Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games

Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games
«1951
1959»

Men's competition

Bantamweight (− 56 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Charles Vinci (USA)
 Angel Famiglietti (PAN)
 Ignacio Suárez (CUB)

Featherweight (− 60 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Carlos Chávez (PAN)
 Yas Kuzuhara (USA)
 Edmundo Álvarez (MEX)

Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Joe Pitman (USA)
 Ambrose Cornet (AHO)
 Emilio González (ARG)

Middleweight (− 75 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Peter George (USA)
 Julián Suárez (CUB)
 Don Heron (JAM)

Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Tommy Kono (USA)
 Osvaldo Forte (ARG)
 Julian Pemberton (AHO)

Middle-heavyweight (− 90 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Dave Sheppard (USA)
 Bruno Barabani (BRA)
 Carlos Seigeshifer (ARG)

Super-heavyweight (+ 90 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Norbert Shemansky (USA)
 Humberto Selvetti (ARG)
 Bèto Adriana (AHO)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States6107
2 Panama1102
3 Argentina0224
4 Netherlands Antilles0123
5 Cuba0112
6 Brazil0101
7 Jamaica0011
 Mexico0011
Totals (8 entries)77721

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)