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[]
Flyweight[]
- –52 kg (1971–1991)
- –54 kg (1995)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1971 (Press) | Roberto Lindeborg (AHO) | Chun Hon Chan (CAN) | (PUR) |
1971 (Snatch) | Chun Hon Chan (CAN) | (COL) | Lester Francel (COL) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | (COL) | Lester Francel (COL) | Roberto Lindeborg (AHO) |
1971 (Total) | (COL) | Roberto Lindeborg (AHO) | Chun Hon Chan (CAN) |
1975 | Francisco Casamayor (CUB) | Narcisco Orán (PAN) | (DOM) |
1979 | Francisco Casamayor (CUB) | José Díaz (PAN) | (VEN) |
1983 | (CUB) | Humberto Fuentes (VEN) | (VEN) |
1987 | (CUB) | Humberto Fuentes (VEN) | (VEN) |
1991 | (CUB) | Humberto Fuentes (VEN) | Orlando Vásquez (NIC) |
1995 | (CUB) | Juan Carlos Fernández (COL) | Orlando Vásquez (NIC) |
Bantamweight[]
- –56 kg (1951–1967)
- 52–56 kg (1971–1991)
- 54–59 kg (1995)
- –56 kg (1999–2015)
- –61 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | Joseph DePietro (USA) | (CUB) | Marcelino Salas (MEX) |
1955 | Charles Vinci (USA) | Ángel Famiglietti (PAN) | (CUB) |
1959 | Charles Vinci (USA) | Ángel Famiglietti (PAN) | Grantley Sobers (WIF) |
1963 | Martin Dias (BGU) | Hector Curiel (AHO) | (USA) |
1967 | Fernando Báez (PUR) | Anthony Phillips (BAR) | Martin Dias (GUY) |
1971 (Press) | Fernando Báez (PUR) | Anthony Phillips (BAR) | Rolando Chang (CUB) |
1971 (Snatch) | Rolando Chang (CUB) | Carlos Lastre (CUB) | Jesús Conde (MEX) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | Rolando Chang (CUB) | Carlos Lastre (CUB) | Fernando Báez (PUR) |
1971 (Total) | Rolando Chang (CUB) | Fernando Báez (PUR) | Carlos Lastre (CUB) |
1975 | Carlos Lastre (CUB) | Paulo de Sene (BRA) | Fernando Báez (PUR) |
1979 | Daniel Núñez (CUB) | (DOM) | (MEX) |
1983 | (CUB) | (DOM) | Porfirio de León (PUR) |
1987 | (CUB) | Tolentino Murillo (COL) | Cristian Rivera (DOM) |
1991 | William Vargas (CUB) | (VEN) | (COL) |
1995 | William Vargas (CUB) | Bryan Jacob (USA) | Roger Berrio (COL) |
1999 | Sergio Álvarez (CUB) | Nelson Castro (COL) | Juan Carlos Fernández (COL) |
2003 | Nelson Castro (COL) | (DOM) | (HON) |
2007 | Sergio Álvarez (CUB) | (ESA) | (CHI) |
2011 |
Sergio Álvarez (CUB) | Sergio Rada (COL) | José Montes (MEX) |
2015 |
Habib de las Salas (COL) | Carlos Berna (COL) | Luis García (DOM) |
2019 |
Francisco Mosquera (COL) | (COL) | (MEX) |
Featherweight[]
- 56–60 kg (1951–1991)
- 59–64 kg (1995)
- 56–62 kg (1999–2015)
- 61–67 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | Rodney Wilkes (TRI) | (USA) | (HAI) |
1955 | Carlos Chávez (PAN) | (USA) | (MEX) |
1959 | Isaac Berger (USA) | Maurice King (WIF) | Mauro Alanís (MEX) |
1963 | Isaac Berger (USA) | Pedro Serrano (PUR) | Ildefonso Lee (PAN) |
1967 | (USA) | Manuel Mateos (MEX) | Ildefonso Lee (PAN) |
1971 (Press) | Manuel Mateos (MEX) | Ildefonso Lee (PAN) | (CUB) |
1971 (Snatch) | Ildefonso Lee (PAN) | (CUB) | Manuel Mateos (MEX) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | Manuel Mateos (MEX) | (CUB) | (COL) |
1971 (Total) | Manuel Mateos (MEX) | (CUB) | Ildefonso Lee (PAN) |
1975 | Rolando Chang (CUB) | Andrés Santoyo (MEX) | (COL) |
1979 | Víctor Pérez (CUB) | (USA) | (DOM) |
1983 | (VEN) | (COL) | (DOM) |
1987 | (CUB) Julio Loscos (CUB) |
(CAN) | |
