The Pan American records in Olympic weightlifting are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean & jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Not ratified or later rescinded by PAWF
Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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60 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 131 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 163 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 292 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
65 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 139 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 181 kg | Hampton Morris | ![]() | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 318 kg | Hampton Morris | ![]() | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
71 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 148 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 191 kg | Sebastián Olivares | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 337 kg | Sebastián Olivares | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
79 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 159 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 199 kg | Julio Mayora | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 357 kg | Julio Mayora | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
88 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 176 kg | Yeison López | ![]() | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 208 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla | ![]() | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 382 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla | ![]() | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
94 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 176 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 210 kg | Marcos Bonilla | ![]() | 17 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 379 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
110 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 189 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 221 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 403 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
+110 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 193 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 226 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 418 kg | PAWF Standard |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 85 kg | Dahiana Ortiz | ![]() | 13 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 105 kg | Dahiana Ortiz | ![]() | 13 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 190 kg | Dahiana Ortiz | ![]() | 13 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
53 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 91 kg | Beatriz Pirón | ![]() | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 113 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 202 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
58 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 98 kg | Jennifer Becerra | ![]() | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 120 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 217 kg | Miranda Ulrey | ![]() | 14 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
63 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 104 kg | Yenny Sinisterra | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 132 kg | Yenny Sinisterra | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 236 kg | Yenny Sinisterra | ![]() | 15 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
69 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 119 kg | Olivia Reeves | ![]() | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 149 kg | Olivia Reeves | ![]() | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 268 kg | Olivia Reeves | ![]() | 16 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
77 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 116 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 144 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 256 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
86 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 123 kg | Yudelina Mejía | ![]() | 17 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Clean & Jerk | 151 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Total | 270 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
+86 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 125 kg | PAWF Standard | |||||
Clean & Jerk | 162 kg | Marifélix Sarría | ![]() | 18 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Total | 280 kg | Marifélix Sarría | ![]() | 18 July 2025 | Pan American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [1] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 121 kg | Thiago Silva | ![]() | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | [2] |
Clean & Jerk | 148 kg | Thiago Silva | ![]() | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | [2] |
Total | 269 kg | Thiago Silva | ![]() | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain | [2] |
61 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 135 kg | Francisco Mosquera | ![]() | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Clean & Jerk | 176 kg | Hampton Morris | ![]() | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
Total | 304 kg | Francisco Mosquera | ![]() | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
67 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 151 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | ![]() | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [5] |
Clean & Jerk | 183 kg | Óscar Figueroa | ![]() | 5 December 2018 | International CSLP Cup | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
Total | 331 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | ![]() | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [5] |
73 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 160 kg | Julio Mayora | ![]() | 2 July 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | [6] |
Clean & Jerk | 194 kg | Julio Mayora | ![]() | 28 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [7] |
Total | 349 kg | Julio Mayora | ![]() | 28 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [7] |
