Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 56 kg

The men's 56 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, was held on July 11 at the Oshawa Sports Centre.[1] The defending champion was Sergio Álvarez from Cuba.

Weightlifting – Men's 56 kg at the 2015 Pan American Games
VenueOshawa Sports Centre
DatesJuly 11
Competitors7 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal   Colombia
Silver medal   Colombia
Bronze medal   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. This weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass.

Schedule

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

Date Time Round
July 11, 2015 14:00 Final

Results

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7 athletes from six countries took part.[2]

  • PR – Pan American Games record
Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)[3]
  Habib de las Salas   Colombia A 55.90 117 152 PR 269
  Carlos Berna   Colombia A 55.98 116 149 265
  Luis García   Dominican Republic A 55.95 115 141 256
4 Enmanuel Rocafuerte   Ecuador A 55.59 110 135 245
5 Francisco Barrera   Chile A 55.89 103 130 233
6 Orlando Vasquez   Nicaragua A 55.89 100 123 223
Edouard Joseph   Haiti A 55.69 NM DNS DNF

New record

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

Clean & Jerk 152.0 kg   Habib de las Salas (COL) PR

References

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting technical manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Men's 56 kg Group A start list
  3. ^ Men's 56 kg Group A results
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