| Weightlifting at the Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| No. of events | 14 (men: 7; women: 7) |
Weightlifting has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1951 games. Women's took place at 1999 edition. [1]
| Weightlifting at the Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| No. of events | 14 (men: 7; women: 7) |
Weightlifting has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1951 games. Women's took place at 1999 edition. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 160 | 55 | 15 | 230 |
| 2 |  United States | 79 | 73 | 54 | 206 |
| 3 |  Colombia | 36 | 40 | 35 | 111 |
| 4 |  Canada | 18 | 21 | 40 | 79 |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 13 | 36 | 32 | 81 |
| 6 |  Ecuador | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 |  Dominican Republic | 6 | 13 | 34 | 53 |
| 8 |  Mexico | 5 | 13 | 25 | 43 |
| 9 |  Puerto Rico | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 |  Brazil | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 11 |  Panama | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 |  Chile | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Argentina | 1 | 19 | 9 | 29 |
| 14 |  Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 15 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 |  Guyana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Jamaica | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 |  Nicaragua | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 |  El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 |  Barbados | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Guatemala | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 22 |  British West Indies | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Peru | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 |  Haiti | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 |  Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 |  Honduras | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (26 nations) | 340 | 332 | 331 | 1003 | |
Weightlifting competitions at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilia are scheduled to be held between July 14 and 18, 2007 at the Complexo Esportivo Riocentro.
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 super-heavyweight event.
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