# Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system and qualified nations for the weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games which will be held in Santiago, Chile.

## Qualification system

A total of 136 weightlifters (68 per gender) will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of 8 weightlifters (four per gender). The host nation (Chile) automatically qualified the maximum team size. All other nations will qualify through their team scores from both the 2021 and 2022 Pan American Championships combined. A further two wild cards will be awarded (one per gender). Extra spots were granted to the winners of the respective categories at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.

## Qualification timeline

| Events | Date | Venue |
| 2021 Pan American Weightlifting Championships | November 1–8, 2021 | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships | July 22–29, 2022 | Bogota, Colombia |

## Qualification summary

A total of 27 NOC's qualified weightlifters. The quotas were distributed using the results of the qualification events and discussions with the NOC's.
| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Aruba | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barbados | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Chile | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Colombia | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cuba | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Guyana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Haiti | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Peru | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| United States | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total: 27 NOCs | 68 | 68 | 136 |

## 2021 Junior Pan American Games
### Men

| Category | NOC | Name |
| 61 kg | Colombia | Estiven Villar |
| 73 kg | Colombia | Juan Martínez |
| 89 kg | Ecuador | Iván Escudero |
| 102 kg | Colombia | Yeison López Cuello |
| +102 kg | Colombia | Luis Quiñones |
| Total | 5 | |

### Women

| Category | NOC | Name |
| 49 kg | Dominican Republic | Dahiana Ortiz |
| 59 kg | Colombia | Concepción Úsuga |
| 71 kg | Colombia | Julieth Rodríguez |
| 81 kg | United States | Olivia Reeves |
| +81 kg | Mexico | Abdeel Rodriguez |
| Total | 5 | |

## Men's rankings

The following is the list of nations winning quotas for men's events.
* Host nation: 4 Athletes
* Teams 1st–6th: 4 Athletes
* Teams 7th–12th: 3 Athletes
* Teams 13th–18th: 2 Athletes
* Teams 19th–22nd: 1 Athlete
* Wild card: 1 athlete
| Rank | Quota | NOC |
| – | 4 | Chile |
| 1 | 4 | Colombia |
| 2 | 4 | Mexico |
| 3 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 4 | 4 | Ecuador |
| 5 | 4 | Venezuela |
| 6 | 4 | United States |
| 7 | 3 | Guatemala |
| 8 | 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 9 | 3 | Canada |
| 10 | 3 | Brazil |
| 11 | 3 | Cuba |
| 12 | 3 | Argentina |
| 13 | 2 | Peru |
| 14 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 15 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 16 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 17 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 18 | 2 | Bolivia |
| 19 | 1 | Honduras |
| 20 | 1 | Panama |
| 21 | 1 | Haiti |
| 22 | 1 | El Salvador |
| WC | 1 | Guyana |
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## Women's rankings

The following is the list of nations winning quotas for women's events.
* Host nation: 4 Athletes
* Teams 1st–6th: 4 Athletes
* Teams 7th–12th: 3 Athletes
* Teams 13th–18th: 2 Athletes
* Teams 19th–22nd: 1 Athlete
* Wild card: 1 athlete
| Rank | Quota | NOC |
| – | 4 | Chile |
| 1 | 4 | Colombia |
| 2 | 4 | United States |
| 3 | 4 | Mexico |
| 4 | 4 | Dominican Republic |
| 5 | 4 | Ecuador |
| 6 | 4 | Venezuela |
| 7 | 3 | Brazil |
| 8 | 3 | Canada |
| 9 | 3 | Peru |
| 10 | 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 11 | 3 | Guatemala |
| 12 | 3 | Cuba |
| 13 | 2 | Uruguay |
| 14 | 2 | Argentina |
| 15 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 16 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 17 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 18 | 2 | Honduras |
| 19 | 1 | Bolivia |
| 20 | 1 | Panama |
| 21 | 1 | Aruba |
| 22 | 1 | Barbados |
| WC | 1 | Jamaica |
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