# List of Panamerican records in Olympic weightlifting

The Pan American records in Olympic weightlifting are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean & jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).

## Current records

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Not ratified or later rescinded by PAWF

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place |
| 55 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 121 kg | Thiago Silva | Brazil | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Clean & Jerk | 148 kg | Thiago Silva | Brazil | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| Total | 269 kg | Thiago Silva | Brazil | 6 December 2024 | World Championships | Manama, Bahrain |
| 61 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 135 kg | Francisco Mosquera | Colombia | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Clean & Jerk | 176 kg | Hampton Morris | United States | 2 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Total | 304 kg | Francisco Mosquera | Colombia | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 67 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 151 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | Colombia | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| Clean & Jerk | 183 kg | Óscar Figueroa | Colombia | 5 December 2018 | International CSLP Cup | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Total | 331 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | Colombia | 25 July 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 73 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 160 kg | Julio Mayora | Venezuela | 2 July 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia |
| Clean & Jerk | 194 kg | Julio Mayora | Venezuela | 28 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| Total | 349 kg | Julio Mayora | Venezuela | 28 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| 81 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 168 kg | Brayan Rodallegas | Colombia | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Clean & Jerk | 206 kg | Zacarías Bonnat | Dominican Republic | 6 March 2020 | Manuel Suárez In Memoriam | Havana, Cuba |
| Total | 368 kg | Zacarías Bonnat | Dominican Republic | 6 March 2020 | Manuel Suárez In Memoriam | Havana, Cuba |
| 89 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 182 kg | Yeison López | Colombia | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 212 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla | Venezuela | 30 March 2023 | Pan American Championships | Bariloche, Argentina |
| Total | 392 kg | Yeison López | Colombia | 6 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 96 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 187 kg | Lesman Paredes | Colombia | 14 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Clean & Jerk | 216 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla | Venezuela | 4 October 2022 | South American Games | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Total | 400 kg | Lesman Paredes | Colombia | 14 December 2021 | World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 102 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 181 kg | Lesman Paredes | Colombia | 6 November 2021 | Pan American Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Clean & Jerk | 215 kg | Matheus Pessanha | Brazil | 26 September 2024 | World Junior Championships | León, Spain |
| Total | 390 kg | Lesman Paredes | Colombia | 23 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 109 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 190 kg | Jorge Arroyo | Ecuador | 29 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| Clean & Jerk | 223 kg | Wesley Kitts | United States | 26 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Total | 399 kg | Wesley Kitts | United States | 26 April 2019 | Pan American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| +109 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 201 kg | Fernando Reis | Brazil | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Clean & Jerk | 235 kg | Fernando Reis | Brazil | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Total | 436 kg | Fernando Reis | Brazil | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place |
| 45 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 77 kg | Manuela Berrío | Colombia | 5 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Clean & Jerk | 96 kg | Manuela Berrío | Colombia | 9 May 2019 | South American, Ibero-American & Open Championships | Palmira, Colombia |
| Total | 172 kg | Manuela Berrío | Colombia | 1 July 2022 | Bolivarian Games | Valledupar, Colombia |
| 49 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 89 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | United States | 20 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Clean & Jerk | 112 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | United States | 27 March 2023 | Pan American Championships | Bariloche, Argentina |
| Total | 200 kg | Jourdan Delacruz | United States | 20 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 55 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 96 kg | Génesis Rodríguez | Venezuela | 5 December 2018 | International CSLP Cup | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Clean & Jerk | 116 kg | Alexandra Escobar | Ecuador | 3 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Total | 212 kg | Génesis Rodríguez | Venezuela | 28 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| 59 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 106 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 3 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 133 kg | Yenny Álvarez | Colombia | 8 December 2022 | World Championships | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Total | 236 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 3 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 64 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 107 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Clean & Jerk | 133 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Total | 240 kg | Maude Charron | Canada | 21 April 2021 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| 71 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 121 kg | Angie Palacios | Ecuador | 14 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba |
| Clean & Jerk | 150 kg | Olivia Reeves | United States | 7 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Total | 268 kg | Olivia Reeves | United States | 7 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 76 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 118 kg | Neisi Dajomes | Ecuador | 13 May 2021 | Ibero-American Championships | Cali, Colombia |
| Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | Leydi Solís | Colombia | 7 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Total | 263 kg | Neisi Dajomes | Ecuador | 1 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| 81 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 123 kg | Neisi Dajomes | Ecuador | 9 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| Clean & Jerk | 149 kg | Tamara Salazar | Ecuador | 16 June 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Havana, Cuba |
| Total | 269 kg | Neisi Dajomes | Ecuador | 9 April 2024 | World Cup | Phuket, Thailand |
| 87 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 117 kg | Crismery Santana | Dominican Republic | 30 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| Clean & Jerk | 150 kg | Tamara Salazar | Ecuador | 2 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| Total | 263 kg | Tamara Salazar | Ecuador | 2 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| +87 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 130 kg | Verónica Saladín | Dominican Republic | 30 July 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru |
| Clean & Jerk | 163 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | United States | 14 December 2023 | IWF Grand Prix | Doha, Qatar |
| Clean & Jerk | 163 kg | Mary Theisen-Lappen | United States | 6 March 2022 | USAW North American Open Series 1 | Columbus, United States |
| Total | 290 kg | Sarah Robles | United States | 10 November 2018 | World Championships | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |

