The first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires in 1951 included weightlifting competitions in various weight categories. The U.S. athlete John Davis won the super-heavyweight event.
| Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games | |
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1955» |
Men's competition
editBantamweight (− 56 kg)
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Featherweight (− 60 kg)
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Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)
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Middleweight (− 75 kg)
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Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)
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Super heavyweight (90 kg)
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
edit- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786443369. 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)