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, United Kingdom [1]
Clean & Jerk 146 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 20 November 2009 World Championships South Korea Goyang, South Korea [2]
Total 271 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 20 November 2009 World Championships South Korea Goyang, South Korea [2]
62 kg
Snatch 137,5 kg Atef Jarray  Tunisia 8 September 2001 Mediterranean Games Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia [3]
Clean & Jerk 162 kg Ahmed Saad  Egypt 30 July 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [1]
Total 295 kg Atef Jarray  Tunisia 8 September 2001 Mediterranean Games Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia [3]
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 [4]
Total 335 kg Youssef Sbai  Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Poland Warsaw, Poland [4]
77 kg
Snatch 165 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [5]
Clean & Jerk 201 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [6]
Total 363 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [6]
85 kg
Snatch 165 kg Samir Ghachem  Tunisia 25 November 1999 World Championships Greece Piraeus, Greece [7]
Clean & Jerk 210 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim  Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [1]
Total 375 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim  Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [1]
94 kg
Snatch 174 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [5]
Clean & Jerk 213 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [5]
Total 387 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [5]
105 kg
Snatch 182 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar [8]
Clean & Jerk 218 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar [8]
Total 400 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Qatar Doha, Qatar [8]
+105 kg
Snatch 200 kg Mohamed Masoud  Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Congo Republic [9]
Clean & Jerk 243 kg Mohamed Masoud  Egypt 16 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [10]
Total 441 kg Mohamed Masoud  Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Congo Republic [9]

Women

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
48 kg
Snatch 80 kg Roilya Ranaivosoa  Mauritius 21 November 2015 World Championships United States Houston, United States [6]
Clean & Jerk 105 kg Blessed Udoh  Nigeria 14 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
Total 180 kg Blessed Udoh  Nigeria 14 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
53 kg
Snatch 88 kg Nouha Landoulsi  Tunisia 13 July 2017 African Championships Mauritius Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius [11]
Clean & Jerk 115 kg Chinenye Fidelis  Nigeria 6 November 2011 World Championships France Paris, France
Total 202 kg Chinenye Fidelis  Nigeria 31 March 2012 African Championships Kenya Nairobi, Kenia [12]
58 kg
Snatch 95 kg Franca Gbodo  Nigeria 16 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
Clean & Jerk 122 kg Chinenye Fidelis  Nigeria 10 May 2016 African Championships Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon [13]
Total 212 kg Franca Gbodo  Nigeria 16 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
63 kg
Snatch 104 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 12 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [10]
Clean & Jerk 127 kg Leila Lassouani  Algeria 3 May 2004 African Championships Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia
Total 229 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 12 November 2014 World Championships Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan [10]
69 kg
Snatch 112 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [14]
Clean & Jerk 143 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [14]
Total 255 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [14]
75 kg
Snatch 120 kg Nahla Ramadan  Egypt 20 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
Clean & Jerk 147 kg Nahla Ramadan  Egypt 17 June 2003 World Junior Championships Mexico Hermosillo, Mexico [15]
Total 262 kg Nahla Ramadan  Egypt 17 June 2003 World Junior Championships Mexico Hermosillo, Mexico [15]
90 kg
Snatch 112 kg Bilkisu Musa  Nigeria 27 November 1999 World Championships Greece Piraeus, Greece [7]
Clean & Jerk 145 kg Abeer Abdelrahman  Egypt 11 June 2010 World Junior Championships Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria [16]
Total 255 kg Abeer Abdelrahman  Egypt 11 June 2010 World Junior Championships Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria [16]
+90 kg
Snatch 129 kg Mariam Usman  Nigeria 5 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom [1]
Clean & Jerk 161 kg Shaimaa Ahmed Khalaf  Egypt 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [17]
Total 281 kg Mariam Usman  Nigeria 29 March 2012 African Championships Kenya Nairobi, Kenia [12]

References

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  6. 1 2 3 "2015 IWF World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 "70th MEN's and 13th WOMEN's WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". www.iwf.net. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "74th MEN's and 17th WOMEN's CENTENNIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS". IWF. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  9. 1 2 "2015 African Games - Weightlifting Results". www.iwf.net. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "2014 Weightlifting World Championships Results". www.iwf.net. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "2017 African Championships". IWF. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  12. 1 2 "African Championships". IWF. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "2016 African Championships". IWF. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 "Women's 69kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  15. 1 2 "29th Men's and 9th Women's Junior World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  16. 1 2 "36th Men's and 16th Women's Junior World Championships". IWF. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "Women's +75kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 14 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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