## Historical records
### Men (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place |
| -56 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 130 kg | William Vargas | Cuba | 7 May 1998 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Pinar del Río, Cuba |
| Clean & Jerk | 157 kg | Sergio Álvarez | Cuba | 4 September 2000 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Holguín, Cuba |
| Total | 285 kg | William Vargas | Cuba | 7 May 1998 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Pinar del Río, Cuba |
| -62 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 142 kg | Óscar Figueroa | Colombia | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Clean & Jerk | 177 kg | Óscar Figueroa | Colombia | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom |
| Total | 318 kg | Óscar Figueroa | Colombia | 8 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| -69 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 155 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | Colombia | 9 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Clean & Jerk | 188 kg | Bredni Roque | Mexico | 7 June 2016 | Pan American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Total | 338 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera | Colombia | 8 June 2015 | Junior World Championships | Wrocław, Poland |
| -77 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 162 kg | Yeison López | Colombia | 25 July 2017 | Pan American Championships | Miami, United States |
| Clean & Jerk | 205 kg | Idalberto Aranda | Cuba | 5 August 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Total | 356 kg | Iván Cambar | Cuba | 24 November 2009 | World Championships | Goyang, South Korea |
| -85 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 175 kg | Arley Méndez | Chile | 3 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States |
| Clean & Jerk | 212 kg | Arley Méndez | Chile | 30 May 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Total | 381 kg | Arley Méndez | Chile | 17 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| -94 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 178 kg | Yoandry Hernández | Cuba | 17 August 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China |
| Clean & Jerk | 221 kg | Yoandry Hernández | Cuba | 17 July 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brasil |
| Total | 395 kg | Julio Luna | Venezuela | 15 August 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| -105 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 190 kg | Jorge Arroyo | Ecuador | 18 May 2012 | Pan American Championships | Antigua, Guatemala |
| Clean & Jerk | 227 kg | Ernesto Montoya | Cuba | 10 May 1998 | Manuel Suarez Tournament | Pinar del Río, Cuba |
| Total | 405 kg | Jorge Arroyo | Ecuador | 18 May 2012 | Pan American Championships | Antigua, Guatemala |
| +105 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 201 kg | Fernando Reis | Brazil | 18 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Clean & Jerk | 240 kg | Fernando Reis | Brazil | 16 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Total | 440 kg | Fernando Reis | Brazil | 5 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States |

### Women (1998–2018)

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place |
| -48 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 86 kg | Beatriz Pirón | Dominican Republic | 19 September 2017 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Clean & Jerk | 103 kg | Ana Segura | Colombia | 11 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| Total | 188 kg | Beatriz Pirón | Dominican Republic | 20 August 2017 | Universiade | New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| -53 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 97 kg | Yuderqui Contreras | Dominican Republic | 29 May 2014 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Clean & Jerk | 117 kg | Yuderqui Contreras | Dominican Republic | 19 July 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Total | 213 kg | Yuderqui Contreras | Dominican Republic | 19 July 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| -58 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 103 kg | Alexandra Escobar | Ecuador | 30 July 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain |
| Clean & Jerk | 128 kg | Jackelina Heredia | Colombia | 13 May 2012 | Pan American Championships | Antigua, Guatemala |
| Total | 227 kg | Alexandra Escobar | Ecuador | 19 July 2010 | World Championships | Antalya, Turkey |
| -63 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 106 kg | Christine Girard | Canada | 25 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Clean & Jerk | 135 kg | Nísida Palomeque | Colombia | 25 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Total | 238 kg | Christine Girard | Canada | 25 October 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| -69 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 112 kg | Tulia Medina | Colombia | 19 November 2003 | World Championships | Vancouver, Canada |
| Clean & Jerk | 145 kg | Leydi Solís | Colombia | 14 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| Total | 256 kg | Leydi Solís | Colombia | 14 July 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada |
| -75 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 115 kg | Nora Koppel | Argentina | 13 November 2005 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| Clean & Jerk | 148 kg | Nora Koppel | Argentina | 13 May 2008 | African Championships | Strand, South Africa |
| Total | 263 kg | Nora Koppel | Argentina | 13 May 2008 | African Championships | Strand, South Africa |
| -90 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 116 kg | Crismery Santana | Dominican Republic | 18 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Clean & Jerk | 146 kg | María Valdés | Chile | 4 December 2017 | World Championships | Anaheim, United States |
| Total | 258 kg | Crismery Santana | Dominican Republic | 18 May 2018 | Pan American Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| +90 kg ||||||||
| Snatch | 128 kg | Cheryl Haworth | United States | 18 May 2003 | National Championships | Chattanooga, United States |
| Clean & Jerk | 161 kg | Cheryl Haworth | United States | 27 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States |
| Total | 287 kg | Cheryl Haworth | United States | 27 June 2005 | Pan American Championships | Shreveport, United States |
* ^1 Koppel was not part of the official competition as Argentina is not an African country and her results were not recorded by the IWF. It's unclear why and how Koppel competed there and why the PAWC recognizes the results.