Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 62 kg

The men's 62 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum.[1] The defending champion was Diego Salazar from Colombia.

Weightlifting – Men's 62 kg at the XVI Pan American Games
VenueWeightlifting Forum
DatesOctober 23
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Medalists
 Óscar Figueroa  Colombia
 Jesus Lopez  Venezuela
 Diego Salazar  Colombia
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Weightlifting at the
2011 Pan American Games
Qualification
MenWomen
56 kg48 kg
62 kg53 kg
69 kg58 kg
77 kg63 kg
85 kg69 kg
94 kg75 kg
105 kg+75 kg
+105 kg

Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. This weightlifting event was the second-lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass.

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6).

Date Time Round
October 23, 201116:00Final

Results

9 athletes from 6 countries took part.[2]

  • PR – Pan American Games record
Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)[3]
Óscar Figueroa ColombiaA61.85137175 PR312 PR
Jesus Lopez VenezuelaA61.83130166296
Diego Salazar ColombiaA61.80132160292
4José Peguero Dominican RepublicA61.85124140264
5Welinton Pec GuatemalaA61.48105150255
6Miguel Cantun MexicoA61.47110140250
7Alex Hernandez GuatemalaA61.62108136240
8Mauro Acosta UruguayA61.1786124210
–Ivis Araujo MexicoA61.50113–DNF

New records

The following records were established and improved upon during the competition.[3]

Clean & Jerk 171.0 kg  Óscar Figueroa (COL) PR
Clean & Jerk 175.0 kg  Óscar Figueroa (COL) PR
Total 312.0 kg  Óscar Figueroa (COL) PR

References
  1. "Weightlifting technical manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. Men's 62 kg Group A start list
  3. Men's 62 kg Group A results
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