Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games

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Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games
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File: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 super-heavyweight event.

Men's competition

Bantamweight (− 56 kg)

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

Featherweight (− 60 kg)

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

Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)

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

Middleweight (− 75 kg)

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

Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)

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

Super heavyweight (90 kg)

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

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:US flag 48 stars.svg United States5106
2File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago1203
3File:Flag of Argentina (1861–2010).svg Argentina0224
4File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba0112
5File:Flag of Haiti (1859–1964).svg Haiti0011
File:Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico0011
File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama0011
Totals (7 entries)66618

References

  • Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786443369. ISBN 9780786443369.
  • Sports 123: Weightlifting at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 2011)
  • Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Weightlifting Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2011)