| Weightlifting at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Coatzacoalcos Convention Center |
| Location |  Veracruz |
| Dates | 20–23 November |
The weightlifting competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
The tournament was scheduled to be held from 20–23 November at the Coatzacoalcos Convention Center.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg Snatch [1] |  Carlos Berna (COL) | 112 kg |  Luis García (DOM) | 110 kg |  Edouard Joseph (HAI) | 110 kg |
| 56 kg Clean&Jerk [2] | Carlos Berna (COL) | 142 kg | Luis García (DOM) | 141 kg | Edouard Joseph (HAI) | 135 kg |
| 62 kg Snatch [3] | Francisco Mosquera (COL) | 130 kg |  Julio Salamanca (ESA) | 120 kg |  Jesús López (VEN) | 120 kg |
| 62 kg Clean&Jerk [4] | Francisco Mosquera (COL) | 171 kg | Julio Salamanca (ESA) | 160 kg | José Montes (MEX) | 148 kg |
| 69 kg Snatch [5] | Doyler Sánchez (COL) | 143 kg | Edwin Mosquera (COL) | 141 kg | Edwar Vasquez (VEN) | 131 kg |
| 69 kg Clean&Jerk [6] | Doyler Sánchez (COL) | 171 kg | Edwin Mosquera (COL) | 166 kg | Edwar Vasquez (VEN) | 165 kg |
| 77 kg Snatch [7] | Junior Sánchez (VEN) | 157 kg |  Iván Cambar (CUB) | 153 kg | Domingo Roman (MEX) | 143 kg |
| 77 kg Clean&Jerk [8] | Iván Cambar (CUB) | 191 kg | Juan Peña Mejía (DOM) | 179 kg | Domingo Roman (MEX) | 175 kg |
| 85 kg Snatch [9] | Yoelmis Hernández (CUB) | 160 kg | Yadier Núñez (CUB) | 154 kg | Renzo Balza (VEN) | 153 kg |
| 85 kg Clean&Jerk [10] | Yoelmis Hernández (CUB) | 205 kg | Yadier Nunez (CUB) | 195 kg | Renzo Balza (VEN) | 185 kg |
| 94 kg Snatch [11] | Javier Vanega (CUB) | 163 kg | Wilmer Torres (COL) | 157 kg | Herbys Márquez (VEN) | 150 kg |
| 94 kg Clean&Jerk [12] | Wilmer Torres (COL) | 202 kg | Javier Vanega (CUB) | 202 kg | Herbys Márquez (VEN) | 200 kg |
| 105 kg Snatch [13] | Alejandro Cisneros (CUB) | 169 kg | José Familia (DOM) | 169 kg | Asniel Rodríguez (CUB) | 169 kg |
| 105 kg Clean&Jerk [14] | Alejandro Cisneros (CUB) | 205 kg | José Familia (DOM) | 204 kg | Asniel Rodríguez (CUB) | 204 kg |
| +105 kg Snatch [15] | Alberto Pupo (CUB) | 170 kg | Fredy Renteria (COL) | 170 kg | Joel Morales (VEN) | 158 kg |
| +105 kg Clean&Jerk [16] | Joel Morales (VEN) | 212 kg | Alberto Pupo (CUB) | 205 kg |  Luis Hoil (GUA) | 185 kg |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg Snatch [17] | Beatriz Pirón (DOM) | 77 kg | Cándida Vásquez (DOM) | 76 kg |  Lely Burgos (PUR) | 73 kg |
| 48 kg Clean&Jerk [18] | Cándida Vásquez (DOM) | 97 kg | Beatriz Pirón (DOM) | 96 kg | Betsi Rivas (VEN) | 94 kg |
| 53 kg Snatch [19] | Génesis Rodríguez (VEN) | 91 kg | Yuderqui Contreras (DOM) | 90 kg | Rusmeris Villar (COL) | 85 kg |
| 53 kg Clean&Jerk [20] | Rusmeris Villar (COL) | 109 kg | Génesis Rodríguez (VEN) | 108 kg | Estebana Osorio (ESA) | 93 kg |
| 58 kg Snatch [21] | Yenny Álvarez (COL) | 99 kg | Lina Rivas (COL) | 98 kg | Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN) | 95 kg |
| 58 kg Clean&Jerk [22] | Yenny Álvarez (COL) | 123 kg | Lina Rivas (COL) | 121 kg | Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN) | 120 kg |
| 63 kg Snatch [23] | Mercedes Pérez (COL) | 101 kg | Eva Gurrola (MEX) | 89 kg | Ana Lillia Duran (MEX) | 88 kg |
| 63 kg Clean&Jerk [24] | Mercedes Pérez (COL) | 132 kg | Ana Lillia Duran (MEX) | 117 kg | Eva Gurrola (MEX) | 116 kg |
| 69 kg Snatch [25] | Leidy Solis (COL) | 104 kg | Dayana Chirinos (VEN) | 99 kg | Aremi Fuentes (MEX) | 90 kg |
| 69 kg Clean&Jerk [26] | Leidy Solis (COL) | 135 kg | Dayana Chirinos (VEN) | 121 kg | Aremi Fuentes (MEX) | 120 kg |
| 75 kg Snatch [27] | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | 110 kg | Yarvanis Herrera (VEN) | 103 kg |  Daysi Hutchinson (CRC) | 91 kg |
| 75 kg Clean&Jerk [28] | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) | 133 kg | Yarvanis Herrera (VEN) | 123 kg | Daysi Hutchinson (CRC) | 105 kg |
| +75 kg Snatch [29] | Tania Mascorro (MEX) | 118 kg | Veronica Tolentino (DOM) | 107 kg | Lexys Diago (CUB) | 106 kg |
| +75 kg Clean&Jerk [30] | Yaniuska Espinoza (VEN) | 141 kg | Tania Mascorro (MEX) | 140 kg | Lexys Diago (CUB) | 132 kg |
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Mexico (MEX)* | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
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