1991 | (CUB) | Bryan Jacob (USA) | (COL) |
1995 | Idalberto Aranda (CUB) | Gustavo Majauskas (ARG) | (VEN) |
1999 | Roger Berrio (COL) | (GUA) | (GUA) |
2003 | Diego Salazar (COL) | (CUB) | Israel José Rubio (VEN) |
2007 | Diego Salazar (COL) | (PER) | (HON) |
2011 |
Óscar Figueroa (COL) | Jesús López (VEN) | Diego Salazar (COL) |
2015 |
Óscar Figueroa (COL) | Francisco Mosquera (COL) | Jesús López (VEN) |
2019 |
Jonathan Muñoz (MEX) | Edgar Pineda (GUA) | (PER) |
Lightweight[]
- 60–67.5 kg (1951–1991)
- 64–70 kg (1995)
- 62–69 kg (1999–2015)
- 67–73 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | Joe Pitman (USA) | (TRI) | Hugo D'Atri (ARG) |
1955 | Joe Pitman (USA) | (AHO) | (ARG) |
1959 | Juan Torres (CUB) | (USA) | (PAN) |
1963 | Tony Garcy (USA) | Rudy Monk (AHO) | (BAR) |
1967 | (CUB) | Hugo Gittens (TRI) | (CUB) |
1971 (Press) | José Martínez (COL) | (CUB) | (COL) |
1971 (Snatch) | (CUB) | (PUR) | (USA) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | (USA) | (CUB) | (PUR) |
1971 (Total) | (CUB) | (USA) | José Martínez (COL) |
1975 | Roberto Urrutia (CUB) | Dan Cantore (USA) | (DOM) |
1979 | (CUB) | (USA) | (CAN) |
1983 | Julio Loscos (CUB) | (CUB) | Claude Dallaire (CAN) |
1987 | Raúl Mora (CUB) | (CUB) | Langis Côté (CAN) |
1991 | (CUB) | Eyne Acevedo (COL) | José Medina (VEN) |
1995 | (CUB) | Eyne Acevedo (COL) | Tim McRae (USA) |
1999 | (COL) | (COL) | Alexi Batista (PAN) |
2003 | Yordanis Borrero (CUB) | (VEN) | (CUB) |
2007 | Yordanis Borrero (CUB) | Edwin Mosquera (COL) | (ECU) |
2011 |
Israel José Rubio (VEN) | Junior Sánchez (VEN) | Doyler Sánchez (COL) |
2015 |
Luis Javier Mosquera (COL) | Bredni Roque (MEX) | Francis Luna-Grenier (CAN) |
2019 |
Julio Mayora (VEN) | Luis Javier Mosquera (COL) | (DOM) |
Middleweight[]
- 67.5–75 kg (1951–1991)
- 70–76 kg (1995)
- 69–77 kg (1999–2015)
- 73–81 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | Pete George (USA) | Ángel Sposato (ARG) | (PAN) |
1955 | Pete George (USA) | (CUB) | (JAM) |
1959 | Tommy Kono (USA) | (ARG) | Fred Marville (WIF) |
1963 | Joe Puleo (USA) | José Manuel Figueroa (PUR) | Pierre St.-Jean (CAN) |
1967 | Russell Knipp (USA) | (BRA) | Luiz de Almeida (BRA) |
1971 (Press) | Russell Knipp (USA) | Abel López (CUB) | Keith Adams (CAN) |
1971 (Snatch) | Abel López (CUB) | Russell Knipp (USA) | (TTO) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | Russell Knipp (USA) | Abel López (CUB) | (TTO) |
1971 (Total) | Russell Knipp (USA) | Abel López (CUB) | (TTO) |
1975 | (CUB) | (USA) | (CAN) |
1979 | Roberto Urrutia (CUB) | (CAN) | Rogelio Weatherbee (MEX) |
1983 | Julio Echenique (CUB) | Jacques Demers (CAN) | Cal Schake (USA) |
1987 | Pablo Lara (CUB) | (CUB) | Roberto Urrutia (USA) |
1991 | Pablo Lara (CUB) | Álvaro Velasco (COL) | (VEN) |
1995 | Pablo Lara (CUB) | Álvaro Velasco (COL) | (ECU) |
1999 | Idalberto Aranda (CUB) | (ECU) | Oscar Chaplin III (USA) |
2003 | Chad Vaughn (USA) | (COL) | Octavio Mejías (VEN) |
2007 | Iván Cambar (CUB) | José Ocando (VEN) | Octavio Mejías (VEN) |
2011 |
Iván Cambar (CUB) | (ECU) | Chad Vaughn (USA) |
2015 |
(CUB) | Junior Sánchez (VEN) | (COL) |
2019 |
Brayan Rodallegas (COL) | Zacarias Bonnat (DOM) | Harrison Maurus (USA) |
Light-heavyweight[]
- 75–82.5 kg (1951–1991)
- 76–83 kg (1995)
