Weightlifting , for the 2017 Bolivarian Games, took place from 18 November to 22 November 2017. [1] Colombia took 28 gold medals to win the event.
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia (COL)* | 28 | 11 | 5 | 44 |
| 2 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 14 | 9 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 4 | 21 | 21 | 46 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Peru (PER) | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg snatch | Carlos Berna Colombia | 113 kg | Marcos Rojas Peru | 106 kg | Rafael Ferruzola Ecuador | 102 kg |
| 56 kg clean & jerk | Carlos Berna Colombia | 147 kg | Marcos Rojas Peru | 134 kg | Rafael Ferruzola Ecuador | 133 kg |
| 56 kg total | Carlos Berna Colombia | 260 kg | Marcos Rojas Peru | 240 kg | Rafael Ferruzola Ecuador | 235 kg |
| 62 kg snatch | Francisco Mosquera Colombia | 131 kg | Cristhian Zurita Ecuador | 125 kg | Jesús López Venezuela | 117 kg |
| 62 kg clean & jerk | Francisco Mosquera Colombia | 170 kg | Jesús López Venezuela | 151 kg | Cristhian Zurita Ecuador | 150 kg |
| 62 kg total | Francisco Mosquera Colombia | 301 kg | Cristhian Zurita Ecuador | 275 kg | Jesús López Venezuela | 268 kg |
| 69 kg snatch | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 147 kg | Óscar Terrones Peru | 130 kg | Erik Herrera Ecuador | 130 kg |
| 69 kg clean & jerk | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 170 kg | Erik Herrera Ecuador | 167 kg | Walter Beleno Colombia | 165 kg |
| 69 kg total | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 317 kg | Erik Herrera Ecuador | 296 kg | Óscar Terrones Peru | 292 kg |
| 77 kg snatch | Brayan Rodallegas Colombia | 155 kg | Andrés Caicedo Colombia | 151 kg | Ricardo Flores Ecuador | 144 kg |
| 77 kg clean & jerk | Andrés Caicedo Colombia | 192 kg | Brayan Rodallegas Colombia | 185 kg | Darvin Castro Venezuela | 181 kg |
| 77 kg total | Andrés Caicedo Colombia | 343 kg | Brayan Rodallegas Colombia | 340 kg | Darvin Castro Venezuela | 324 kg |
| 85 kg snatch * | Angel José Luna Venezuela | 157 kg | Diego Betancur Colombia | 156 kg | Juan Prietos Paraguay | 110 kg |
| 85 kg clean & jerk * | Angel José Luna Venezuela | 190 kg | Diego Betancur Colombia | 185 kg | Juan Prietos Paraguay | 135 kg |
| 85 kg total * | Angel José Luna Venezuela | 347 kg | Diego Betancur Colombia | 341 kg | Juan Prietos Paraguay | 245 kg |
| 94 kg snatch | Andrés Serna Colombia | 160 kg | Yeison Arias Venezuela | 157 kg | Paul Ferrin Ecuador | 155 kg |
| 94 kg clean & jerk | Yeison Arias Venezuela | 200 kg | Paul Ferrin Ecuador | 196 kg | Andrés Serna Colombia | 195 kg |
| 94 kg total | Yeison Arias Venezuela | 357 kg | Andrés Serna Colombia | 355 kg | Paul Ferrin Ecuador | 351 kg |
| 105 kg snatch | Jorge Arroyo Ecuador | 180 kg | Jesús González Venezuela | 171 kg | Wilmer Contreras Ecuador | 155 kg |
| 105 kg clean & jerk | Jesús González Venezuela | 203 kg | Jorge Arroyo Ecuador | 193 kg | Wilmer Contreras Ecuador | 185 kg |
| 105 kg total | Jesús González Venezuela | 374 kg | Jorge Arroyo Ecuador | 373 kg | Wilmer Contreras Ecuador | 340 kg |
| +105 kg snatch | Fredy Renteria Colombia | 174 kg | Anderson Calero Ecuador | 173 kg | Hernán Viera Peru | 150 kg |
| +105 kg clean & jerk | Fredy Renteria Colombia | 207 kg | Hernán Viera Peru | 206 kg | Anderson Calero Ecuador | 202 kg |
