Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games
| Weightlifting at the XVI Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | Weightlifting Forum |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 23 – October 27 |
| Competitors | 124 from 22 nations |
| «2007 | 2015» |
| Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games | |||||
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| Men | Women | ||||
| 56 kg | 48 kg | ||||
| 62 kg | 53 kg | ||||
| 69 kg | 58 kg | ||||
| 77 kg | 63 kg | ||||
| 85 kg | 69 kg | ||||
| 94 kg | 75 kg | ||||
| 105 kg | +75 kg | ||||
| +105 kg | |||||
Stamps of Ecuador, 2011
Weightlifting competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 23 to October 27 at the Weightlifting Forum.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
- Key
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Colombia (COL) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 |  Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg |
Sergio Álvarez Cuba (CUB) |
Sergio Rada Colombia (COL) |
José Montes Mexico (MEX) |
| 62 kg |
Óscar Figueroa Colombia (COL) |
Jesús López Venezuela (VEN) |
Diego Salazar Colombia (COL) |
| 69 kg |
Israel Rubio Venezuela (VEN) |
Junior Sanchez Venezuela (VEN) |
Doyler Sánchez Colombia (COL) |
| 77 kg |
Iván Cambar Cuba (CUB) |
Ricardo Flores Ecuador (ECU) |
Chad Vaughn United States (USA) |
| 85 kg |
Yoelmis Hernández Cuba (CUB) |
Carlos Andica Colombia (COL) |
Kendrick Farris United States (USA) |
| 94 kg |
Javier Venega Cuba (CUB) |
Herbys Márquez Venezuela (VEN) |
Eduardo Guadamud Ecuador (ECU) |
| 105 kg |
Jorge Arroyo Ecuador (ECU) |
Julio Luna Venezuela (VEN) |
Donald Shankle United States (USA) |
| +105 kg |
Fernando Reis Brazil (BRA) |
Yoel Morales Venezuela (VEN) |
George Kobaladze Canada (CAN) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg |
Lely Burgos Puerto Rico (PUR) |
Betsi Rivas Venezuela (VEN) |
Katherine Mercado Colombia (COL) |
| 53 kg |
Yuderquis Contreras Dominican Republic (DOM) |
Inmara Henriquez Venezuela (VEN) |
Francia Peñuñuri Mexico (MEX) |
| 58 kg |
Maria Escobar Ecuador (ECU) |
Jackelina Heredia Colombia (COL) |
Lina Rivas Colombia (COL) |
| 63 kg |
Christine Girard Canada (CAN) |
Nisida Palomeque Colombia (COL) |
Luz Acosta Mexico (MEX) |
| 69 kg |
Mercedes Pérez Colombia (COL) |
Cinthya Domínguez Mexico (MEX) |
Aremi Fuentes Mexico (MEX) |
| 75 kg |
Ubaldina Valoyes Colombia (COL) |
Maria Valdes Chile (CHI) |
Maria Alvarez Venezuela (VEN) |
| +75 kg |
Olivia Nieve Ecuador (ECU) |
Yaniuska Espinoza Venezuela (VEN) |
Tania Mascorro Mexico (MEX) |
Schedule
All times are Central Standard time (UTC-6).
| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 10 | Sunday, October 23 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 56/62 kg, Women 48 kg | Final |
| Day 11 | Monday, October 24 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 69 kg, Women 53/58 kg | Final |
| Day 12 | Tuesday, October 25 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 77/85 kg, Women 63 kg | Final |
| Day 13 | Wednesday, October 26 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 94 kg, Women 69/75 kg | Final |
| Day 14 | Thursday, October 27 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 105/+105 kg, Women +75 kg | Final |
Qualification
The top eighteen teams with the combined scores at the 2009 and 2010 Pan American Championship would qualify athletes, with the teams finishing higher, qualifying more athletes. Mexico as hosts enters a full team for each gender.[1]
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pan American Championship | June 3 to May 8, 2011 | Chicago[2] |
| 2010 Pan American Championship | May 23 to May 31, 2011 |  Guatemala City[3] |
Summary
| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chile | 3 | 3 | |
| Colombia | 7 | 6 | 13 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | |
| Cuba | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 5 | 11 |
 El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Haiti | 1 | 1 | |
 Honduras | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Panama | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| United States | 6 | 5 | 11 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Total athletes | 68 | 56 | 124 |
| Total NOCs | 19 | 17 | 21 |
References
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