- 77–85 kg (1999–2015)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | Stanley Stanczyk (USA) | Osvaldo Forte (ARG) | Orlando Garrido (CUB) |
1955 | Tommy Kono (USA) | Osvaldo Forte (ARG) | (AHO) |
1959 | Jim George (USA) | Enrique Guittens (VEN) | Fernando Torres (PUR) |
1963 | Tommy Kono (USA) | Fortunato Rijna (AHO) | Mike Lipari (CAN) |
1967 | Joe Puleo (USA) | Víctor Ángel Pagán (PUR) | Pierre St.-Jean (CAN) |
1971 (Press) | Juan Curbelo (CUB) | Mike Karchut (USA) | Víctor Ángel Pagán (PUR) |
1971 (Snatch) | Mike Karchut (USA) | Juan Curbelo (CUB) | Víctor Ángel Pagán (PUR) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | Mike Karchut (USA) | Juan Curbelo (CUB) | Luiz de Almeida (BRA) |
1971 (Total) | Mike Karchut (USA) | Juan Curbelo (CUB) | Víctor Ángel Pagán (PUR) |
1975 | Lee James (USA) | Abel López (CUB) | Pablo Justiniani (PAN) |
1979 | Julio Echenique (CUB) | (USA) | (VEN) |
1983 | Enrique Sabari (CUB) | (MEX) | (CAN) |
1987 | (CUB) | William Letriz (PUR) | Guy Greavette (CAN) |
1991 | Emilio Lara (CUB) | Julio Luna (VEN) | (USA) |
1995 | Julio Luna (VEN) | (CUB) | (COL) |
1999 | Álvaro Velasco (COL) | (ECU) | Tim McRae (USA) |
2003 | Héctor Ballesteros (COL) | Yoandry Hernández (CUB) | José Oliver Ruiz (COL) |
2007 | José Oliver Ruiz (COL) | Jadier Valladares (CUB) | Herbys Márquez (VEN) |
2011 |
Yoelmis Hernández (CUB) | Carlos Andica (COL) | Kendrick Farris (USA) |
2015 |
Yoelmis Hernández (CUB) | (CUB) | (COL) |
Middle-heavyweight[]
- 82.5 kg–90 kg (1955–1991)
- 83–91 kg (1995)
- 85–94 kg (1999–2015)
- 81–96 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1955 | Dave Sheppard (USA) | Bruno Barabani (BRA) | Carlos Seigeshifer (ARG) |
1959 | Clyde Emrich (USA) | Philome Laguerre (HAI) | (BGU) |
1963 | (USA) | José Flores (AHO) | John Lewis (CAN) |
1967 | Phil Grippaldi (USA) | Paul Bjarnason (CAN) | Andrés Martínez (CUB) |
1971 (Press) | Phil Grippaldi (USA) | Fortunato Rijna (AHO) | Juan Benavides (CUB) |
1971 (Snatch) | Rick Holbrook (USA) | Phil Grippaldi (USA) | Wayne Wilson (CAN) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | Rick Holbrook (USA) | Phil Grippaldi (USA) | Wayne Wilson (CAN) |
1971 (Total) | Phil Grippaldi (USA) | Rick Holbrook (USA) | Wayne Wilson (CAN) |
1975 | Phil Grippaldi (USA) | Alberto Blanco (CUB) | Frank Capsouras (USA) |
1979 | Daniel Zayas (CUB) | (CAN) | (BRA) |
1983 | (CUB) | (CAN) | Jaime Molina (PER) |
1987 | (CUB) | (CAN) | Tommy Calandro (USA) |
1991 | (CUB) | Brett Brian (USA) | (USA) |
1995 | Carlos Hernández (CUB) | Darío Lecman (ARG) | Tom Gough (USA) |
1999 | Carlos Hernández (CUB) | Darío Lecman (ARG) | Julio Luna (VEN) |
2003 | Julio Luna (VEN) | Darío Lecman (ARG) | Jairo Cossio (COL) |
2007 | Yoandry Hernández (CUB) | Julio Luna (VEN) | (COL) |
2011 |
(CUB) | Herbys Márquez (VEN) | Eduardo Guadamud (ECU) |
2015 |
Kendrick Farris (USA) | Norik Vardanian (USA) | (CUB) |
2019 |
Jhonatan Rivas (COL) | Boady Santavy (CAN) | Keydomar Vallenilla (VEN) |
First-heavyweight[]
- 90–100 kg (1979–1991)
- 91–99 kg (1995)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1979 | Alberto Blanco (CUB) | Guy Carlton (USA) | (CHI) |
1983 | Michael Davis (USA) | José Miguel Guzman (DOM) | |
1987 | Denis Garon (CAN) | Ken Clark (USA) | Brett Brian (USA) |
1991 | (CUB) | Wes Barnett (USA) | (BRA) |
