This is the complete list of Pan American Games medalists in weightlifting from 1951 to 2019. In the 1971 edition, four sets of medals were awarded for each weight.[1][2]
Men's competition
editFlyweight
edit- –52 kg (1971–1991)
- –54 kg (1995)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 (Press) |  Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
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 Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
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 A. Garcia (PUR)
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| 1971 (Snatch) | Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
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 Juan Romero (COL)
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Lester Francel (COL)
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| 1971 (Clean & jerk) | Juan Romero (COL)
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Lester Francel (COL)
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Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
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| 1971 (Total) | Juan Romero (COL)
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Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
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Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
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| 1975 |  Francisco Casamayor (CUB)
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 Narcisco Orán (PAN)
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 Lázaro de la Cruz (DOM)
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| 1979 | Francisco Casamayor (CUB)
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José Díaz (PAN)
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 Samuel Alexis Vázquez (VEN)
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| 1983 | Juan Hernández (CUB)
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Humberto Fuentes (VEN)
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Ader Rincones (VEN)
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| 1987 | Juan Hernández (CUB)
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Humberto Fuentes (VEN)
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Jose Farfán (VEN)
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| 1991 | Héctor Arzola (CUB)
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Humberto Fuentes (VEN)
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 Orlando Vásquez (NIC)
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| 1995 | Jesús Aparicio (CUB)
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Juan Carlos Fernández (COL)
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Orlando Vásquez (NIC)
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Bantamweight
edit- –56 kg (1951–1967)
- 52–56 kg (1971–1991)
- 54–59 kg (1995)
- –56 kg (1999–2015)
- –61 kg (2019–)
Featherweight
edit- 56–60 kg (1951–1991)
- 59–64 kg (1995)
- 56–62 kg (1999–2015)
- 61–67 kg (2019–)
Lightweight
edit- 60–67.5 kg (1951–1991)
- 64–70 kg (1995)
- 62–69 kg (1999–2015)
- 67–73 kg (2019–)
Middleweight
edit- 67.5–75 kg (1951–1991)
- 70–76 kg (1995)
- 69–77 kg (1999–2015)
- 73–81 kg (2019–)
Light-heavyweight
edit- 75–82.5 kg (1951–1991)
- 76–83 kg (1995)
- 77–85 kg (1999–2015)
Middle-heavyweight
edit- 82.5 kg–90 kg (1955–1991)
- 83–91 kg (1995)
- 85–94 kg (1999–2015)
- 81–96 kg (2019–)
First-heavyweight
edit- 90–100 kg (1979–1991)
- 91–99 kg (1995)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Alberto Blanco (CUB)
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 Guy Carlton (USA)
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 Jacques Oliger (CHI)
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| 1983 | Michael Davis (USA)
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José Miguel Guzman (DOM)
|
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| 1987 | Denis Garon (CAN)
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Ken Clark (USA)
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Brett Brian (USA)
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| 1991 | Omar Semanat (CUB)
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Wes Barnett (USA)
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 Edmilson Silva (BRA)
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| 1995 | Alexander Fonseca (CUB)
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 Claudio Henschke (ARG)
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Peter Kelley (USA)
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Heavyweight
edit- +90 kg (1951–1967)
- 90–110 kg (1971–1975)
- 100–110 kg (1979–1991)
- 99–108 kg (1995)
- 94–105 kg (1999–2015)
- 96–109 kg (2019–)
Super heavyweight
edit- +110 kg (1971–1991)
- +108 kg (1995)
- +105 kg (1999–2015)
- +109 kg (2019–)
Women's competition
editFlyweight
edit- 48 kg (1999–2015)
- 49 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tara Nott (USA)
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Leddy Zuluaga (COL)
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Guillermina Candelario (DOM)
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| 2003 | Tara Nott (USA)
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Guillermina Candelario (DOM)
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Remigia Arcila (VEN)
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| 2007 |  Carolina Valencia (MEX)
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 Betsi Rivas (VEN)
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Guillermina Candelario (DOM)
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| 2011 |
 Lely Burgos (PUR)
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Betsi Rivas (VEN)
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Katherine Mercado (COL)
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| 2015 |
Cándida Vásquez (DOM)
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Ana Iris Segura (COL)
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Beatriz Pirón (DOM)
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| 2019 |
Beatriz Pirón (DOM)
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Ana Iris Segura (COL)
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Santa Cotes (DOM)
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Featherweight
edit- 53 kg (1999–2015)
- 55 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Robin Goad (USA)
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Nancy Maneiro (VEN)
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Luz Gallego (COL)
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| 2003 | Mabel Mosquera (COL)
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Yuderqui Contreras (DOM)
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Wendy Amparo (DOM)
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| 2007 | Yuderqui Contreras (DOM)
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Ana Margot Lemos (COL)
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Melanie Roach (USA)
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| 2011 |
Yuderqui Contreras (DOM)
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Inmara Henríquez (VEN)
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Francia Peñuñuri (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Rusmeris Villar (COL)
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Génesis Rodríguez (VEN)
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Yafreisy Silvestre (DOM)
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| 2019 |
Génesis Rodríguez (VEN)
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Yenny Sinisterra (COL)
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Ana López Ferrer (MEX)
