World record progression men's weightlifting (1993–1997)

Main article: World record progression men's weightlifting

This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 1993 and 1997. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation restructured its weight classes in 1993, nullifying earlier records and again in 1998 and 2018.

54 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 122.5 11 November 1993 — —
Cuba William Vargas 123.0 23 November 1993 Ponce
Bulgaria Sevdalin Minchev 125.0 4 May 1993 European Championships Sokolov
Turkey Halil Mutlu 127.5 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Halil Mutlu 130.0 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Halil Mutlu 130.5 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Turkey Halil Mutlu 132.5 20 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 157.5 11 November 1993 — —
Turkey Halil Mutlu 158.0 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Halil Mutlu 160.0 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
China Lan Shizhang 160.5 6 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 275.0 11 November 1993 — —
Bulgaria Ivan Ivanov 277.5 12 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Turkey Halil Mutlu 282.5 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Halil Mutlu 287.5 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Halil Mutlu 290.0 18 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul

59 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 137.5 11 November 1993 — —
Turkey Hafız Süleymanoğlu 138.0 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Bulgaria Sevdalin Minchev 138.5 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Turkey Hafız Süleymanoğlu 138.0 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 160.0 11 November 1993 — —
Croatia Nikolaj Pešalov 167.5 13 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Croatia Nikolaj Pešalov 168.0 19 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Croatia Nikolaj Pešalov 170.0 3 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 297.5 11 November 1993 — —
Croatia Nikolaj Pešalov 305.0 13 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
China Tang Lingsheng 307.5 21 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

64 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 145.0 11 November 1993 — —
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 145.5 5 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Hungary Attila Czanka 146.0 7 August 1994 Szekszárd
Greece Valerios Leonidis 146.5 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 147.5 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Valerios Leonidis 148.0 19 November 1995 World Championships Guangzhou
China Wang Guohua 148.5 5 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo
China Wang Guohua 150.0 12 May 1997 East Asian Games Busan

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 175.0 11 November 1993 — —
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 177.5 14 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 180.0 5 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Greece Valerios Leonidis 180.5 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 181.0 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 182.5 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Valerios Leonidis 183.0 4 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 185.0 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Greece Valerios Leonidis 187.5 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 315.0 11 November 1993 — —
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 322.5 14 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 325.0 5 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 327.5 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 330.0 20 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 332.5 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Turkey Naim Süleymanoğlu 335.0 22 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

70 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 155.0 11 November 1993 — —
Armenia Israel Militosyan 157.5 5 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Turkey Fedail Güler 160.0 21 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
China Zhan Xugang 160.5 7 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo
North Korea Kim Myong-nam 161.0 7 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo
China Zhan Xugang 162.5 23 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
China Wan Jianhui 163.0 9 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 190.0 11 November 1993 — —
Bulgaria Yoto Yotov 192.5 5 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Turkey Fedail Güler 193.0 4 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
North Korea Kim Myong-nam 193.5 7 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo
China Zhan Xugang 195.0 23 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
China Zhan Xugang 195.5 9 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 342.5 11 November 1993 — —
Bulgaria Yoto Yotov 345.0 5 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Turkey Fedail Güler 350.0 21 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
North Korea Kim Myong-nam 352.5 7 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo
China Zhan Xugang 357.5 23 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

76 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 167.5 11 November 1993 — —
Ukraine Ruslan Savchenko 170.0 16 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 200.0 11 November 1993 — —
Uzbekistan Altymyrat Orazdurdyýew 202.5 16 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Cuba Pablo Lara 205.0 25 November 1993 Ponce
Cuba Pablo Lara 205.5 14 March 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata
Cuba Pablo Lara 207.5 14 March 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata
Cuba Pablo Lara 208.0 20 April 1996 Szekszárd Cup Szekszárd

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 362.5 11 November 1993 — —
Ukraine Ruslan Savchenko 370.0 16 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Cuba Pablo Lara 372.5 20 April 1996 Szekszárd Cup Szekszárd

83 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 175.0 11 November 1993 — —
Armenia Sergo Chakhoyan 175.5 23 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Pyrros Dimas 176.0 5 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Greece Pyrros Dimas 177.5 5 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Greece Pyrros Dimas 180.0 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 207.5 11 November 1993 — —
Germany Marc Huster 210.0 17 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Turkey Sunay Bulut 210.5 23 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Pyrros Dimas 211.0 5 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Greece Pyrros Dimas 212.5 22 November 1995 World Championships Guangzhou
Greece Pyrros Dimas 213.0 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Germany Marc Huster 213.5 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
China Zhang Yong 214.0 12 July 1997 Asian Championships Yangzhou

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 380.0 11 November 1993 — —
Germany Marc Huster 382.5 17 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Greece Pyrros Dimas 385.0 5 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Greece Pyrros Dimas 387.5 5 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Greece Pyrros Dimas 392.5 26 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

91 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 182.5 11 November 1993 — —
Bulgaria Ivan Chakarov 185.0 18 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Georgia (country) Kakhi Kakhiashvili 185.5 17 September 1994 World Cup Gala Thessaloniki
Russia Aleksey Petrov 186.5 24 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Russia Aleksey Petrov 187.5 27 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 222.5 11 November 1993 — —
Russia Aleksey Petrov 227.5 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Russia Aleksey Petrov 228.0 24 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Akakios Kakiasvilis 228.5 6 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 402.5 11 November 1993 — —
Bulgaria Ivan Chakarov 407.5 18 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Russia Aleksey Petrov 412.5 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov

99 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 187.5 11 November 1993 — —
Romania Nicu Vlad 190.0 19 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 190.5 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 192.5 25 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 220.0 11 November 1993 — —
Russia Viktor Tregubov 222.5 19 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 225.0 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 225.5 25 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Akakios Kakiasvilis 227.5 26 May 1995 Aarhus
Kazakhstan Anatoly Khrapaty 228.0 8 April 1996 Asian Championships Yachiyo
Greece Akakios Kakiasvilis 235.0 28 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 407.5 11 November 1993 — —
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 410.0 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 415.0 7 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Russia Sergey Syrtsov 417.5 25 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Greece Akakios Kakiasvilis 420.0 28 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

108 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 197.5 11 November 1993 — —
Ukraine Timur Taymazov 198.0 26 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Ukraine Timur Taymazov 200.0 26 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 235.0 11 November 1993 — —
Ukraine Timur Taymazov 235.5 8 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Ukraine Timur Taymazov 236.0 29 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 427.5 11 November 1993 — —
Ukraine Timur Taymazov 430.0 8 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Ukraine Timur Taymazov 435.0 26 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul

+108 kg

Snatch

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 197.5 11 November 1993 — —
Germany Ronny Weller 200.0 21 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 200.5 8 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 201.0 17 September 1994 Thessaloniki
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 202.5 17 September 1994 Thessaloniki
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 203.0 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 205.0 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul

Clean & jerk

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 240.0 11 November 1993 — —
Germany Manfred Nerlinger 247.5 21 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 250.0 8 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 250.5 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 252.5 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 253.0 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 253.5 7 May 1995 European Championships Warsaw
Germany Ronny Weller 255.0 30 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 260.0 30 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 262.5 14 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai

Total

Athlete Record (kg) Date Meet Place
World standard 427.5 11 November 1993 — —
Germany Ronny Weller 442.5 21 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 450.0 8 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 455.0 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Belarus Aleksandr Kurlovich 457.5 27 November 1994 World Championships Istanbul
Russia Andrey Chemerkin 462.5 14 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai

See also

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