# Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games

Weightlifting competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile were held between October 21 and 24, 2023 at the Gimnasio Chimkowe in Peñalolén, a suburb of Santiago.
A total of 10 events (five each for men and women) were contested, four less than in the last edition of the games. There was a merger of the respective events: 67 kg and 73 kg for men, 109 kg and +109 kg for men, 55 kg and 59 kg for women, 87 kg and +87 kg for women.

## Qualification

A total of 136 weightlifters (68 per gender) qualified 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 qualified through their team scores from both the 2021 and 2022 Pan American Championships combined. A further two wild cards were awarded (one per gender). Extra spots were granted to the winners of the respective categories at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.

## Participating nations

A total of 26 countries/teams qualified weightlifters. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country or team.
* Argentina (5)
* Barbados (2)
* Bolivia (3)
* Brazil (6)
* Canada (6)
* Chile (9)
* Colombia (13)
* Costa Rica (3)
* Cuba (6)
* Dominican Republic (9)
* Ecuador (9)
* El Salvador (2)
* Guyana (2)
* Independent Athletes Team (6)
* Honduras (3)
* Jamaica (1)
* Mexico (9)
* Nicaragua (4)
* Panama (4)
* Paraguay (4)
* Peru (6)
* Puerto Rico (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (1)
* United States (9)
* Uruguay (5)
* Venezuela (8)

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Chile)
| Rank | PASO | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |

### Medalists
#### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 61 kg details | Arley Calderón Cuba | 279 kg | Víctor Güemez Mexico | 276 kg | Luis Bardalez Peru | 275 kg |
| 73 kg details | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 342 kg | Luis Javier Mosquera Colombia | 333 kg | Jorge Cárdenas Mexico | 317 kg |
| 89 kg details | Keydomar Vallenilla Venezuela | 383 kg | Yeison López Colombia | 382 kg | Olfides Sáez Cuba | 357 kg |
| 102 kg details | Jhonatan Rivas Colombia | 382 kg | Juan Carlos Zaldívar Cuba | 375 kg | Jhohan Sanguino Venezuela | 371 kg |
| +102 kg details | Rafael Cerro Colombia | 410 kg | Keiser Witte United States | 409 kg | Dixon Arroyo Ecuador | 371 kg |

#### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 49 kg details | Dahiana Ortiz Dominican Republic | 190 kg | Katherin Echandia Venezuela | 189 kg | Beatriz Pirón Dominican Republic | 181 kg |
| 59 kg details | Yenny Álvarez Colombia | 228 kg | Maude Charron Canada | 226 kg | Anyelin Venegas Venezuela | 222 kg |
| 71 kg details | Angie Palacios Ecuador | 253 kg | Mari Sánchez Colombia | 246 kg | Meredith Alwine United States | 239 kg |
| 81 kg details | Olivia Reeves United States | 258 kg | Yudelina Mejía Dominican Republic | 244 kg | Laura Amaro Brazil | 242 kg |
| +81 kg details | Mary Theisen-Lappen United States | 277 kg | Lisseth Ayoví Ecuador | 276 kg | Crismery Santana Dominican Republic | 267 kg |