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).
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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 [ 1] Total 303 kg Tojonirina Andriatsitohaina Madagascar 27 May 2021 African Championships Nairobi , Kenya [ 2] 73 kg Snatch 153 kg Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia 27 August 2019 African Games Rabat , Morocco [ 3] Clean & Jerk 186 kg Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia 4 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] Total 338 kg Karem Ben Hnia Tunisia 26 April 2019 African Championships Cairo , Egypt [ 1] 81 kg Snatch 173 kg Mohamed Ihab Egypt 5 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] Clean & Jerk 200 kg Mohamed Ihab Egypt 5 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] Total 373 kg Mohamed Ihab Egypt 5 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] 89 kg Snatch 171 kg Karim Abokahla Egypt 3 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran , Algeria [ 5] Clean & Jerk 212 kg Karim Abokahla Egypt 3 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran , Algeria [ 5] Total 383 kg Karim Abokahla Egypt 3 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran , Algeria [ 5] 96 kg Snatch 174 kg Karim Abokahla Egypt 13 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] Clean & Jerk 213 kg Karim Abokahla Egypt 13 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] Total 387 kg Karim Abokahla Egypt 13 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] 102 kg Snatch 174 kg Aymen Bacha Tunisia 4 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran , Algeria [ 5] 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 [ 5] 203 kg Walid Bidani Algeria 9 February 2024 African Championships Ismailia , Egypt [ 7] Clean & Jerk 243 kg Abdelrahman El-Sayed Egypt 18 May 2023 African Championships Tunis , Tunisia [ 8] Total 437 kg Walid Bidani Algeria 4 July 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran , Algeria [ 5]
Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref 45 kg Snatch 77 kg Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar 4 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] Clean & Jerk 93 kg Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar 4 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] Total 170 kg Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar 4 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] 49 kg Snatch 79 kg Noura Essam Egypt 5 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá , Colombia [ 9] 80 kg Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar 7 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France [ 10] Clean & Jerk 99 kg Standard 100 kg Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar 7 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France [ 10] Total 173 kg Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius 2 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] 180 kg Rosina Randafiarison Madagascar 7 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France [ 10] 55 kg Snatch 97 kg Nouha Landoulsi Tunisia 3 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] Clean & Jerk 116 kg Adijat Olarinoye Nigeria 26 August 2019 African Games Rabat , Morocco [ 11] Total 211 kg Nouha Landoulsi Tunisia 3 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] 59 kg Snatch 100 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 7 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] 101 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 3 April 2024 World Cup Phuket , Thailand [ 12] Clean & Jerk 125 kg Chinenye Fidelis Nigeria 3 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] 126 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 3 April 2024 World Cup Phuket , Thailand [ 13] 130 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 8 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France [ 14] Total 225 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 7 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh , Saudi Arabia [ 6] 227 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 3 April 2024 World Cup Phuket , Thailand [ 15] 230 kg Rafiatu Lawal Nigeria 8 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris , France [ 14] 64 kg Snatch 104 kg Neama Said Egypt 12 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent , Uzbekistan [ 16] Clean & Jerk 127 kg Neama Said Egypt 12 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent , Uzbekistan [ 16] Total 233 kg Neama Said Egypt 12 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent , Uzbekistan [ 16] 71 kg Snatch 111 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 6 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] Clean & Jerk 141 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 6 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] Total 252 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 6 November 2018 World Championships Ashgabat , Turkmenistan [ 4] 76 kg Snatch 