Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games
| Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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The first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires in 1951 included weightlifting competitions in various weight categories. The U.S. athlete John Davis won the heavyweight event.
Men's competition
Bantamweight (− 56 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Joseph DePietro (USA) | |
| José Crespo (CUB) | |
| Marcelino Salas (MEX) |
Featherweight (− 60 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Rodney Wilkes (TRI) | |
| Richard Greenawalt (USA) | |
| Joseph Charlot (HAI) |
Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Joe Pitman (USA) | |
| Carl de Souza (TRI) | |
| Hugo d'Atri (ARG) |
Middleweight (− 75 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Peter George (USA) | |
| Ángel Sposato (ARG) | |
| Emerson Holder (PAN) |
Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Stanley Stanczyk (USA) | |
| Osvaldo Forte (ARG) | |
| Orlando Garrido (CUB) |
Heavyweight (+ 82.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| John Davis (USA) | |
| Lennox Kilgour (TRI) | |
| Norberto Ferreira (ARG) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786443369. ISBN 9780786443369.
- Sports 123: Weightlifting at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 2011)
- Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Weightlifting Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2011)
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