World record progression men's weightlifting (1998–2018)
Athlete Record ( kg ) Date Meet Place
World Standard 165.0 1 January 1998 - -
Lan Shizhang 165.5 9 May 1998 Szekszárd Cup Szekszárd
Halil Mutlu 166.0 22 November 1999 World Championships Athens
Halil Mutlu 166.5 25 April 2000 European Championships Sofia
Halil Mutlu 167.5 16 September 2000 Olympic Games Sydney
Halil Mutlu 168.0 24 April 2001 European Championships Trenčín
Om Yun-chol 169 15 September 2013 Asian Interclub Championships Pyongyang
Om Yun-chol 170 20 September 2014 Asian Games Incheon
Om Yun-chol 171 21 November 2015 World Championships Houston
56 kg -- Clean & Jerk
This is a list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 1998 and 2018. These 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 1998, nullifying earlier records and again in 2018.