81 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 168 kg | Brayan Rodallegas | ![]() | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [8] |
Clean & Jerk | 206 kg | Zacarías Bonnat | ![]() | 6 March 2020 | Manuel Suárez In Memoriam | Havana, Cuba | [9] |
Total | 368 kg | Zacarías Bonnat | ![]() | 6 March 2020 | Manuel Suárez In Memoriam | Havana, Cuba | [9] |
89 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 182 kg | Yeison López | ![]() | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
Clean & Jerk | 212 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla | ![]() | 30 March 2023 | Pan American Championships | Bariloche, Argentina | [10] |
Total | 392 kg | Yeison López | ![]() | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
96 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 187 kg | Lesman Paredes | ![]() | 14 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [11] |
Clean & Jerk | 216 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla | ![]() | 4 October 2022 | South American Games | Asuncion, Paraguay | [12] |
Total | 400 kg | Lesman Paredes | ![]() | 14 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | [11] |
102 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 181 kg | Lesman Paredes | ![]() | 6 November 2021 | Pan American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | [13] |
Clean & Jerk | 215 kg | Matheus Pessanha | ![]() | 26 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain | [14] |
220 kg | Matheus Pessanha | ![]() | 4 May 2025 | World Junior Championships | Lima, Peru | [15] | |
Total | 390 kg | Lesman Paredes | ![]() | 23 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [16] [8] |
395 kg | Matheus Pessanha | ![]() | 4 May 2025 | World Junior Championships | Lima, Peru | [17] | |
109 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 190 kg | Jorge Arroyo | ![]() | 29 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [18] |
Clean & Jerk | 223 kg | Wesley Kitts | ![]() | 26 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | [19] |
Total | 399 kg | Wesley Kitts | ![]() | 26 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | [19] |
+109 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 201 kg | Fernando Reis | ![]() | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Clean & Jerk | 235 kg | Fernando Reis | ![]() | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Total | 436 kg | Fernando Reis | ![]() | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-56 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 130 kg | William Vargas | ![]() | 7 May 1998 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Pinar del Río, Cuba | |
Clean & Jerk | 157 kg | Sergio Álvarez | ![]() | 4 September 2000 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Holguín, Cuba | |
Total | 285 kg | William Vargas | ![]() | 7 May 1998 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Pinar del Río, Cuba | |
-62 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 142 kg | Óscar Figueroa | ![]() | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [20] |
Clean & Jerk | 177 kg | Óscar Figueroa | ![]() | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | |
Total | 318 kg | Óscar Figueroa | ![]() | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [21] |
-69 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 155 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | ![]() | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [22] |
Clean & Jerk | 188 kg | Bredni Roque | ![]() | 7 June 2016 | Pan American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | [23] |
Total | 338 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | ![]() | 8 June 2015 | Junior World Championships | Wrocław, Poland | |
-77 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 162 kg | Yeison López | ![]() | 25 July 2017 | Pan American Championships | Miami, United States | |
Clean & Jerk | 205 kg | Idalberto Aranda | ![]() | 5 August 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | |
Total | 356 kg | Iván Cambar | ![]() | 24 November 2009 | World Championships | Goyang, South Korea | |
-85 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 175 kg | Arley Méndez | ![]() | 3 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | |
Clean & Jerk | 212 kg | Arley Méndez | ![]() | 30 May 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | [24] |
Total | 381 kg | Arley Méndez | ![]() | 17 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
-94 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 178 kg | Yoandry Hernández | ![]() | 17 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | |
Clean & Jerk | 221 kg | Yoandry Hernández | ![]() | 17 July 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | |
Total | 395 kg | Julio Luna | ![]() | 15 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
-105 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 190 kg | Jorge Arroyo | ![]() | 18 May 2012 | Pan American Championships | Antigua, Guatemala | |
Clean & Jerk | 227 kg | Ernesto Montoya | ![]() | 10 May 1998 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Pinar del Río, Cuba | |
Total | 405 kg | Jorge Arroyo | ![]() | 18 May 2012 | Pan American Championships | Antigua, Guatemala | |
+105 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 201 kg | Fernando Reis | ![]() | 18 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Clean & Jerk | 240 kg | Fernando Reis | ![]() | 16 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | [25] |
Total | 440 kg | Fernando Reis | ![]() | 5 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | [26] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 77 kg | Manuela Berrío | ![]() | 5 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [27] |
Clean & Jerk | 96 kg | Manuela Berrío | ![]() | 9 May 2019 | South American, Ibero-American & Open Championships | Palmira, Colombia | [28] |
Total | 172 kg | Manuela Berrío | ![]() | 1 July 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia | [6] |
49 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 89 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | ![]() | 20 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [8] |
Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | ![]() | 27 March 2023 | Pan American Championships | Bariloche, Argentina | [29] |
