# 2018 Pan American Weightlifting Championships

The 2018 Pan American Weightlifting Championships was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic between May 12 and May 19, 2018.
A total of 126 weightlifters qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games through scores from both the 2017 and 2018 Pan American Championships combined. A nation may enter a maximum of 12 weightlifters (six per gender). The host nation (Peru) automatically qualified the maximum team size.

## Medal summary

Results are obtained from the Pan American Weightlifting Federation website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 56 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Luis García Dominican Republic | 122 kg | Carlos Berna Colombia | 117 kg | Wilder Posada Colombia | 114 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Luis García Dominican Republic | 153 kg | Carlos Berna Colombia | 146 kg | Otto Onate Cuba | 140 kg |
| Total | Luis García Dominican Republic | 275 kg | Carlos Berna Colombia | 263 kg | Wilder Posada Colombia | 250 kg |
| 62 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Christian Zurita Ecuador | 128 kg | Luis Higuita Colombia | 127 kg | José Montes Mexico | 120 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Antonio Vázquez Mexico | 171 kg | José Montes Mexico | 162 kg | Luis Higuita Colombia | 154 kg |
| Total | Antonio Vázquez Mexico | 291 kg | José Montes Mexico | 282 kg | Luis Higuita Colombia | 281 kg |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 145 kg | Clarence Cummings United States | 144 kg | Jorge Cárdenas Mexico | 135 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Clarence Cummings United States | 180 kg | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 180 kg | William Alvarado Brazil | 166 kg |
| Total | Julio Mayora Venezuela | 325 kg | Clarence Cummings United States | 324 kg | Jonathan Muñoz Mexico | 299 kg |
| 77 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Hugo Montes Colombia | 160 kg | Addriel La O Garcia Cuba | 150 kg | Yony Andica Colombia | 150 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Yony Andica Colombia | 186 kg | Addriel La O Garcia Cuba | 185 kg | Hugo Montes Colombia | 182 kg |
| Total | Hugo Montes Colombia | 342 kg | Yony Andica Colombia | 336 kg | Addriel La O Garcia Cuba | 335 kg |
| 85 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Arley Méndez Chile | 170 kg | Brayan Rodallegas Colombia | 166 kg | Keydomar Vallenilla Venezuela | 162 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Arley Méndez Chile | 211 kg PMR | Brayan Rodallegas Colombia | 201 kg | Olfides Sáez Cuba | 200 kg |
| Total | Arley Méndez Chile | 381 kg PMR | Brayan Rodallegas Colombia | 367 kg | Olfides Sáez Cuba | 358 kg |
| 94 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Víctor Quiñones Cuba | 168 kg | Serafim Veli Brazil | 162 kg | Jeyson Arias Venezuela | 161 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Jeyson Arias Venezuela | 201 kg | Yorbanis Martínez Cuba | 196 kg | Víctor Quiñones Cuba | 196 kg |
| Total | Víctor Quiñones Cuba | 364 kg | Jeyson Arias Venezuela | 362 kg | Serafim Veli Brazil | 353 kg |
| 105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Jorge Arroyo Ecuador | 185 kg | Wesley Kitts United States | 172 kg | Jesús González Venezuela | 171 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Wesley Kitts United States | 212 kg | Jesús González Venezuela | 208 kg | Hernán Viera Peru | 208 kg |
| Total | Wesley Kitts United States | 384 kg | Jorge Arroyo Ecuador | 382 kg | Jesús González Venezuela | 379 kg |
| +105 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Fernando Reis Brazil | 201 kg PMR | Caine Wilkes United States | 183 kg | Luis Lauret Cuba | 172 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Fernando Reis Brazil | 235 kg | Caine Wilkes United States | 219 kg | Luis Lauret Cuba | 210 kg |
