2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships

The 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships were held in Callao

Callao

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from 19 March to 23 March 2008.

Men's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
56 kg	Marvin López 109 kg + 132 kg = 241 kg	Julio Salamanca 104 kg + 125 kg = 229 kg	Diego Soto 97 kg + 122 kg = 219 kg
62 kg	Oscar Figueroa 137 kg + 167 kg = 304 kg	Diego Fernando Salazar Diego Fernando Salazar Diego Fernando Salazar Quintero is a Colombian weightlifter, Olympic medalist and two times gold medal winner at the Pan American Games. He was born in Tuluá, Department of Valle del Cauca.... 137 kg + 165 kg = 302 kg	Lazaro Ruiz 124 kg + 160 kg = 284 kg
69 kg	Edwin Mosquera Edwin Mosquera Edwin Orlando Mosquera Roa is a male weightlifter from Colombia. He won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for his native South American country. Mosquera represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*... 142 kg + 173 kg = 315 kg	Luis Pineda 134 kg + 172 kg = 306 kg	Raúl Sánchez 141 kg + 163 kg = 304 kg
77 kg	José Ocando José Ocando José Leonardo Ocando is a Venezuelan weightlifter. His personal best is 342 kg.He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the 77 kg division with a combined lift of 337 kg, 13 kg behind the winner Iván Cambar of Cuba... 150 kg + 192 kg = 342 kg	Iván Cambar Iván Cambar Iván Cambar is a Cuban weightlifter.At the 2006 World Championships he ranked 7th in the 77 kg category, with a total of 343 kg.... 150 kg + 191 kg = 341 kg	Gabriel Mena 145 kg + 180 kg = 325 kg
85 kg	Herbys Márquez Herbys Márquez Herbys Charlys Márquez is a male weightlifter from Venezuela. He won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games for his native South American country. Márquez represented Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*... 156 kg + 198 kg = 354 kg	Jadier Valladares Jadier Valladares Jadier Valladares is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He twice won a gold medal at the Pan American Games for his native South American country. Valladares represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*... 152 kg + 197 kg = 349 kg	Héctor Ballesteros Héctor Ballesteros Héctor Fabio Ballesteros Vélez is a retired male weightlifter from Colombia. He won a gold medal for his native South American country at the 2003 Pan American Games, and competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... 153 kg + 195 kg = 348 kg
94 kg	Yoandry Hernández Yoandry Hernández Yoandry Hernández Coba is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for his native South American country. Hernández represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.... 167 kg + 210 kg = 377 kg	Eduardo Guadamud Eduardo Guadamud Eduardo Francisco Guadamud Braulio is an Ecuadorian weightlifter.At the 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships he won silver in the 94 kg category, with a total of 355 kg.... 165 kg + 190 kg = 355 kg	Jeffrey Wittmer Jeffrey Wittmer Jeffrey Michael Wittmer in St. Louis, Missouri is a weightlifter for the United States.Getting his start in his basement gym Jeff won his first 50 competitions. Jeff is featured on the cover of the book Explosive Lifting for Sports by Harvey Newton. He holds multiple national titles and records.... 155 kg + 192 kg = 347 kg
105 kg	Bruno Laport Brandão 160 kg + 185 kg = 345 kg	Akos Sandor 150 kg + 193 kg = 343 kg	Boris Burov 161 kg + 180 kg = 341 kg
+ 105 kg	Casey Burgener Casey Burgener Casey Burgener is a weightlifter for the United States. His coaches are Mike Burgener and Paul Fleschler. He was born to Leslie Burgener, who currently lives in the San Diego area.... 170 kg + 210 kg = 380 kg	Victor Heredia 166 kg + 210 kg = 376 kg	Julio Arteaga 165 kg + 210 kg = 375 kg

Women's events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
48 kg	Betsi Rivas Betsi Rivas Betsi Gabriela Rivas Arteaga is a female weightlifter from Venezuela. She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country in the – 48 kg weight division. Her first name is somtetimes also spelled as Betsy.-References:*... 70 kg + 92 kg = 162 kg	Lely Burgos 69 kg + 91 kg = 160 kg	Karla Moreno Karla Moreno Karla Moreno Rodríguez is a weightlifter from Nicaragua.At the 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships she won bronze in the 48 kg category, with a total of 143 kg.... 62 kg + 81 kg = 143 kg
53 kg	Yuderqui Contreras Yuderqui Contreras Yuderqui Maridalia Contreras is a Dominican Republican female weightlifter.At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the 53 kg category, lifting 211 kg in total.... 88 kg + 110 kg = 198 kg	Ana Margot Lemos Ana Margot Lemos Ana Margot Lemos is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country.-References:*... 88 kg + 106 kg = 194 kg	Jackelina Heredia 80 kg + 100 kg = 180 kg
58 kg	Alexandra Escobar Alexandra Escobar María Alexandra Escobar Guerrero is an Ecuadorian female weightlifter.At the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya, Turkey she won gold in the 53 kg category in the clean and jerk, bronze in the snatch, and the overall bronze medal with in total 205 kg.She ranked 7th in the... 92 kg + 118 kg = 210 kg	Geralee Vega 90 kg + 118 kg = 208 kg	Rusmeris Villar Rusmeris Villar Rusmeris Villar Barboza is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country in the – 58 kg weight division.-References:*... 85 kg + 111 kg = 196 kg
63 kg	Mercedes Pérez Mercedes Pérez Mercedes Isabel Pérez Tigreros is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Pan American Championships for her native South American country, and represented Colombia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, finishing in ninth place in her weight... 96 kg + 122 kg = 218 kg	Solenny Villasmil 96 kg + 120 kg = 216 kg	Iriner Jimenez 90 kg + 121 kg = 211 kg
69 kg	Leydi Solís Leydi Solís Leydi Yesenia Solís Arboleda is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country, and carried the flag at the opening ceremony... 95 kg + 127 kg = 222 kg	Noemi Rivera 85 kg + 104 kg = 189 kg	Jaqueline Antonia Ferreira 85 kg + 103 kg = 188 kg
75 kg	Jean Elisabeth Lassen Jean Elisabeth Lassen Jeane Elisabeth Lassen is a Canadian weightlifter. Lassen is originally from Whitehorse, Yukon. She is one of few Yukon athletes to break in to the world scene. However, she was born in Victoria, British Columbia.... 103 kg + 134 kg = 237 kg	Ubaldina Valoyes Ubaldina Valoyes Ubaldina Valoyes Cuesta is a female weightlifter from Colombia. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country. Valoyes twice represented Colombia at the Summer Olympics: in 2004 and 2008.-References:*... 100 kg + 133 kg = 233 kg	Natividad Domínguez 87 kg + 118 kg = 205 kg
+ 75 kg	Seledina Nieves Seledina Nieves Seledina Nieves Arroyo is a female weightlifter from Ecuador. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for her native South American country in the + 75 kg weight division.-References:* *... 107 kg + 140 kg = 247 kg	Eva Dimas Eva Dimas Eva María Dimas Fontanals is a retired female weightlifter from El Salvador. She competed for her native Central American country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. Dimas is a niece of Valerio Fontanals... 106 kg + 126 kg = 232 kg	Yinely Burgos 96 kg + 127 kg = 223 kg

Medal table

	15	15	15	45
1	4	4	4	12
2	3	2	2	7
3	2	1	2	5
4	1	2	1	4
5	1	2		3
6	1	1		2
7	1		2	3
8	1		1	2
8	1		1	2
9		3		3
10			1	1
10			1	1

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