Total | 200 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | ![]() | 20 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [8] |
55 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 96 kg | Génesis Rodríguez | ![]() | 5 December 2018 | International CSLP Cup | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Alexandra Escobar | ![]() | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Total | 212 kg | Génesis Rodríguez | ![]() | 28 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [30] |
59 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 106 kg | Maude Charron | ![]() | 3 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
Clean & Jerk | 133 kg | Yenny Álvarez | ![]() | 8 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [27] |
Total | 236 kg | Maude Charron | ![]() | 3 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
64 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 107 kg | Maude Charron | ![]() | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [8] |
Clean & Jerk | 133 kg | Maude Charron | ![]() | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [8] |
Total | 240 kg | Maude Charron | ![]() | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | [8] |
71 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 121 kg | Angie Palacios | ![]() | 14 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba | [31] |
Clean & Jerk | 150 kg | Olivia Reeves | ![]() | 7 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
Total | 268 kg | Olivia Reeves | ![]() | 7 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
76 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 118 kg | Neisi Dajomes | ![]() | 13 May 2021 | Ibero-American Championships | Cali, Colombia | [32] |
Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | Leydi Solís | ![]() | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Total | 263 kg | Neisi Dajomes | ![]() | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [33] |
81 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 123 kg | Neisi Dajomes | ![]() | 9 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
Clean & Jerk | 149 kg | Tamara Salazar | ![]() | 16 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba | [31] |
Total | 269 kg | Neisi Dajomes | ![]() | 9 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand | [4] |
87 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 117 kg | Crismery Santana | ![]() | 30 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [34] |
Clean & Jerk | 150 kg | Tamara Salazar | ![]() | 2 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [35] |
Total | 263 kg | Tamara Salazar | ![]() | 2 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | [35] |
+87 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 130 kg | Verónica Saladín | ![]() | 30 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | [36] |
Clean & Jerk | 163 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | ![]() | 14 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar | [37] |
163 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | ![]() | 6 March 2022 | USAW North American Open Series 1 | Columbus, United States | [38] | |
Total | 290 kg | Sarah Robles | ![]() | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [3] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-48 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 86 kg | Beatriz Pirón | ![]() | 19 September 2017 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | [39] |
Clean & Jerk | 103 kg | Ana Segura | ![]() | 11 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | |
Total | 188 kg | Beatriz Pirón | ![]() | 20 August 2017 | Universiade | New Taipei City, Taiwan | [40] |
-53 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 97 kg | Yuderqui Contreras | ![]() | 29 May 2014 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Clean & Jerk | 117 kg | Yuderqui Contreras | ![]() | 19 July 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
Total | 213 kg | Yuderqui Contreras | ![]() | 19 July 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
-58 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 103 kg | Alexandra Escobar | ![]() | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | |
Clean & Jerk | 128 kg | Jackelina Heredia | ![]() | 13 May 2012 | Pan American Championships | Antigua, Guatemala | |
Total | 227 kg | Alexandra Escobar | ![]() | 19 July 2010 | World Championships | Antalya, Turkey | |
-63 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 106 kg | Christine Girard | ![]() | 25 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
Clean & Jerk | 135 kg | Nísida Palomeque | ![]() | 25 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
Total | 238 kg | Christine Girard | ![]() | 25 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
-69 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 112 kg | Tulia Medina | ![]() | 19 November 2003 | World Championships | Vancouver, Canada | |
Clean & Jerk | 145 kg | Leydi Solís | ![]() | 14 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | |
Total | 256 kg | Leydi Solís | ![]() | 14 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | |
-75 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 115 kg | Nora Koppel | ![]() | 13 November 2005 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |
Clean & Jerk | 148 kg 1 | Nora Koppel | ![]() | 13 May 2008 | African Championships | Strand, South Africa | |
Total | 263 kg 1 | Nora Koppel | ![]() | 13 May 2008 | African Championships | Strand, South Africa | |
-90 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 116 kg | Crismery Santana | ![]() | 18 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | María Valdés | ![]() | 4 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States | |
Total | 258 kg | Crismery Santana | ![]() | 18 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
+90 kg | |||||||
Snatch | 128 kg | Cheryl Haworth | ![]() | 18 May 2003 | National Championships | Chattanooga, United States | [41] |
Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Cheryl Haworth | ![]() | 27 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States | |
Total | 287 kg | Cheryl Haworth | ![]() | 27 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States |