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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).

Current records※

Key——to tables:   Awaiting ratification   Not ratified/later rescinded by WFA

Men※

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
55 kg
Snatch 125 kg Standard
Clean & Jerk 144 kg Standard
Total 262 kg Standard
61 kg
Snatch 132 kg Standard
Clean & Jerk 155 kg Standard
Total 283 kg Standard
67 kg
Snatch 140 kg Standard
Clean & Jerk 168 kg Ahmed Saad  Egypt 26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt
Total 303 kg Tojonirina Andriatsitohaina  Madagascar 27 May 2021 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya
73 kg
Snatch 153 kg Karem Ben Hnia  Tunisia 27 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco
Clean & Jerk 186 kg Karem Ben Hnia  Tunisia 4 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Total 338 kg Karem Ben Hnia  Tunisia 26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt
81 kg
Snatch 173 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 5 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Clean & Jerk 200 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 5 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Total 373 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 5 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
89 kg
Snatch 171 kg Karim Abokahla  Egypt 3 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria
Clean & Jerk 212 kg Karim Abokahla  Egypt 3 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria
Total 383 kg Karim Abokahla  Egypt 3 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria
96 kg
Snatch 174 kg Karim Abokahla  Egypt 13 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Clean & Jerk 213 kg Karim Abokahla  Egypt 13 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Total 387 kg Karim Abokahla  Egypt 13 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
102 kg
Snatch 174 kg Aymen Bacha  Tunisia 4 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria
Clean & Jerk 213 kg Standard
Total 387 kg Standard
109 kg
Snatch 177 kg Standard
Clean & Jerk 219 kg Standard
Total 398 kg Standard
+109 kg
Snatch 202 kg Walid Bidani  Algeria 4 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria
203 kg Walid Bidani  Algeria 9 February 2024 African Championships Ismailia, Egypt
Clean & Jerk 243 kg Abdelrahman El-Sayed  Egypt 18 May 2023 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia
Total 437 kg Walid Bidani  Algeria 4 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria

Women※

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
45 kg
Snatch 77 kg Rosina Randafiarison  Madagascar 4 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Clean & Jerk 93 kg Rosina Randafiarison  Madagascar 4 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Total 170 kg Rosina Randafiarison  Madagascar 4 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
49 kg
Snatch 79 kg Noura Essam  Egypt 5 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia
Clean & Jerk 99 kg Standard
Total 173 kg Roilya Ranaivosoa  Mauritius 2 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
55 kg
Snatch 97 kg Nouha Landoulsi  Tunisia 3 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Clean & Jerk 116 kg Adijat Olarinoye  Nigeria 26 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco
Total 211 kg Nouha Landoulsi  Tunisia 3 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
59 kg
Snatch 100 kg Rafiatu Lawal  Nigeria 7 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Clean & Jerk 125 kg Chinenye Fidelis  Nigeria 3 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Total 225 kg Rafiatu Lawal  Nigeria 7 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
64 kg
Snatch 104 kg Neama Said  Egypt 12 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Clean & Jerk 127 kg Neama Said  Egypt 12 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Total 233 kg Neama Said  Egypt 12 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan
71 kg
Snatch 111 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 6 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Clean & Jerk 141 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 6 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Total 252 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 6 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
76 kg
Snatch 113 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia
Clean & Jerk 148 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia
Total 261 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia
81 kg
Snatch 117 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 17 May 2023 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia
Clean & Jerk 151 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 17 May 2023 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia
Total 268 kg Sara Ahmed  Egypt 17 May 2023 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia
87 kg
Snatch 118 kg Standard
Clean & Jerk 146 kg Standard
Total 261 kg Standard
+87 kg
Snatch 124 kg Halima Abdelazim  Egypt 31 October 2022 African Championships Cairo, Egypt
Clean & Jerk 153 kg Halima Abdelazim  Egypt 15 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia
Total 275 kg Halima Abdelazim  Egypt 15 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá, Colombia

Historical records※

Men (1998–2018)※

Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref
56 kg
Snatch 132 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 29 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
Clean & Jerk 146 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 20 November 2009 World Championships Goyang, South Korea
Total 271 kg Khalil El-Maaoui  Tunisia 20 November 2009 World Championships Goyang, South Korea
62 kg
Snatch 137,5 kg Atef Jarray  Tunisia 8 September 2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia
Clean & Jerk 162 kg Ahmed Saad  Egypt 30 July 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
Total 295 kg Atef Jarray  Tunisia 8 September 2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia
69 kg
Snatch 152,5 kg Youssef Sbai  Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw, Poland
Clean & Jerk 187,5 kg Mohamed El-Tantawy  Egypt 21 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw, Poland
Total 335 kg Youssef Sbai  Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw, Poland
77 kg
Snatch 165 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Clean & Jerk 201 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships Houston, United States
Total 363 kg Mohamed Ihab  Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships Houston, United States
85 kg
Snatch 165 kg Samir Ghachem  Tunisia 25 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus, Greece
Clean & Jerk 210 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim  Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
Total 375 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim  Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom
94 kg
Snatch 174 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Clean & Jerk 213 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Total 387 kg Ragab Abdelhay  Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
105 kg
Snatch 182 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Doha, Qatar
Clean & Jerk 218 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Doha, Qatar
Total 400 kg Ibrahim Moursi  Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Doha, Qatar
+105 kg
Snatch 200 kg Mohamed Masoud  Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Congo Republic
Clean & Jerk 243 kg Mohamed Masoud  Egypt 16 November 2014 World Championships Almaty, Kazakhstan
Total 441 kg Mohamed Masoud  Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville, Congo Republic

Women (1998–2018)※

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

References※

General
Specific
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  5. ^ "2022 Mediterranean Games – Weightlifting – Results Book" (PDF). Oran 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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