Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 62 kg
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The men's 62 kg competition of the weightlifting
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
, Mexico
, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Diego Salazar from Colombia
.
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 second lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass.
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Weightlifting
Olympic Weightlifting, also called Olympic-style weightlifting, or weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which participants attempt a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates....
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Diego Salazar from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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Each lifter performed in both the snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
and clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
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 second lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass.
Schedule
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6UTC-6
UTC−06 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06. This time is used in:-Central America:*Belize*Costa Rica*El Salvador*Guatemala*Honduras*Nicaragua-Central Standard Time:...
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2011 | 16:00 | Final |
Results
9 athletes from 6 countries took part.- PR – Pan American Games record
Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Óscar Figueroa align=left |A 61.85 137 175 PR 312 PR Jesus Lopez align=left |A 61.83 130 166 296 Diego Salazar align=left |A 61.80 132 160 292 4 José Peguero A 61.85 124 140 264 5 Welinton Pec align=left |A 61.48 105 150 255 6 Miguel Cantun align=left |A 61.47 110 140 250 7 Alex Hernandez align=left |A 61.62 108 136 240 8 Mauro Acosta align=left |A 61.17 86 124 210 – Ivis Araujo align=left |A 61.50 113 – DNF
New records
The following records were established and improved upon during the competition.| Clean & Jerk | 171.0 kg | PR | |
| Clean & Jerk | 175.0 kg | PR | |
| Total | 312.0 kg | PR |