JAKARTA Two world records owned by Indonesia's famous weightlifter (lifter), Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, are officially included in the Guinness World Records (GWR).
This admission was given by Guinness World Records (GWR) to coincide with the body's 70th anniversary of its existence in 1955.
GWR officially handed over two official certificates on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the National Training Center (Pelatnas), Marine Base Command Headquarters, Central Jakarta, via its envoy sent to Jakarta.
"I am very happy. Actually, I never imagined that I would receive a direct award from Guinness World Records. You could say this is a very memorable award for me," said Rahmat.
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The first record recognized by Guinness World Records was a clean and jerk weighing 209 kg in the 81 kg class that was set when participating in the 2023 Weightlifting World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At that time, Rahmat managed to bring home a silver medal.
The next confession was given to the men's 205 kg clean and jerk class of 73 kg on May 11, 2025 at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championship (Jiangshan, China).
"To all my family members, I want to thank you for always supporting and praying. Then for all teenagers in Indonesia, I want to convey to keep the spirit if you are trying to be the best in the world," said Rahmat.
Coach and father of Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, Erwin Abdullah, said that the appreciation from the Guinness World Records this time to his son was extraordinary.
"In this world, not many weightlifters can achieve two records in different classes," said Erwin.
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