Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games

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Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games
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Joseph Charlot, winner of the bronze medal in the Featherweight class Joseph Charlot Senior.jpg
Joseph Charlot, winner of the bronze medal in the Featherweight class

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 heavyweight event.

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Men's competition

Bantamweight (− 56 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Joseph DePietro  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg José Crespo (CUB)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Marcelino Salas  (MEX)

Featherweight (− 60 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Rodney Wilkes  (TRI)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Richard Greenawalt  (USA)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg Flag of Haiti.svg Joseph Charlot (HAI)

Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Pitman  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Carl de Souza  (TRI)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Hugo d'Atri  (ARG)

Middleweight (− 75 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Peter George  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Ángel Sposato  (ARG)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg Flag of Panama.svg  Emerson Holder  (PAN)

Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Stanley Stanczyk  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Osvaldo Forte  (ARG)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Orlando Garrido  (CUB)

Heavyweight (+ 82.5 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  John Davis  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Lennox Kilgour  (TRI)
Bronze medal (Americas).svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Norberto Ferreira  (ARG)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 5106
2Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1203
3Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 0224
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0112
5Flag of Haiti (1859-1964).svg  Haiti 0011
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0011
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0011
Totals (7 entries)66618

References