Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games
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 super-heavyweight event.
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1955» |
Joseph Charlot, winner of the bronze medal in the Featherweight class
Men's competition
Bantamweight (− 56 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
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 Joseph DePietro (USA) |
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 José Crespo (CUB) |
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 Marcelino Salas (MEX) |
Featherweight (− 60 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
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 Rodney Wilkes (TRI) |
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Richard Greenawalt (USA) |
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 Joseph Charlot (HAI) |
Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
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Joe Pitman (USA) |
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Carl de Souza (TRI) |
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 Hugo d'Atri (ARG) |
Middleweight (− 75 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
|
Peter George (USA) |
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Ángel Sposato (ARG) |
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 Emerson Holder (PAN) |
Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
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Stanley Stanczyk (USA) |
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Osvaldo Forte (ARG) |
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Orlando Garrido (CUB) |
Super heavyweight (90 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
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John Davis (USA) |
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Lennox Kilgour (TRI) |
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Norberto Ferreira (ARG) |
References
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. 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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