List of Pan American Games medalists in weightlifting
This is the complete list of Pan American Games medalists in weightlifting from 1951 to 2019. In the 1971 edition, four sets of medals were awarded for each weight.[1][2]
Men's competition
[edit]Flyweight
[edit]- –52 kg (1971–1991)
- –54 kg (1995)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 (Press) |  Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
|
 Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
|
 A. Garcia (PUR)
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| 1971 (Snatch) | Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
|
 Juan Romero (COL)
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Lester Francel (COL)
|
| 1971 (Clean & jerk) | Juan Romero (COL)
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Lester Francel (COL)
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Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
|
| 1971 (Total) | Juan Romero (COL)
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Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
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Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
|
| 1975 |  Francisco Casamayor (CUB)
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 Narcisco Orán (PAN)
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 Lázaro de la Cruz (DOM)
|
| 1979 | Francisco Casamayor (CUB)
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José Díaz (PAN)
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 Samuel Alexis Vázquez (VEN)
|
| 1983 | Juan Hernández (CUB)
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Humberto Fuentes (VEN)
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Ader Rincones (VEN)
|
| 1987 | Juan Hernández (CUB)
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Humberto Fuentes (VEN)
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Jose Farfán (VEN)
|
| 1991 | Héctor Arzola (CUB)
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Humberto Fuentes (VEN)
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 Orlando Vásquez (NIC)
|
| 1995 | Jesús Aparicio (CUB)
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Juan Carlos Fernández (COL)
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Orlando Vásquez (NIC)
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Bantamweight
[edit]- –56 kg (1951–1967)
- 52–56 kg (1971–1991)
- 54–59 kg (1995)
- –56 kg (1999–2015)
- –61 kg (2019–)
Featherweight
[edit]- 56–60 kg (1951–1991)
- 59–64 kg (1995)
- 56–62 kg (1999–2015)
- 61–67 kg (2019–)
Lightweight
[edit]- 60–67.5 kg (1951–1991)
- 64–70 kg (1995)
- 62–69 kg (1999–2015)
- 67–73 kg (2019–)
Middleweight
[edit]- 67.5–75 kg (1951–1991)
- 70–76 kg (1995)
- 69–77 kg (1999–2015)
- 73–81 kg (2019–)
Light-heavyweight
[edit]- 75–82.5 kg (1951–1991)
- 76–83 kg (1995)
- 77–85 kg (1999–2015)
Middle-heavyweight
[edit]- 82.5 kg–90 kg (1955–1991)
- 83–91 kg (1995)
- 85–94 kg (1999–2015)
- 81–96 kg (2019–)
First-heavyweight
[edit]- 90–100 kg (1979–1991)
- 91–99 kg (1995)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Alberto Blanco (CUB)
|
 Guy Carlton (USA)
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 Jacques Oliger (CHI)
|
| 1983 | Michael Davis (USA)
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José Miguel Guzman (DOM)
|
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| 1987 | Denis Garon (CAN)
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Ken Clark (USA)
|
Brett Brian (USA)
|
| 1991 | Omar Semanat (CUB)
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Wes Barnett (USA)
|
 Edmilson Silva (BRA)
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| 1995 | Alexander Fonseca (CUB)
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 Claudio Henschke (ARG)
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Peter Kelley (USA)
|
Heavyweight
[edit]- +90 kg (1951–1967)
- 90–110 kg (1971–1975)
- 100–110 kg (1979–1991)
- 99–108 kg (1995)
- 94–105 kg (1999–2015)
- 96–109 kg (2019–)
Super heavyweight
[edit]- +110 kg (1971–1991)
- +108 kg (1995)
- +105 kg (1999–2015)
- +109 kg (2019–)
Women's competition
[edit]Flyweight
[edit]- 48 kg (1999–2015)
- 49 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tara Nott (USA)
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Leddy Zuluaga (COL)
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Guillermina Candelario (DOM)
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| 2003 | Tara Nott (USA)
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Guillermina Candelario (DOM)
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Remigia Arcila (VEN)
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| 2007 |  Carolina Valencia (MEX)
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 Betsi Rivas (VEN)
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Guillermina Candelario (DOM)
|
| 2011 |
 Lely Burgos (PUR)
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Betsi Rivas (VEN)
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Katherine Mercado (COL)
|
| 2015 |
Cándida Vásquez (DOM)
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Ana Iris Segura (COL)
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Beatriz Pirón (DOM)
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| 2019 |
Beatriz Pirón (DOM)
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Ana Iris Segura (COL)
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Santa Cotes (DOM)
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Featherweight
[edit]- 53 kg (1999–2015)
- 55 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Robin Goad (USA)
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Nancy Maneiro (VEN)
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Luz Gallego (COL)
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| 2003 | Mabel Mosquera (COL)
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Yuderqui Contreras (DOM)
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Wendy Amparo (DOM)
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| 2007 | Yuderqui Contreras (DOM)
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Ana Margot Lemos (COL)
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Melanie Roach (USA)
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| 2011 |
Yuderqui Contreras (DOM)
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Inmara Henríquez (VEN)
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Francia Peñuñuri (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Rusmeris Villar (COL)
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Génesis Rodríguez (VEN)
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Yafreisy Silvestre (DOM)
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| 2019 |
Génesis Rodríguez (VEN)
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Yenny Sinisterra (COL)
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Ana López Ferrer (MEX)
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Lightweight
[edit]- 58 kg (1999–2015)
- 59 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Maryse Turcotte (CAN)
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Nancy Niro (CAN)