1995 | (CUB) | (ARG) | Peter Kelley (USA) |
Heavyweight[]
- +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–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | John Davis (USA) | Lennox Kilgour (TRI) | Norberto Ferreira (ARG) |
1955 | Norbert Schemansky (USA) | Humberto Selvetti (ARG) | Bèto Adriana (AHO) |
1959 | Dave Ashman (USA) | Humberto Selvetti (ARG) | Bèto Adriana (AHO) |
1963 | (USA) | Brandon Bailey (TRI) | Bèto Adriana (AHO) |
1967 | Joseph Dube (USA) | Ernesto Varona (CUB) | Brandon Bailey (TRI) |
1971 (Press) | (USA) | Gary Deal (USA) | Thamer Chaim (BRA) |
1971 (Snatch) | Gary Deal (USA) | (USA) | Thamer Chaim (BRA) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | (USA) | Gary Deal (USA) | Thamer Chaim (BRA) |
1971 (Total) | Gary Deal (USA) | (USA) | Thamer Chaim (BRA) |
1975 | Russ Prior (CAN) | Mark Cameron (USA) | Robert Santavy (CAN) |
1979 | Mark Cameron (USA) | Javier González (CUB) | (USA) |
1983 | Kevin Roy (CAN) | (PAN) | Calvin Stamp (JAM) |
1987 | (CAN) | Rich Schutz (USA) | (USA) |
1991 | (CUB) | Rich Schutz (USA) | (COL) |
1995 | Wes Barnett (USA) | (CUB) | (VEN) |
1999 | Boris Burov (ECU) | Michel Batista (CUB) | Wes Barnett (USA) |
2003 | Boris Burov (ECU) | Michel Batista (CUB) | (COL) |
2007 | Joel Mackenzie (CUB) | Pedro Stetsiuk (ARG) | (ARG) |
2011 |
Jorge Arroyo (ECU) | Julio Luna (VEN) | (USA) |
2015 |
(VEN) | Mateus Gregório (BRA) | Jorge Arroyo (ECU) |
2019 |
Wesley Kitts (USA) | (VEN) | Jorge Arroyo (ECU) |
Super heavyweight[]
- +110 kg (1971–1991)
- +108 kg (1995)
- +105 kg (1999–2015)
- +109 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1971 (Press) | Ken Patera (USA) | Fernando Bernal (CUB) | Price Morris (CAN) |
1971 (Snatch) | Ken Patera (USA) | Fernando Bernal (CUB) | Price Morris (CAN) |
1971 (Clean & jerk) | Ken Patera (USA) | Fernando Bernal (CUB) | Price Morris (CAN) |
1971 (Total) | Ken Patera (USA) | Fernando Bernal (CUB) | Price Morris (CAN) |
1975 | Gerardo Fernández (CUB) | Bruce Wilhelm (USA) | Fernando Bernal (CUB) |
1979 | (USA) | (CAN) | (ESA) |
1983 | (CUB) | (JAM) | None |
1987 | Mario Martinez (USA) | John Bergman (USA) | Calvin Stamp (JAM) |
1991 | Ernesto Aguero (CUB) | Mario Martinez (USA) | Jeff Michels (USA) |
1995 | (CUB) | Mark Henry () | Mario Martinez () |
1999 | Shane Hamman (USA) | Cristián Escalante (CHI) | (CUB) |
2003 | (VEN) | Cristián Escalante (CHI) | Plaiter Reyes (DOM) |
2007 | Cristián Escalante (CHI) | Casey Burgener (USA) | (VEN) |
2011 |
Fernando Reis (BRA) | (VEN) | George Kobaladze (CAN) |
2015 |
Fernando Reis (BRA) | George Kobaladze (CAN) | Fernando Salas (ECU) |
2019 |
Fernando Reis (BRA) | (CUB) | (MEX) |
Women's competition[]
Flyweight[]
- 48 kg (1999–2015)
- 49 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Tara Nott (USA) | (COL) | Guillermina Candelario (DOM) |
2003 | Tara Nott (USA) | Guillermina Candelario (DOM) | (VEN) |
2007 | Carolina Valencia (MEX) | Betsi Rivas (VEN) | Guillermina Candelario (DOM) |
2011 |
Lely Burgos (PUR) | Betsi Rivas (VEN) | (COL) |
2015 |
(DOM) | Ana Iris Segura (COL) | Beatriz Pirón (DOM) |
2019 |
Beatriz Pirón (DOM) | Ana Iris Segura (COL) | (DOM) |
Featherweight[]
- 53 kg (1999–2015)
- 55 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Robin Goad (USA) | (VEN) | (COL) |
2003 | Mabel Mosquera (COL) | Yuderqui Contreras (DOM) | (DOM) |
