| Host city | Miami, United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 23 – 30 |
| Main venue | Miccosukee Resort |
The 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships was held in Miami, United States between July 23 and July 30, 2017.
A total of 126 weightlifters qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games through scores from both the 2017 and 2018 Pan American Championships combined. A nation may enter a maximum of 12 weightlifters (six per gender). The host nation (Peru) automatically qualified the maximum team size. [1] [2]
Results are obtained from the IWF website. [3]
a Fernando Reis participated as an extra athlete and his results did not count for the competition. He lifted 198 kg in Snatch for a Pan American record. He also lifted 225 kg for Clean & Jerk and a Total of 423 kg
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Weightlifting competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru are scheduled to be held between July 27 and 30, 2019 at the Coliseo Mariscal Caceres. The venue will also host the bodybuilding competitions.
The following is the qualification system and qualified nations for the weightlifting at the 2019 Pan American Games which will be held in Lima, Peru.
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