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Soraya Jiménez (MEX)
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| 2003 |  Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Soraya Jiménez (MEX)
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Gretty Lugo (VEN)
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| 2007 | Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Rusmeris Villar (COL)
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María Cecilia Floriddia (ARG)
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| 2011 |
 Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Jackelina Heredia (COL)
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Lina Rivas (COL)
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| 2015 |
Lina Rivas (COL)
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Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN)
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Quisia Guicho (MEX)
|
| 2019 |
María Lobón (COL)
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Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN)
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Middleweight
[edit]- 63 kg (1999–2015)
- 64 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Meil McGerrigle (CAN)
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Alejandra Perea (COL)
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Sención Quezada (DOM)
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| 2003 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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Solenny Villasmil (VEN)
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Luz Mercedes (MEX)
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| 2007 | Leydi Solís (COL)
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Christine Girard (CAN)
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Natalie Woolfolk (USA)
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| 2011 |
Christine Girard (CAN)
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Nisida Palomeque (COL)
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Luz Acosta (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL)
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Marina Rodríguez (CUB)
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 Bruna Nascimento Piloto (BRA)
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| 2019 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL)
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Mattie Sasser (USA)
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Angie Palacios (ECU)
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Light-heavyweight
[edit]- 69 kg (1999–2015)
- 76 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lea Foreman (USA)
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Miosotis Heredia (DOM)
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 Eva María Dimas (ESA)
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| 2003 | Tulia Medina (COL)
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Eva María Dimas (ESA)
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Miosotis Heredia (DOM)
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| 2007 | Tulia Medina (COL)
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Cinthya Domínguez (MEX)
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Vanessa Nuñez (VEN)
|
| 2011 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL)
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Cinthya Domínguez (MEX)
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Aremi Fuentes (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Leydi Solís (COL)
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Neisi Dajomes (ECU)
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Aremi Fuentes (MEX)
|
| 2019 |
Neisi Dajomes (ECU)
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Aremi Fuentes (MEX)
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Katherine Nye (USA)
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Heavyweight
[edit]- 75 kg (1999–2015)
- 87 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wanda Rijo (DOM)
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Cara Heads (USA)
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Jeane Lassen (CAN)
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| 2003 | Wanda Rijo (DOM)
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Nora Köppel (ARG)
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Raquel López (VEN)
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| 2007 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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Damaris Aguirre (MEX)
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Eva Dimas (ESA)
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| 2011 |
Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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María Valdés (CHI)
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Maria Alvarez (VEN)
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| 2015 |
Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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María Valdés (CHI)
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Jaqueline Ferreira (BRA)
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| 2019 |
María Valdés (CHI)
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Crismery Santana (DOM)
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Tamara Salazar (ECU)
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Super-heavyweight
[edit]- +75 kg (1999–2015)
- +87 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cheryl Haworth (USA)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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Carmenza Delgado (COL)
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| 2003 | Carmenza Delgado (COL)
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Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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María Carvajal (DOM)
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| 2007 | Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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Emmy Vargas (USA)
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Yinely Burgos (DOM)
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| 2011 |
Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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Yaniuska Espinosa (VEN)
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Tania Mascorro (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Yaniuska Espinosa (VEN)
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Naryury Pérez (VEN)
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Oliba Nieve (ECU)
|
| 2019 |
Sarah Robles (USA)
|
Verónica Saladín (DOM)
|
Lisseth Ayoví (ECU)
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References
[edit]- ^ Olderr, Steven (April 29, 2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443369.
- ^ "Sports 123: Pan American Games". 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011.
