Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 53 kg

The women's 53 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, was held on July 12 at the General Motors Centre. The defending champion was Yuderquis Contreras from Dominican Republic.

Weightlifting – Women's 53 kg at the XVII Pan American Games
VenueGeneral Motors Centre
DatesJuly 12
Competitors8 from 6 nations
Medalists
   Colombia
   Venezuela
   Dominican Republic
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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.

Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).

Date Time Round
July 12, 201514:00Final

Results

8 athletes from six countries took part.[1]

  • PR – Pan American Games record
Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
Rusmeris Villar ColombiaA52.5686115 PR201
Génesis Rodríguez VenezuelaA52.9792109201
Yafreisy Silvestre Dominican RepublicA52.7380103183
4Rosane Santos BrazilA52.6782100182
5Jessica Ruel CanadaA52.948196177
6Leticia Laurindo BrazilA52.187596171
7Melanie Roach United StatesA52.547296168
Yuderqui Contreras Dominican RepublicA52.92DNF

New record

The following record were established and improved upon during the competition.

Clean & Jerk 115.0 kg  Rusmeris Villar (COL) PR

References

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