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Lightweight
edit- 58 kg (1999–2015)
- 59 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Maryse Turcotte (CAN)
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Nancy Niro (CAN)
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Soraya Jiménez (MEX)
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| 2003 |  Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Soraya Jiménez (MEX)
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Gretty Lugo (VEN)
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| 2007 | Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Rusmeris Villar (COL)
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María Cecilia Floriddia (ARG)
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| 2011 |
 Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Jackelina Heredia (COL)
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Lina Rivas (COL)
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| 2015 |
Lina Rivas (COL)
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Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN)
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Quisia Guicho (MEX)
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| 2019 |
María Lobón (COL)
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Alexandra Escobar (ECU)
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Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN)
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Middleweight
edit- 63 kg (1999–2015)
- 64 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Meil McGerrigle (CAN)
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Alejandra Perea (COL)
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Sención Quezada (DOM)
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| 2003 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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Solenny Villasmil (VEN)
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Luz Mercedes (MEX)
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| 2007 | Leydi Solís (COL)
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Christine Girard (CAN)
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Natalie Woolfolk (USA)
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| 2011 |
Christine Girard (CAN)
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Nisida Palomeque (COL)
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Luz Acosta (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL)
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Marina Rodríguez (CUB)
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 Bruna Nascimento Piloto (BRA)
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| 2019 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL)
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Mattie Sasser (USA)
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Angie Palacios (ECU)
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Light-heavyweight
edit- 69 kg (1999–2015)
- 76 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lea Foreman (USA)
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Miosotis Heredia (DOM)
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 Eva María Dimas (ESA)
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| 2003 | Tulia Medina (COL)
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Eva María Dimas (ESA)
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Miosotis Heredia (DOM)
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| 2007 | Tulia Medina (COL)
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Cinthya Domínguez (MEX)
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Vanessa Nuñez (VEN)
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| 2011 |
Mercedes Pérez (COL)
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Cinthya Domínguez (MEX)
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Aremi Fuentes (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Leydi Solís (COL)
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Neisi Dajomes (ECU)
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Aremi Fuentes (MEX)
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| 2019 |
Neisi Dajomes (ECU)
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Aremi Fuentes (MEX)
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Katherine Nye (USA)
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Heavyweight
edit- 75 kg (1999–2015)
- 87 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wanda Rijo (DOM)
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Cara Heads (USA)
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Jeane Lassen (CAN)
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| 2003 | Wanda Rijo (DOM)
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Nora Köppel (ARG)
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Raquel López (VEN)
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| 2007 | Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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Damaris Aguirre (MEX)
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Eva Dimas (ESA)
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| 2011 |
Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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María Valdés (CHI)
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Maria Alvarez (VEN)
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| 2015 |
Ubaldina Valoyes (COL)
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María Valdés (CHI)
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Jaqueline Ferreira (BRA)
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| 2019 |
María Valdés (CHI)
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Crismery Santana (DOM)
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Tamara Salazar (ECU)
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Super-heavyweight
edit- +75 kg (1999–2015)
- +87 kg (2019–)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cheryl Haworth (USA)
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María Isabel Urrutia (COL)
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Carmenza Delgado (COL)
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| 2003 | Carmenza Delgado (COL)
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Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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María Carvajal (DOM)
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| 2007 | Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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Emmy Vargas (USA)
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Yinely Burgos (DOM)
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| 2011 |
Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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Yaniuska Espinosa (VEN)
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Tania Mascorro (MEX)
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| 2015 |
Yaniuska Espinosa (VEN)
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Naryury Pérez (VEN)
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Oliba Nieve (ECU)
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| 2019 |
Sarah Robles (USA)
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Verónica Saladín (DOM)
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Lisseth Ayoví (ECU)
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References
edit- ^ Olderr, Steven (April 29, 2003). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History. McFarland. ISBN 9780786443369.
- ^ "Sports 123: Pan American Games". 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011.