Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games

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Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games
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«1951
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Men's competition

Bantamweight (− 56 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Charles Vinci  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Panama.svg  Angel Famiglietti  (PAN)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Ignacio Suárez  (CUB)

Featherweight (− 60 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Panama.svg  Carlos Chávez  (PAN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Yas Kuzuhara  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Edmundo Álvarez  (MEX)

Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Pitman  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Ambrose Cornet  (AHO)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Emilio González  (ARG)

Middleweight (− 75 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Peter George  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Julián Suárez  (CUB)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg  Don Heron  (JAM)

Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Tommy Kono  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Osvaldo Forte  (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Julian Pemberton  (AHO)

Middle-heavyweight (− 90 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Dave Sheppard  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Brazil.svg  Bruno Barabani  (BRA)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Seigeshifer  (ARG)

Heavyweight (+ 90 kg)

RANKFINAL
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Norbert Shemansky  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina.svg  Humberto Selvetti  (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Bèto Adriana  (AHO)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 6107
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1102
3Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 0224
4Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles 0123
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0112
6Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 0101
7Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica 0011
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 0011
Totals (8 entries)77721

References