Pan American records in Olympic weightlifting
The Pan American records in Olympic weightlifting are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean & jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Pan American Weightlifting Confederation (PAWC).
Men
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
|---|
| -56 kg |
| Snatch |
130 kg |
William Vargas |
 Cuba |
7 May 1998 |
|
Pinar del Río, Cuba |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
157 kg |
Sergio Álvarez |
Cuba |
4 September 2000 |
|
Holguín, Cuba |
| Total |
285 kg |
William Vargas |
Cuba |
7 May 1998 |
|
Pinar del Río, Cuba |
|
| -62 kg |
| Snatch |
141 kg |
Luis Mosquera |
 Colombia |
9 November 2014 |
World Championships |
 Almaty, Kazhakstan |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
177 kg |
Óscar Figueroa |
Colombia |
30 July 2012 |
Olympic Games |
 London, United Kingdom |
|
| Total |
317 kg |
Óscar Figueroa |
Colombia |
30 July 2012 |
Olympic Games |
London, United Kingdom |
|
| -69 kg |
| Snatch |
151 kg |
Luis Mosquera |
Colombia |
8 June 2015 |
Junior World Championships |
 Wroclaw, Poland |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
187 kg |
Luis Mosquera |
Colombia |
8 June 2015 |
Junior World Championships |
Wroclaw, Poland |
|
| Total |
338 kg |
Luis Mosquera |
Colombia |
8 June 2015 |
Junior World Championships |
Wroclaw, Poland |
|
| -77 kg |
| Snatch |
160 kg |
Pablo Lara |
Cuba |
8 May 1998 |
|
Pinar del Río, Cuba |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
205 kg |
Idalberto Aranda |
Cuba |
5 August 1999 |
Pan American Games |
 Winnipeg, Canada |
|
| Total |
356 kg |
Ivan Cambar |
Cuba |
24 November 2009 |
World Championships |
 Goyang, South Korea |
|
| -85 kg |
| Snatch |
169 kg |
Jadier Valladares |
Cuba |
15 August 2008 |
Olympic Games |
 Beijing, China |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
210 kg |
Ernesto Quiroga |
Cuba |
23 September 2000 |
Olympic Games |
 Sydney, Australia |
|
| Total |
375 kg |
Ernesto Quiroga |
Cuba |
23 September 2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
|
| -94 kg |
| Snatch |
178 kg |
Yoandry Hernández |
Cuba |
17 August 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
221 kg |
Yoandry Hernández |
Cuba |
17 July 2007 |
Pan American Games |
 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil |
|
| Total |
395 kg |
Julio Luna |
 Venezuela |
15 August 2003 |
Pan American Games |
 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
|
| -105 kg |
| Snatch |
190 kg |
Jorge Arroyo |
 Ecuador |
18 May 2012 |
Pan American Championships |
 Antigua, Guatemala |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
227 kg |
Ernesto Montoya |
Cuba |
10 May 1998 |
|
Pinar del Río, Cuba |
|
| Total |
405 kg |
Jorge Arroyo |
Ecuador |
18 May 2012 |
Pan American Championships |
Antigua, Guatemala |
|
| +105 kg |
| Snatch |
197 kg |
Shane Hamman |
 USA |
26 November 2002 |
World Championships |
Wroclaw, Poland |
|
| Clean & Jerk |
237 kg |
Shane Hamman |
USA |
25 August 2004 |
Olympic Games |
 Athens, Greece |
|
| Total |
430 kg |
Shane Hamman |
USA |
25 August 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
|
Women
| Event |
Record |
Athlete |
Nation |
Date |
Meet |
Place |
Ref |
|---|
| -48 kg |
| Snatch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -53 kg |
| Snatch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
|
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|
|
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| Total |
|
|
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|
|
|
| -58 kg |
| Snatch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Clean & Jerk |
|
|
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|
|
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| Total |
|
|
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|
|
|
| -63 kg |
| Snatch |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Clean & Jerk |
|
|
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|
|
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| Total |
|
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|
| -69 kg |
| Snatch |
|
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|
|
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| Clean & Jerk |
|
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|
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| Total |
|
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|
| -75 kg |
| Snatch |
|
|
|
|
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| Clean & Jerk |
|
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| Total |
|
|
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|
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| +75 kg |
| Snatch |
|
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| Clean & Jerk |
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| Total |
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References
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