The Men's 56kg event at the 2010 South American Games was held over March 26 at 16:00. Since there were only three athletes in the competition, no bronze medal was awarded.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Sergio Rada Colombia |
Jhon Fuentes Venezuela |
no medal |
| Rank | Athlete | Bodyweight | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Sergio Rada (COL) | 56.00 | 110 | 139 | 142 | 252 | ||||
| Jhon Fuentes (VEN) | 55.99 | 109 | 113 | 137 | 250 | ||||
| 3 | Diego Montecino (CHI) | 55.77 | 97 | 122 | 219 | ||||