The following are the records of Japan 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 Japan Weightlifting Association.
Current records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 115 kg | Kodai Sunayama | 28 April 2022 | Japanese Championships | Niihama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 148 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 253 kg | Standard | ||||
| 61 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 135 kg | Yoichi Itokazu | 19 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| Clean & Jerk | 164 kg | Yoichi Itokazu | 20 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo, China | |
| Total | 298 kg | Yoichi Itokazu | 20 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Ningbo, China | |
| 67 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 145 kg | Mitsunori Konnai | 6 October 2024 | Arita, Japan | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 175 kg | Mitsunori Konnai | 10 December 2019 | World Cup | Tianjin, China | |
| Total | 318 kg | Mitsunori Konnai | 6 October 2024 | Arita, Japan | ||
| 73 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 158 kg | Masanori Miyamoto | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Clean & Jerk | 192 kg | Masanori Miyamoto | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Total | 350 kg | Masanori Miyamoto | 4 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 154 kg | Rakuei Azuma | 24 February 2024 | Japanese Junior Championships | Uji, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 193 kg | Rakuei Azuma | 24 February 2024 | Japanese Junior Championships | Uji, Japan | |
| Total | 347 kg | Rakuei Azuma | 24 February 2024 | Japanese Junior Championships | Uji, Japan | |
| 89 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 163 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 6 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 208 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 23 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| Total | 368 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 23 September 2019 | World Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 96 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 172 kg | Masashi Nishikawa | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | |
| Clean & Jerk | 205 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 23 April 2021 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Total | 372 kg | Masashi Nishikawa | 12 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | |
| 102 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 175 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 30 April 2022 | Japanese Championships | Niihama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 215 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 12 December 2020 | Japanese Championships | Tsunan, Japan | |
| Total | 385 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 30 April 2022 | Japanese Championships | Niihama, Japan | |
| 109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 182 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 7 October 2022 | National Sports Festival of Japan | Oyama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 222 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 13 December 2020 | Japanese Championships | Tsunan, Japan | |
| Total | 401 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 13 December 2020 | Japanese Championships | Tsunan, Japan | |
| +109 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 193 kg | Kosuke Chinen | 8 October 2022 | National Sports Festival of Japan | Oyama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 235 kg | Eishiro Murakami | 8 October 2022 | National Sports Festival of Japan | Oyama, Japan | |
| Total | 425 kg | Eishiro Murakami | 1 May 2022 | Japanese Championships | Niihama, Japan | |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 78 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 100 kg | Standard | ||||
| Total | 176 kg | Standard | ||||
| 49 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 85 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Rira Suzuki | 1 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Total | 197 kg | Rira Suzuki | 1 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 55 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 91 kg | Sei Higa | 26 April 2024 | Japanese Championships | Isahaya, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 117 kg | Mikiko Ando | 20 November 2024 | Takashima, Japan | ||
| Total | 202 kg | Mikiko Ando | 20 November 2024 | Takashima, Japan | ||
| 59 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 98 kg | Mikiko Ando | 5 October 2019 | National Sports Festival of Japan | Takahagi, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 131 kg | Mikiko Ando | 4 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Total | 226 kg | Mikiko Ando | 5 October 2019 | National Sports Festival of Japan | Takahagi, Japan | |
| 64 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 97 kg | Mako Yamamoto | 23 November 2019 | Satsumasendai, Japan | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Mako Yamamoto | 21 November 2021 | Japanese Championships | Tsunan, Japan | |
| Total | 219 kg | Mako Yamamoto | 23 November 2019 | Satsumasendai, Japan | ||
| 71 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 103 kg | Runa Segawa | 11 May 2024 | Japanese Student Championships | Habikino, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Runa Segawa | 7 February 2024 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Total | 231 kg | Runa Segawa | 14 December 2024 | Habikino, Japan | ||
| 76 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 104 kg | Ayumi Kamiya | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 127 kg | Mina Tanaka | 21 November 2024 | Takashima, Japan | ||
| Total | 225 kg | Ayumi Kamiya | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 81 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 107 kg | Wakana Nagashima | 23 July 2023 | Kanazawa, Japan | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 137 kg | Wakana Nagashima | 14 December 2024 | Habikino, Japan | ||
| Total | 242 kg | Wakana Nagashima | 14 December 2024 | Habikino, Japan | ||
| 87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 108 kg | Wakana Nagashima | 27 October 2024 | Japan | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 138 kg | Wakana Nagashima | 21 November 2024 | Takashima, Japan | ||
| Total | 245 kg | Wakana Nagashima | 27 October 2024 | Japan | ||
| +87 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 110 kg | Standard | ||||
| Clean & Jerk | 138 kg | Yuna Nakajima | 1 May 2022 | Japanese Championships | Niihama, Japan | |
| Total | 244 kg | Standard | ||||
Historical records
Men (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Kimihiro Tamayose | 21 November 2015 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 153 kg | Masaharu Yamada | 10 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| Total | 260 kg | Masaharu Yamada | 20 May 2001 | East Asian Games | Osaka, Japan | |
| 62 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 135 kg | Hiroshi Ikehata | 17 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | |
