The men's 56 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum.[1] The defending champion was Sergio Álvarez from Cuba.
| Weightlifting – Men's 56 kg at the 2011 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||||||
| Venue | Weightlifting Forum | |||||||||
| Dates | October 23 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 4 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
«2007 2015» | ||||||||||
Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. This weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass.
Schedule
editAll times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2011 | 12:00 | Final |
Results
edit7 athletes from four countries took part.[2]
| Rank | Name | Country | Group | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sergio Álvarez |  Cuba |
A | 55.91 | 119 | 148 | 267 |
 |
Sergio Rada |  Colombia |
A | 55.60 | 120 | 146 | 266 |
 |
José Montes |  Mexico |
A | 55.33 | 112 | 150 | 262 |
| 4 | Francisco Mosquera | Colombia |
A | 55.58 | 117 | 145 | 262 |
| 5 | Julio Salamanca |  El Salvador |
A | 55.38 | 110 | 140 | 250 |
| 6 | Marvin Aquino | El Salvador |
A | 55.43 | 108 | 135 | 243 |
| 7 | Roger Can | Mexico |
A | 54.89 | 100 | 128 | 228 |
References
edit- ^ "Weightlifting technical manual" (PDF). Guadalajara 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Men's 56 kg Group A start list[dead link]
- ^ Men's 56 kg Group A results