2007 | Yuderqui Contreras (DOM) | Ana Margot Lemos (COL) | Melanie Roach (USA) |
2011 |
Yuderqui Contreras (DOM) | Inmara Henríquez (VEN) | (MEX) |
2015 |
Rusmeris Villar (COL) | Génesis Rodríguez (VEN) | (DOM) |
2019 |
Génesis Rodríguez (VEN) | Yenny Sinisterra (COL) | (MEX) |
Lightweight[]
- 58 kg (1999–2015)
- 59 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Maryse Turcotte (CAN) | (CAN) | Soraya Jiménez (MEX) |
2003 | Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | Soraya Jiménez (MEX) | (VEN) |
2007 | Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | Rusmeris Villar (COL) | María Cecilia Floriddia (ARG) |
2011 |
Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | Jackelina Heredia (COL) | Lina Rivas (COL) |
2015 |
Lina Rivas (COL) | Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN) | (MEX) |
2019 |
María Lobón (COL) | Alexandra Escobar (ECU) | Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN) |
Middleweight[]
- 63 kg (1999–2015)
- 64 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | (CAN) | (COL) | (DOM) |
2003 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | Solenny Villasmil (VEN) | (MEX) |
2007 | Leydi Solís (COL) | Christine Girard (CAN) | Natalie Woolfolk (USA) |
2011 |
Christine Girard (CAN) | (COL) | Luz Acosta (MEX) |
2015 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL) | Marina Rodríguez (CUB) | (BRA) |
2019 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL) | Mattie Sasser (USA) | Angie Palacios (ECU) |
Light-heavyweight[]
- 69 kg (1999–2015)
- 76 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | (USA) | Miosotis Heredia (DOM) | Eva María Dimas (ESA) |
2003 | Tulia Medina (COL) | Eva María Dimas (ESA) | Miosotis Heredia (DOM) |
2007 | Tulia Medina (COL) | Cinthya Domínguez (MEX) | (VEN) |
2011 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL) | Cinthya Domínguez (MEX) | Aremi Fuentes (MEX) |
2015 |
Leydi Solís (COL) | Neisi Dajomes (ECU) | Aremi Fuentes (MEX) |
2019 |
Neisi Dajomes (ECU) | Aremi Fuentes (MEX) | Katherine Nye (USA) |
Heavyweight[]
- 75 kg (1999–2015)
- 87 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Wanda Rijo (DOM) | Cara Heads (USA) | Jeane Lassen (CAN) |
2003 | Wanda Rijo (DOM) | Nora Köppel (ARG) | (VEN) |
2007 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | Damaris Aguirre (MEX) | Eva Dimas (ESA) |
2011 |
Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | María Valdés (CHI) | (VEN) |
2015 |
Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | María Valdés (CHI) | Jaqueline Ferreira (BRA) |
2019 |
María Valdés (CHI) | Crismery Santana (DOM) | Tamara Salazar (ECU) |
Super-heavyweight[]
- +75 kg (1999–2015)
- +87 kg (2019–)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Cheryl Haworth (USA) | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | Carmenza Delgado (COL) |
2003 | Carmenza Delgado (COL) | Oliba Nieve (ECU) | (DOM) |
2007 | Oliba Nieve (ECU) | (USA) | (DOM) |
2011 |
Oliba Nieve (ECU) | Yaniuska Espinosa (VEN) | (MEX) |
2015 |
Yaniuska Espinosa (VEN) | Naryury Pérez (VEN) | Oliba Nieve (ECU) |
2019 |
Sarah Robles (USA) | Verónica Saladín (DOM) | Lisseth Ayoví (ECU) |
References[]
- ^ 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.
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