
| +87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Cheryl Haworth | 18 May 2003 | National Championships | Chattanooga, United States | [33] |
| Clean & Jerk | 164 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | 28 February 2025 | Columbus, United States | ||
| Total | 290 kg | Sarah Robles | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
Women (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 83 kg | Morghan King | 6 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [34] |
| Clean & Jerk | 102.5 kg | Tara Nott | 21 July 2000 | USA Olympic Tryouts | New Orleans, United States | [35] |
| Total | 185 kg | Tara Nott | 21 July 2000 | USA Olympic Tryouts | New Orleans, United States | [36] |
| 53 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Cortney Batchelor | 17 March 2017 | American Open Series I | Reno, United States | [37] |
| Clean & Jerk | 113 kg | Melanie Kosoff | 24 April 1998 | National Championships | Flagstaff, United States | [38] |
| Total | 194 kg | Caitlin Hogan | 30 November 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | [39] |
| 58 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 93 kg | Jessica Lucero | 7 May 2016 | National Championships | Salt Lake City, United States | [40] |
| Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Jessica Lucero | 12 May 2017 | National Championships | Chicago, United States | |
| Total | 208 kg | Jessica Lucero | 7 May 2016 | National Championships | Salt Lake City, United States | [41] |
| 63 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Natalie Woolfolk | 25 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 125 kg | Geralee Vega | 28 October 2013 | World Championships | Wrocław, Poland | [42] |
| Total | 225 kg | Geralee Vega | 28 October 2013 | World Championships | Wrocław, Poland | [43] |
| 69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 106 kg | Mattie Rogers | 7 May 2016 | National Championships | Salt Lake City, United States | [44] |
| Clean & Jerk | 134 kg | Mattie Rogers | 13 May 2017 | National Championships | Chicago, United States | [45] |
| Total | 239 kg | Mattie Rogers | 8 June 2016 | Pan American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | [46] |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 108 kg | Quiana Welch | 10 December 2017 | American Open | Anaheim, United States | |
| Clean & Jerk | 138 kg | Jenny Arthur | 27 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | [47] |
| Total | 244 kg | Jenny Arthur | 27 November 2015 | World Championships | Houston, United States | [48] |
| 90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Record standard | 1 January 2017 | [49] | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 142 kg | Record standard | 1 January 2017 | [50] | ||
| Total | 251 kg | Record standard | 1 January 2017 | [51] | ||
| +90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Cheryl Haworth | 18 May 2003 | National Championships | Chattanooga, United States | [52] |
| Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Cheryl Haworth | 27 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States | |
| Total | 287 kg | Cheryl Haworth | 27 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States | |