Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 58 kg
The women's 58 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 24 at the Weightlifting Forum.[1] The defending champion was Alexandra Escobar from Ecuador.
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| Venue | Weightlifting Forum | |||||||||
| Dates | October 24 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 5 from 4 nations | |||||||||
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| Men | Women | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 62 kg | 53 kg | |
| 69 kg | 58 kg | |
| 77 kg | 63 kg | |
| 85 kg | 69 kg | |
| 94 kg | 75 kg | |
| 105 kg | +75 kg | |
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Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. This weightlifting event was the third lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass.
Results
5 athletes from 4 countries took part.[2]
- PR – Pan American Games record
| Rank | Name | Country | Group | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg)[3] |
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 | Maria Escobar |  Ecuador | A | 57.56 | 99 | 122 | 221 |
 | Jackelina Heredia |  Colombia | A | 57.61 | 96 | 120 | 216 |
 | Lina Rivas | Colombia | A | 57.14 | 100 PR | 115 | 215 |
| 4 | Monica Dominguez |  Mexico | A | 57.94 | 93 | 113 | 206 |
| 5 | Silvia Artola |  Nicaragua | A | 57.81 | 73 | 97 | 170 |
New records
The following records were established and improved upon during the competition.[3]
| Snatch | 99.0 kg | Lina Rivas (COL) |
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| Snatch | 100.0 kg | Lina Rivas (COL) |
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References
- "Weightlifting technical manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- Women's 58 kg Group A start list
- Women's 58 kg Group A results