| Clean & Jerk | 169 kg | Yoichi Itokazu | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Total | 302 kg | Yoichi Itokazu | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 151 kg | Masanori Miyamoto | 25 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 180 kg | Mitsunori Konnai | 10 March 2018 | National University Championships | Ageo, Japan | |
| Total | 328 kg | Mitsunori Konnai | 10 March 2018 | National University Championships | Ageo, Japan | |
| 77 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 152.5 kg | Yoshihisa Miyaji | 28 October 2002 | National Sports Festival | Kochi, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 187 kg | Takehiroi Kasai | 26 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| Total | 331 kg | Takehiroi Kasai | 26 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| 85 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 159 kg | Tatsuyuki Kinoshita | 5 October 2018 | National Sports Festival | Obama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 206 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 26 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| Total | 361 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 26 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| 94 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 162 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 5 October 2018 | National Sports Festival | Obama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 197 kg | Toshiki Yamamoto | 20 August 2017 | National Sports Festival | Amagasaki, Japan | |
| Total | 353 kg | Yuki Hiraoka | 28 April 2012 | Asian Championships | Pyeongtaek, South Korea | |
| 105 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 176 kg | Taro Tanaka | 27 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 220 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 19 August 2017 | National Sports Festival | Amagasaki, Japan | |
| Total | 391 kg | Ryunosuke Mochida | 6 October 2017 | National Sports Festival | Niihama, Japan | |
| +105 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 188 kg | Kazuomi Ota | 25 May 2014 | National Championships | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 227 kg | Kazuomi Ota | 14 June 2015 | National Championships | ||
| Total | 412 kg | Kazuomi Ota | 25 May 2014 | National Championships | ||
Women (1998–2018)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 87 kg | Hiromi Miyake | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | |
| Clean & Jerk | 110 kg | Hiromi Miyake | 30 October 2005 | East Asian Games | Macau, China | |
| Total | 197 kg | Hiromi Miyake | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | |
| 53 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 90 kg | Hiromi Miyake | 24 June 2011 | National Championships | ||
| Clean & Jerk | 117 kg | Hiromi Miyake | 24 June 2011 | National Championships | ||
| Total | 207 kg | Hiromi Miyake | 24 June 2011 | National Championships | ||
| 58 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 100 kg | Mikiko Ando | 7 October 2018 | National Sports Festival | Obama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 127 kg | Mikiko Ando | 26 May 2018 | National Championships | Kanazawa, Japan | |
| Total | 223 kg | Mikiko Ando | 7 October 2018 | National Sports Festival | Obama, Japan | |
| 63 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 98 kg | Namika Matsumoto | 19 November 2016 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 120 kg | Mikiko Ando | 5 October 2016 | National Sports Festival | Ōshū, Japan | |
| Total | 214 kg | Namika Matsumoto | 19 November 2016 | |||
| 69 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 97 kg | Ayano Tani | 17 November 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | |
| Clean & Jerk | 122 kg | Rika Saito | 13 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
| Total | 218 kg | Ayano Tani | 17 November 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | |
| 75 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 107 kg | Ayumi Kamiya | 20 November 2016 | |||
| Clean & Jerk | 126 kg | Kazue Imahoko | 5 October 2006 | World Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Total | 230 kg | Kazue Imahoko | 3 November 2005 | East Asian Games | Macau, China | |
| 90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 107 kg | Mami Shimamoto | 28 May 2017 | National Championships | Oyama, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 130 kg | Mami Shimamoto | 28 May 2017 | National Championships | Oyama, Japan | |
| Total | 237 kg | Mami Shimamoto | 28 May 2017 | National Championships | Oyama, Japan | |
| +90 kg | ||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Mami Shimamoto | 23 May 2016 | National Championships | Yamanashi, Japan | |
| Clean & Jerk | 148 kg | Fumiko Jonai | 24 September 2010 | World Championships | Antalya, Turkey | |
| Total | 260 kg | Mami Shimamoto | 13 November 2011 | World Championships | Paris, France | |
Notes
- by official result source; 224 kg by federation source, probably a typo
References
- General
- Japanese records – Men 12 December 2024 updated
- Japanese records – Women 14 December 2024 updated
- Specific
- ^ "令和４年度 第36回全日本女子ウエイトリフティング選手権大会" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Weightlifting Association. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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- "IWF World Cup". IWF. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "2024 IWF World Cup Results". IWF. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "2令和5年度 第44回全日本ジュニアウエイトリフティング選手権大会" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Weightlifting Association. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- "2018 IWF World Championships – Men 89 kg Groop B" (PDF). ashgabat2018.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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- "2020 Asian Championships Results". IWF. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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- ^ "第77回国民体育大会ウエイトリフティング競技会" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Weightlifting Association. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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- "2018 IWF World Championships – Women 59 kg Groop A" (PDF). ashgabat2018.com. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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- "2024 Asian Championships". IWF. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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- "令和４年度 第36回全日本女子ウエイトリフティング選手権大会" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan Weightlifting Association. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- "Men's 62kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Men's 62kg Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 8 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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- ^ 第14回全日本学生ウエイトリフティング選抜大会 (in Japanese)
- ^ 第73回 国民体育大会 ウエイトリフティング競技会 (in Japanese)
- 第72回 国民体育大会 ウエイトリフティング競技会 (in Japanese)
- ^ 第73回 国民体育大会 ウエイトリフティング競技会 (in Japanese)
- "National Sports Festival 2016 – Weightlifting Results" (PDF). polska-sztanga.pl. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- "Japanese Championships 2016 Results" (PDF). polska-sztanga.pl. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
External links
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