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1998 – 2026

Statistics overview

All-time and year-by-year numbers from every IWF-recognised international competition. Use the search above for athletes, competitions and countries.

Sinclair scores use the current coefficients for every era, so earlier years are slightly elevated. What is ICS?

Athletes

18,548

Competitions

540

Results

56,253

Bombouts

4,795

Good lifts

271,134

Missed lifts

151,534

Lifts

Maximum and average lifts over all weight classes, and Sinclair scores for all lifters and medallists

All-time maximum and average lifts by gender
SnatchClean & jerkTotal
Men’s max225 kg267 kg492 kg
Women’s max155 kg193 kg348 kg
Men’s average126 kg150 kg266 kg
Women’s average79 kg98 kg173 kg
All-time Sinclair by gender
AverageMedallist averageMaximum
Men343.97410.89506.22
Women229.34266.70364.85

Best lifts by year

The heaviest lift or highest Sinclair recorded each year

Average lifts by year

Medallist Sinclair by year

Average Sinclair of medal winners

Year by year

Show the yearly figures behind the charts
Yearly maximum and average lifts and Sinclair by gender
YearMax SnMax C&JMax totalMax SinclairAvg SnAvg C&JAvg totalAvg SinclairMedallist SinclairResults
2024 Men 216255470493.51 125142254323.63413.67 902
Women 145180325349.62 8297172224.77272.99 935
2023 Men 222253474484.78 121143252323.71403.50 1,557
Women 140175315338.07 7895167219.97263.87 1,509
2022 Men 217251466480 125149266343.31387.65 1,932
Women 141170311327.37 7997172226.05252.70 1,900
2021 Men 225267492494.87 130155274349.74403.85 1,567
Women 148187335341.81 82100178232.20263.25 1,463
2020 Men 215255470472.28 130159281355.44398.09 334
Women 133156280326.87 82101180233.82253.82 296
2019 Men 220264484493.51 127152272350.03395.80 2,717
Women 147186332347.87 8099175230.48258.62 2,562
2018 Men 217257474489.43 139163293370.61419.37 428
Women 145185330345.16 84105184241.21273.60 386
2017 Men 220257477491.25 122148263344.68388.10 2,374
Women 137180317348.63 7795169224.28249.07 1,858
2016 Men 216258473504.72 125150267348.39397.57 1,830
Women 132177307347.33 7795168225.42258.17 1,323
2015 Men 207248454506.16 118140249328.41376.59 1,884
Women 148185333352.83 7492163218.33241.94 1,393
2014 Men 210257465506.22 117141251330.68373.91 2,099
Women 155193348364.85 7694169226.44246.87 1,452
2013 Men 209255464504.81 114136243322.98381.80 2,049
Women 148190334353.79 7391161217.79247.62 1,501
2012 Men 208247455498.70 117142251331.99380.37 1,751
Women 151188333351.67 7593165222.20252.86 1,192
2011 Men 214250464493.44 124149265347.53397.46 1,835
Women 148182328353.01 7795169227.54253.86 1,199
2010 Men 210246453490.81 118140249327.79381.80 1,915
Women 145181315354.17 7492164220.14248.41 1,238
2009 Men 203247445497.39 117140249331.51376.99 1,729
Women 138187323350.57 7595166222.63248.28 1,080
2008 Men 210258461495.52 124148262339.13426.26 823
Women 140186326341.63 7896169226.01274.98 527
2007 Men 202240442489.30 128152267346.91429.07 566
Women 139181319346.51 82101178236.76278.53 370
2006 Men 202246448476.71 131157277359.99438.77 434
Women 136179314350.74 85104183244.13298.25 295
2005 Men 211251461498.39 131151269348.72431.28 393
Women 130172300349.52 85103183241.51292.97 232
2004 Men 210264473494 129147262336.49436.01 309
Women 130183305345.25 84102183241.79284.61 202
2003 Men 210250458489.44 128147258334.15443.49 407
Women 138163300338.98 81102179236.93296.57 327
2002 Men 210263473489.30 135156273349.65443.46 318
Women 133163288336.24 81102177233.28290.91 243
2001 Men 210250460493.21 135163289371.25438.88 327
Women 128155283325.36 83101181240.96272.97 224
2000 Men 213260473503.40 129157275352.51441.68 359
Women 135165300336.24 8098171227.03274.24 215
1999 Men 206258458503.40 133163283363.15450.44 509
Women 128158285330.07 7897170226.05281.42 318
1998 Men 198240438493.53 132156275354.92438.14 412
Women 119156268313.82 7696169224.34269.63 253

Athletes, results and bombouts

Athletes, results and bombouts by gender
AthletesResultsBombouts
Men10,92631,7603,117
Women7,62224,4931,678
Combined18,54856,2534,795

All attempts

422,668 attempts since 1998

Good lifts
64%
Missed lifts
36%

Athletes by continent

Share of all athletes per continent, and the men/women split

Athletes by continent and gender
ContinentMenWomenAll
Asia1,7961,1682,964
Africa506325831
Europe3,0761,9955,071
North America8477921,639
South America7996641,463
Oceania5524771,029

Competitions

540 competitions in the archive

Competitions by type
TypeCompetitions
Olympic Games15
World Championships61
Commonwealth35
Continental306
Other123
Total540
Continental competitions by continent
ContinentCompetitions
African52
Americas79
Asian65
European58
Oceania52

Host nations

How often each nation has hosted senior competitions of each type.

