Weightlifting competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 11 to 15 at the General Motors Centre (Oshawa Sports Centre) in Oshawa.[1] Due to naming rights the arena was as the latter for the duration of the games.[2] A total of fifteen weightlifting events were held: eight for men and seven for women.[3]
The General Motors Centre (Oshawa Sports Centre), in Oshawa, was the venue for the weightlifting competitions (pictured here during a medal ceremony)
The competitions took place at the General Motors Centre (Oshawa Sports Centre) located in the city of Oshawa, about 60 kilometers from the athletes village. The arena will had a reduced capacity of 3,000 people per session (about half its normal of 5,500).[2] The venue also hosted the boxing competitions later in the games.[4]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the weightlifting competitions:[5]
A total of 125 weightlifters (69 male and 56 women) were able to qualify to compete at the games. Qualification was done at the 2013 and 2014 Pan American Championships, where nations had points assigned per athlete's finishing position. The totals of both Championships were added and quotas were then awarded to the top 20 men's teams and 18 women's teams. A further two wildcards (one for each gender) was awarded.[6]
