The following are the youth world records in

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. They are the best results set in competition by athletes aged 13 to 17 throughout the entire calendar year of the performance. Records are maintained in each

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for the snatch, clean and jerk, and the total for both by the

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(IWF).

Current records

Key to tables:

Men

Women

Historical records

Men (1998–2018)

Women (1998–2018)

References

;General
Youth World Records – Men
''26 March 2023 updated''
Youth World Records – Women
''10 May 2023 updated'' ;Specific

External links

International Weightlifting Federation
{{Records in Olympic weightlifting

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World, youth Under-17 sport