Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games

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Weightlifting at the II Pan American Games
Weightlifting pictogram.svg
«1951
1959»

Men's competition[]

Bantamweight (− 56 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Charles Vinci (USA)
Silver medal america.svg  Angel Famiglietti (PAN)
Bronze medal america.svg  Ignacio Suárez (CUB)

Featherweight (− 60 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Carlos Chávez (PAN)
Silver medal america.svg   (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg   (MEX)

Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Joe Pitman (USA)
Silver medal america.svg   (AHO)
Bronze medal america.svg   (ARG)

Middleweight (− 75 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Peter George (USA)
Silver medal america.svg  Julián Suárez (CUB)
  (JAM) Bronze medal america.svg

Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Tommy Kono (USA)
Silver medal america.svg  Osvaldo Forte (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg   (AHO)

Middle-heavyweight (− 90 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Dave Sheppard (USA)
Silver medal america.svg  Bruno Barabani (BRA)
Bronze medal america.svg  Carlos Seigeshifer (ARG)

Super-heavyweight (+ 90 kg)[]

RANK FINAL
Gold medal america.svg  Norbert Shemansky (USA)
Silver medal america.svg  Humberto Selvetti (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg  Bèto Adriana (AHO)

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States6107
2 Panama1102
3 Argentina0224
4 Netherlands Antilles0123
5 Cuba0112
6 Brazil0101
7 Jamaica0011
 Mexico0011
Totals (8 nations)77721

References[]

  • Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 9780786443369.
  • Sports 123: Weightlifting at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 2011)
  • Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Weightlifting Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2011)


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