Olympics

All host nations (7)
Host nations for Olympics
Host nationHosted
Australia2
China2
Brazil2
Greece1
Great Britain1
Japan1
France1

World Championships

All host nations (18)
Host nations for World Championships
Host nationHosted
Turkey2
Poland2
Thailand2
United States2
Bahrain1
Norway1
Saudi Arabia1
Colombia1
Uzbekistan1
Turkmenistan1
Kazakhstan1
Korea1
France1
Qatar1
Greece1
Canada1
Dominican Republic1
Finland1

European Championships

All host nations (16)
Host nations for European Championships
Host nationHosted
Romania3
Georgia3
Russian Federation2
Albania2
Italy1
Poland1
Croatia1
Norway1
Belarus1
Turkey1
Israel1
Lithuania1
Cyprus1
Armenia1
Bulgaria1
Moldova1

African Games

All host nations (3)
Host nations for African Games
Host nationHosted
Congo, Republic of the1
Morocco1
Ghana1

African Championships

All host nations (10)
Host nations for African Championships
Host nationHosted
Egypt4
Mauritius3
South Africa2
Kenya2
Cameroon2
Uganda1
Morocco1
Libya1
Madagascar1
Tunisia1

Pacific Games

All host nations (9)
Host nations for Pacific Games
Host nationHosted
Australia2
Papua New Guinea1
New Caledonia1
Cook Islands1
WAF1
NMI1
Samoa1
Solomon Islands1
Palau1

Oceania Championships

All host nations (10)
Host nations for Oceania Championships
Host nationHosted
Australia5
Samoa3
Fiji2
New Caledonia2
New Zealand1
Papua New Guinea1
OWF1
NMI1
Solomon Islands1
Palau1

Asian Games

All host nations (7)
Host nations for Asian Games
Host nationHosted
Indonesia2
China2
Qatar1
Korea1
Hong Kong1
Laos1
Turkmenistan1

Asian Championships

All host nations (11)
Host nations for Asian Championships
Host nationHosted
Uzbekistan6
China3
Kazakhstan2
Korea2
Japan1
Turkmenistan1
Thailand1
North Korea1
United Arab Emirates1
Bahrain1
India1

Americas Games

All host nations (6)
Host nations for Americas Games
Host nationHosted
Chile2
Canada1
Mexico1
Paraguay1
Peru1
Bolivia1

Americas Championships

All host nations (11)
Host nations for Americas Championships
Host nationHosted
Colombia8
Guatemala4
Venezuela4
Peru3
Dominican Republic3
United States2
Brazil1
Ecuador1
Argentina1
Panama1
Bolivia1

Commonwealth Games

All host nations (6)
Host nations for Commonwealth Games
Host nationHosted
Great Britain1
India1
ONL1
England (ENG)1
Scotland1
Australia1

Commonwealth Championships

All host nations (7)
Host nations for Commonwealth Championships
Host nationHosted
Malaysia3
Samoa2
South Africa1
Australia1
PUNE1
Uzbekistan1
India1

All Competitions

All host nations (98)
Host nations for All Competitions
Host nationHosted
Colombia13
China12
Australia12
Turkey10
Uzbekistan9
Russian Federation9
United States8
Samoa8
Peru8
Qatar8
France6
Venezuela6
New Caledonia6
Egypt6
Thailand6
Italy5
Iran5
Malaysia5
Korea4
Dominican Republic4
Great Britain4
Canada4
Japan4
Mauritius4
Poland4
Malta4
Guatemala4
India3
Cuba3
Georgia3
Turkmenistan3
Azerbaijan3
Slovakia3
South Africa3
Kazakhstan3
Kenya3
Israel3
Brazil3
Romania3
Norway3
Greece3
Mexico2
Chile2
New Zealand2
North Korea2
Indonesia2
Morocco2
Ecuador2
Bahrain2
Argentina2
Bolivia2
Belarus2
Cameroon2
Serbia2
Albania2
Austria2
Fiji2
Papua New Guinea2
Taiwan2
Uganda2
United Arab Emirates2
Ghana1
Panama1
Germany1
San Marino1
Switzerland1
Cambodia1
Madagascar1
Philippines1
Armenia1
Tunisia1
Saudi Arabia1
Algeria1
Solomon Islands1
Spain1
Bulgaria1
Palau1
Moldova1
Scotland1
Cyprus1
Cook Islands1
Congo, Republic of the1
Lithuania1
PUNE1
WAF1
Puerto Rico1
Croatia1
Hong Kong1
Laos1
Paraguay1
Finland1
Singapore1
ONL1
Vietnam1
OWF1
NMI1
Libya1
England (ENG)1