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 2011 Pan American Games
VenueWeightlifting Forum
DatesOctober 23
Competitors9 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal   Colombia
Silver medal   Venezuela
Bronze medal   Colombia
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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. 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

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

Date Time Round
October 23, 2011 16:00 Final

Results

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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   Colombia A 61.85 137 175 PR 312 PR
  Jesus Lopez   Venezuela A 61.83 130 166 296
  Diego Salazar   Colombia A 61.80 132 160 292
4 José Peguero   Dominican Republic A 61.85 124 140 264
5 Welinton Pec   Guatemala A 61.48 105 150 255
6 Miguel Cantun   Mexico A 61.47 110 140 250
7 Alex Hernandez   Guatemala A 61.62 108 136 240
8 Mauro Acosta   Uruguay A 61.17 86 124 210
Ivis Araujo   Mexico A 61.50 113 DNF

New records

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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

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting technical manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Men's 62 kg Group A start list[dead link]
  3. ^ a b Men's 62 kg Group A results
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