Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 63 kg

The women's 63 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 25 at the Weightlifting Forum.[1] The defending champion was Leydi Solís from Colombia.

Weightlifting – Women's 63 kg at the 2011 Pan American Games
VenueWeightlifting Forum
DatesOctober 25
Competitors6 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal   Canada
Silver medal   Colombia
Bronze medal   Mexico
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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 fourth lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 63 kilograms of body mass.

Schedule

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

Date Time Round
October 25, 2011 14:00 Final

Results

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6 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]
  Christine Girard   Canada A 62.90 106 PR 132 238 PR
  Nisida Palomeque   Colombia A 62.09 100 135 PR 235
  Luz Acosta   Mexico A 62.28 105 125 230
4 Leslie Armijo   Chile A 61.86 90 111 201
5 Martha Malla   Ecuador A 62.66 85 110 195
6 Silvana Saldarriaga   Peru A 60.23 74 100 174

New records

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

Snatch 101.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Snatch 103.0 kg   Luz Acosta (MEX) PR
Snatch 104.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Snatch 105.0 kg   Luz Acosta (MEX) PR
Snatch 106.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Clean & Jerk 129.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Clean & Jerk 130.0 kg   Nísida Palomeque (COL) PR
Clean & Jerk 132.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Clean & Jerk 135.0 kg   Nísida Palomeque (COL) PR
Total 225.0 kg   Luz Acosta (MEX) PR
Total 231.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Total 235.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR
Total 238.0 kg   Christine Girard (CAN) PR

References

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting technical manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Women's 63 kg Group A start list[dead link]
  3. ^ a b Women's 63 kg Group A results
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