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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)