| Total | Fernando Reis Brazil | 436 kg | Caine Wilkes United States | 402 kg | Luis Lauret Cuba | 382 kg |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 48 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Andrea de la Herrán Mexico | 80 kg | Georgina Silvestre Dominican Republic | 79 kg | Ludia Montero Cuba | 78 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Socorro Villa Mexico | 98 kg | Andrea de la Herrán Mexico | 97 kg | Mercedes Campoverde Ecuador | 96 kg |
| Total | Andrea de la Herrán Mexico | 177 kg | Socorro Villa Mexico | 174 kg | Ludia Montero Cuba | 172 kg |
| 53 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Beatriz Pirón Dominican Republic | 90 kg | Caitlin Hogan United States | 86 kg | Ana López Mexico | 85 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Vanessa Quiñones Colombia | 109 kg | Tessy Sandi Peru | 108 kg | Caitlin Hogan United States | 107 kg |
| Total | Beatriz Pirón Dominican Republic | 196 kg | Caitlin Hogan United States | 193 kg | Vanessa Quiñones Colombia | 193 kg |
| 58 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Karool Blanco Colombia | 96 kg | María Lobón Colombia | 95 kg | Alexandra Escobar Ecuador | 94 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Quisisa Guicho Mexico | 119 kg | Alexandra Escobar Ecuador | 118 kg | Karool Blanco Colombia | 116 kg |
| Total | Karool Blanco Colombia | 212 kg | Alexandra Escobar Ecuador | 212 kg | Quisisa Guicho Mexico | 210 kg |
| 63 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Natalia Llamosa Colombia | 101 kg | Marina Rodríguez Cuba | 98 kg | Jackelina Heredia Colombia | 98 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Jackelina Heredia Colombia | 126 kg | Marina Rodríguez Cuba | 125 kg | Natalia Llamosa Colombia | 124 kg |
| Total | Natalia Llamosa Colombia | 225 kg | Jackelina Heredia Colombia | 224 kg | Marina Rodríguez Cuba | 223 kg |
| 69 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Mercedes Pérez Colombia | 104 kg | Mattie Rogers United States | 99 kg | Yaneisy Merino Cuba | 96 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Mercedes Pérez Colombia | 130 kg | Mattie Rogers United States | 130 kg | Yaneisy Merino Cuba | 120 kg |
| Total | Mercedes Pérez Colombia | 234 kg | Mattie Rogers United States | 229 kg | Yaneisy Merino Cuba | 216 kg |
| 75 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Neisi Dajomes Ecuador | 111 kg | Aremi Fuentes Mexico | 110 kg | Jenny Arthur United States | 108 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Neisi Dajomes Ecuador | 137 kg | Aremi Fuentes Mexico | 136 kg | Tamara Salazar Ecuador | 131 kg |
| Total | Neisi Dajomes Ecuador | 248 kg | Aremi Fuentes Mexico | 246 kg | Jenny Arthur United States | 235 kg |
| 90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Crismery Santana Dominican Republic | 116 kg PMR | María Fernanda Valdés Chile | 110 kg | Naryury Pérez Venezuela | 109 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | María Fernanda Valdés Chile | 143 kg | Crismery Santana Dominican Republic | 142 kg | Naryury Pérez Venezuela | 135 kg |
| Total | Crismery Santana Dominican Republic | 258 kg PMR | María Fernanda Valdés Chile | 253 kg | Naryury Pérez Venezuela | 244 kg |
| +90 kg |||||||
| Snatch | Verónica Saladín Dominican Republic | 124 kg | Sarah Robles United States | 123 kg | Tania Mascorro Mexico | 120 kg |
| Clean & Jerk | Sarah Robles United States | 157 kg | Tania Mascorro Mexico | 146 kg | Verónica Saladín Dominican Republic | 145 kg |
| Total | Sarah Robles United States | 280 kg | Verónica Saladín Dominican Republic | 269 kg | Tania Mascorro Mexico | 266 kg |

## Medals tables
### Results including snatch and clean & jerk medals

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | United States (USA) | 5 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Chile (CHI) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Venezuela (VEN) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 |

### Total results

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 |