# Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games

Weightlifting competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 23 to October 27 at the Weightlifting Forum.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mexico* | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | United States | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 |

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 56 kg details | Sergio Álvarez Cuba | Sergio Rada Colombia | José Montes Mexico |
| 62 kg details | Óscar Figueroa Colombia | Jesús López Venezuela | Diego Salazar Colombia |
| 69 kg details | Israel Rubio Venezuela | Junior Sanchez Venezuela | Doyler Sánchez Colombia |
| 77 kg details | Iván Cambar Cuba | Ricardo Flores Ecuador | Chad Vaughn United States |
| 85 kg details | Yoelmis Hernández Cuba | Carlos Andica Colombia | Kendrick Farris United States |
| 94 kg details | Javier Venega Cuba | Herbys Márquez Venezuela | Eduardo Guadamud Ecuador |
| 105 kg details | Jorge Arroyo Ecuador | Julio Luna Venezuela | Donald Shankle United States |
| +105 kg details | Fernando Reis Brazil | Yoel Morales Venezuela | George Kobaladze Canada |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 48 kg details | Lely Burgos Puerto Rico | Betsi Rivas Venezuela | Katherine Mercado Colombia |
| 53 kg details | Yuderquis Contreras Dominican Republic | Inmara Henriquez Venezuela | Francia Peñuñuri Mexico |
| 58 kg details | Maria Escobar Ecuador | Jackelina Heredia Colombia | Lina Rivas Colombia |
| 63 kg details | Christine Girard Canada | Nisida Palomeque Colombia | Luz Acosta Mexico |
| 69 kg details | Mercedes Pérez Colombia | Cinthya Domínguez Mexico | Aremi Fuentes Mexico |
| 75 kg details | Ubaldina Valoyes Colombia | Maria Valdes Chile | Maria Alvarez Venezuela |
| +75 kg details | Olivia Nieve Ecuador | Yaniuska Espinoza Venezuela | Tania Mascorro Mexico |

## Schedule

All times are Central Standard time (UTC-6).
| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
| Day 10 | Sunday, October 23 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 56/62 kg, Women 48 kg | Final |
| Day 11 | Monday, October 24 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 69 kg, Women 53/58 kg | Final |
| Day 12 | Tuesday, October 25 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 77/85 kg, Women 63 kg | Final |
| Day 13 | Wednesday, October 26 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 94 kg, Women 69/75 kg | Final |
| Day 14 | Thursday, October 27 | 12:00 | 18:00 | Men's 105/+105 kg, Women +75 kg | Final |

## Qualification

The top eighteen teams with the combined scores at the 2009 and 2010 Pan American Championship would qualify athletes, with the teams finishing higher, qualifying more athletes. Mexico as hosts enters a full team for each gender.

### Qualification timeline

| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2009 Pan American Championship | June 3 to May 8, 2011 | Chicago |
| 2010 Pan American Championship | May 23 to May 31, 2011 | Guatemala City |

### Summary

| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
| Argentina | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Chile | | 3 | 3 |
| Colombia | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | | 1 |
| Cuba | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Haiti | 1 | | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Panama | 1 | | 1 |
| Peru | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| United States | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Uruguay | 1 | | 1 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Total athletes | 68 | 56 | 124 |
| Total NOCs | 19 | 17 | 21 |