113 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá , Colombia [ 9] Clean & Jerk 148 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá , Colombia [ 9] Total 261 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 13 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá , Colombia [ 9] 81 kg Snatch 117 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 17 May 2023 African Championships Tunis , Tunisia [ 8] Clean & Jerk 151 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 17 May 2023 African Championships Tunis , Tunisia [ 8] Total 268 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 17 May 2023 African Championships Tunis , Tunisia [ 8] 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 [ 17] Clean & Jerk 153 kg Halima Abdelazim Egypt 15 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá , Colombia [ 9] Total 275 kg Halima Abdelazim Egypt 15 December 2022 World Championships Bogotá , Colombia [ 9]
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 [ 18] Clean & Jerk 146 kg Khalil El-Maaoui Tunisia 20 November 2009 World Championships Goyang , South Korea [ 19] Total 271 kg Khalil El-Maaoui Tunisia 20 November 2009 World Championships Goyang , South Korea [ 19] 62 kg Snatch 137,5 kg Atef Jarray Tunisia 8 September 2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis , Tunisia [ 20] Clean & Jerk 162 kg Ahmed Saad Egypt 30 July 2012 Olympic Games London , United Kingdom [ 18] Total 295 kg Atef Jarray Tunisia 8 September 2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis , Tunisia [ 20] 69 kg Snatch 152,5 kg Youssef Sbai Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw , Poland [ 21] Clean & Jerk 187,5 kg Mohamed El-Tantawy Egypt 21 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw , Poland [ 21] Total 335 kg Youssef Sbai Tunisia 21 November 2002 World Championships Warsaw , Poland [ 21] 77 kg Snatch 165 kg Mohamed Ihab Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brasil [ 22] Clean & Jerk 201 kg Mohamed Ihab Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships Houston , United States [ 23] Total 363 kg Mohamed Ihab Egypt 24 November 2015 World Championships Houston , United States [ 23] 85 kg Snatch 165 kg Samir Ghachem Tunisia 25 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus , Greece [ 24] Clean & Jerk 210 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games London , United Kingdom [ 18] Total 375 kg Tarek Yehia Abdelazim Egypt 3 August 2012 Olympic Games London , United Kingdom [ 18] 94 kg Snatch 174 kg Ragab Abdelhay Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brasil [ 22] Clean & Jerk 213 kg Ragab Abdelhay Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brasil [ 22] Total 387 kg Ragab Abdelhay Egypt 13 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brasil [ 22] 105 kg Snatch 182 kg Ibrahim Moursi Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Doha , Qatar [ 25] Clean & Jerk 218 kg Ibrahim Moursi Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Doha , Qatar [ 25] Total 400 kg Ibrahim Moursi Egypt 16 November 2005 World Championships Doha , Qatar [ 25] +105 kg Snatch 200 kg Mohamed Masoud Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville , Congo Republic [ 26] Clean & Jerk 243 kg Mohamed Masoud Egypt 16 November 2014 World Championships Almaty , Kazakhstan [ 27] Total 441 kg Mohamed Masoud Egypt 11 September 2015 African Games Brazzaville , Congo Republic [ 26]
Event Record Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Ref 48 kg Snatch 80 kg Roilya Ranaivosoa Mauritius 21 November 2015 World Championships Houston , United States [ 23] 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 [ 28] 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 [ 29] 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 [ 30] 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 [ 27] 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 [ 27] 69 kg Snatch 112 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brazil [ 31] Clean & Jerk 143 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brazil [ 31] Total 255 kg Sara Ahmed Egypt 10 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brazil [ 31] 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 [ 32] Total 262 kg Nahla Ramadan Egypt 17 June 2003 World Junior Championships Hermosillo , Mexico [ 32] 90 kg Snatch 112 kg Bilkisu Musa Nigeria 27 November 1999 World Championships Piraeus , Greece [ 24] Clean & Jerk 145 kg Abeer Abdelrahman Egypt 11 June 2010 World Junior Championships Sofia , Bulgaria [ 33] Total 255 kg Abeer Abdelrahman Egypt 11 June 2010 World Junior Championships Sofia , Bulgaria [ 33] +90 kg Snatch 129 kg Mariam Usman Nigeria 5 August 2012 Olympic Games London , United Kingdom [ 18] Clean & Jerk 161 kg Shaimaa Ahmed Khalaf Egypt 14 August 2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro , Brazil [ 34] Total 281 kg Mariam Usman Nigeria 29 March 2012 African Championships Nairobi , Kenya [ 29]
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