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The following are the national records in Olympic weightlifting in Nigeria. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation.

Current records

Men

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
55 kg
Snatch 95 kg King Kalu 25 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [1]
Clean & Jerk 123 kg King Kalu 25 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [2]
Total 218 kg King Kalu 25 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [3]
61 kg
Snatch 120 kg Emmanuel Appah 26 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [4]
Clean & Jerk 151 kg Emmanuel Appah 26 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [5]
Total 271 kg Emmanuel Appah 26 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [6]
67 kg
Snatch 135 kg Edidiong Umoafia 10 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [7]
Clean & Jerk 165 kg Edidiong Umoafia 11 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [8]
Total 300 kg Edidiong Umoafia 11 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [9]
73 kg
Snatch 147 kg Edidiong Umoafia 4 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [10]
Clean & Jerk 172 kg Edidiong Umoafia 4 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [11]
Total 319 kg Edidiong Umoafia 4 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [12]
81 kg
Snatch 146 kg Mamdum Seldum 27 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [13]
Clean & Jerk 178 kg Mamdum Seldum 27 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [14]
Total 324 kg Mamdum Seldum 27 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [15]
89 kg
Snatch 149 kg Desmond Akano 28 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [16]
Clean & Jerk 193 kg Desmond Akano 10 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [17]
Total 338 kg Desmond Akano 10 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [18]
96 kg
Snatch 145 kg Desmond Akano 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [19]
Clean & Jerk 191 kg Desmond Akano 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [20]
Total 336 kg Desmond Akano 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [21]
102 kg
Snatch 158 kg Patrick Olawale Barde 29 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [22]
Clean & Jerk 190 kg Abayomi Adeyemi 13 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [23]
Total 343 kg Patrick Olawale Barde 29 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [24]
109 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
+109 kg
Snatch 152 kg Lucky Joseph 14 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [25]
Clean & Jerk 190 kg Lucky Joseph 14 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [26]
Total 342 kg Lucky Joseph 14 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [27]

Women

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
45 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
49 kg
Snatch 75 kg Stella Kingsley 30 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [28]
Clean & Jerk 96 kg Stella Kingsley 8 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [29]
Total 170 kg Stella Kingsley 30 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [30]
55 kg
Snatch 92 kg Adijat Olarinoye, 30 July 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [31]
Clean & Jerk 116 kg Adijat Olarinoye 26 August 2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco [32]
Total 203 kg Adijat Olarinoye 9 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [33]
59 kg
Snatch 101 kg Rafiatu Lawal 3 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [34]
Clean & Jerk 126 kg Rafiatu Lawal 3 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [35]
Total 227 kg Rafiatu Lawal 3 April 2024 World Cup Phuket, Thailand [36]
64 kg
Snatch 100 kg Ruth Ayodele 10 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [37]
Clean and Jerk 122 kg Ruth Ayodele 10 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [38]
Total 222 kg Ruth Ayodele 10 September 2023 World Championships Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [39]
71 kg
Snatch 102 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze 16 May 2023 African Championships Tunis, Tunisia [40]
Clean and Jerk 130 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze 13 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [41]
Total 230 kg Joy Ogbonne Eze 13 December 2021 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan [42]
76 kg
Snatch 96 kg Liadi Taiwo 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [43]
Clean and Jerk 120 kg Liadi Taiwo 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [44]
Total 216 kg Liadi Taiwo 2 August 2022 Commonwealth Games Marston Green, United Kingdom [45]
81 kg
Snatch 93 kg Bilikis Abiocun April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt [46]
Clean & Jerk 125 kg Bilikis Abiocun April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt [47]
Total 218 kg Bilikis Abiocun April 2019 African Championships Cairo, Egypt [48]
87 kg
Snatch 103 kg Mary Osijo 14 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [49]
Clean & Jerk 128 kg Mary Osijo 14 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [50]
Total 231 kg Mary Osijo 14 March 2024 African Games Accra, Ghana [51]
+87 kg
Snatch
Clean and Jerk
Total

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
-56 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Total
-62 kg
Snatch 112 kg Favour Agboro 5 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [52]
Clean & Jerk 156 kg Favour Agboro 5 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [53]
Total 267 kg Favour Agboro 5 April 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia [54]
-69 kg
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
-77 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk 185 kg Dare Alabi October 2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria
Total
-85 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Total
-94 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Total
-105 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Total
+105 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Total

Women (1998–2018)

Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref
-48 kg
Snatch 75 kg Blessed Udoh 14 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
Clean and jerk 105 kg Blessed Udoh 14 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
Total 180 kg Blessed Udoh 14 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
-53 kg
Snatch 80 kg Chinenye Fidelis 6 November 2011 World Championships France Paris, France
Clean and jerk 115 kg Chinenye Fidelis 6 November 2011 World Championships France Paris, France
Total 202 kg Chineye Fidelis 31 March 2012 African Championships Kenya Nairobi, Kenia [55]
-58 kg
Snatch 95 kg Franca Gbodo 16 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
Clean and jerk 122 kg Chinenye Fidelis 10 May 2016 African Championships Cameroon Yaoundé, Cameroon [56]
Total 212 kg Franca Gbodo 16 August 2004 Olympic Games Greece Athens, Greece
-63 kg
Snatch 96 kg Caro Okouokha 30 November 2012 XVIII National Sports Festival Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria [57]
Clean and jerk
Total 214 kg Caro Okouokha 30 November 2012 XVIII National Sports Festival Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria [58]
-69 kg
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Total
-75 kg
Snatch 110 kg Hadiza Zakari 9 October 2010 Commonwealth Games India Delhi, India
Clean and jerk 140 kg Ruth Ogbeifo 20 September 2000 Olympic Games Australia Sydney, Australia
Total
90 kg
Snatch 112 kg Bilkisu Musa 27 November 1999 World Championships Greece Piraeus, Greece [59]
Clean & Jerk
Total
+90 kg
Snatch 129 kg Mariam Usman 5 August 2012 Olympic Games United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
Clean and jerk 156 kg Mariam Usman 13 November 2011 World Championships France Paris, France
Total 281 kg Mariam Usman 29 March 2012 African Championships Kenya Nairobi, Kenia

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External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nigerian_records_in_Olympic_weightlifting

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