| +105 kg total | Fredy Renteria Colombia | 381 kg | Anderson Calero Ecuador | 375 kg | Hernán Viera Peru | 356 kg |
* In 85 kg, originally Arley Méndez won a gold medal in all three events (snatch: 171 kg, clean & jerk: 211 kg and total: 382 kg), but after the competition the Venezuelan team protest against him, because he not held his Chilean passport long enough to be eligible at the Bolivarian Games. [3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg snatch | Ana Segura Colombia | 80 kg | Elizabeth Camacho Venezuela | 74 kg | Angélica Campoverde Ecuador | 73 kg |
| 48 kg clean & jerk | Ana Segura Colombia | 100 kg | Angélica Campoverde Ecuador | 92 kg | Fiorella Cueva Peru | 91 kg |
| 48 kg total | Ana Segura Colombia | 180 kg | Angélica Campoverde Ecuador | 165 kg | Elizabeth Camacho Venezuela | 161 kg |
| 53 kg snatch | Yenny Sinisterra Colombia | 80 kg | Tessy Sandi Peru | 77 kg | Cinthya Sanmartin Ecuador | 76 kg |
| 53 kg clean & jerk | Yenny Sinisterra Colombia | 99 kg | Cinthya Sanmartin Ecuador | 98 kg | Tessy Sandi Peru | 96 kg |
| 53 kg total | Yenny Sinisterra Colombia | 179 kg | Cinthya Sanmartin Ecuador | 174 kg | Tessy Sandi Peru | 173 kg |
| 58 kg snatch | Alexandra Escobar Ecuador | 98 kg | María Lobón Colombia | 97 kg | Karool Blanco Colombia | 93 kg |
| 58 kg clean & jerk | Alexandra Escobar Ecuador | 118 kg | María Lobón Colombia | 117 kg | Karool Blanco Colombia | 116 kg |
| 58 kg total | Alexandra Escobar Ecuador | 216 kg | María Lobón Colombia | 214 kg | Karool Blanco Colombia | 209 kg |
| 63 kg snatch | Lina Rivas Colombia | 105 kg | Mercedes Pérez Colombia | 100 kg | Yurleidys Arriola Venezuela | 85 kg |
| 63 kg clean & jerk | Lina Rivas Colombia | 125 kg | Yurleidys Arriola Venezuela | 105 kg | Angie Cárdenas Peru | 103 kg |
| 63 kg total | Lina Rivas Colombia | 230 kg | Yurleidys Arriola Venezuela | 190 kg | Eldi Paredes Peru | 185 kg |
| 69 kg snatch | Miyareth Mendoza Colombia | 105 kg | Angie Palacios Ecuador | 98 kg | Laura Peinado Venezuela | 90 kg |
| 69 kg clean & jerk | Miyareth Mendoza Colombia | 126 kg | Laura Peinado Venezuela | 121 kg | Angie Palacios Ecuador | 120 kg |
| 69 kg total | Miyareth Mendoza Colombia | 231 kg | Angie Palacios Ecuador | 218 kg | Laura Peinado Venezuela | 211 kg |
| 75 kg snatch | Leydi Solís Colombia | 108 kg | Neisi Dajomes Ecuador | 107 kg | Tamara Salazar Ecuador | 100 kg |
| 75 kg clean & jerk | Leydi Solís Colombia | 135 kg | Neisi Dajomes Ecuador | 130 kg | Tamara Salazar Ecuador | 128 kg |
| 75 kg total | Leydi Solís Colombia | 243 kg | Neisi Dajomes Ecuador | 237 kg | Tamara Salazar Ecuador | 228 kg |
| 90 kg snatch | Naryury Pérez Venezuela | 112 kg | María Fernanda Valdés Chile | 111 kg | Oliba Nieve Ecuador | 105 kg |
| 90 kg clean & jerk | María Fernanda Valdés Chile | 142 kg | Naryury Pérez Venezuela | 132 kg | Oliba Nieve Ecuador | 127 kg |
| 90 kg total | María Fernanda Valdés Chile | 253 kg | Naryury Pérez Venezuela | 244 kg | Oliba Nieve Ecuador | 232 kg |
| +90 kg snatch | Yaniuska Espinosa Venezuela | 117 kg | Lisseth Ayoví Ecuador | 111 kg | Mirufay Morillo Venezuela | 110 kg |
| +90 kg clean & jerk | Yaniuska Espinosa Venezuela | 141 kg | Lisseth Ayoví Ecuador | 140 kg | Mirufay Morillo Venezuela | 114 kg |
| +90 kg total | Yaniuska Espinosa Venezuela | 258 kg | Lisseth Ayoví Ecuador | 251 kg | Mirufay Morillo Venezuela | 214 kg |
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