World record progression men's weightlifting (1993–1997)
Athlete Record ( kg ) Date Meet Place
World standard 240.0 11 November 1993 - -
Manfred Nerlinger 247.5 21 November 1993 World Championships Melbourne
Andrey Chemerkin 250.0 8 May 1994 European Championships Sokolov
Aleksandr Kurlovich 250.5 27 November 1994 World Championships İstanbul
Andrey Chemerkin 252.5 27 November 1994 World Championships İstanbul
Aleksandr Kurlovich 253.0 27 November 1994 World Championships İstanbul
Andrey Chemerkin 253.5 7 May 1995 European Championships Warszawa
Ronny Weller 255.0 30 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Andrey Chemerkin 260.0 30 July 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta
Andrey Chemerkin 262.5 14 December 1997 World Championships Chiang Mai
+108 kg -- Clean & jerk
This is the list of world records progression in men's weightlifting from 1993 and 1997. 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 1993, nullifying earlier records and again in 1998 and 2018.