Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 77 kg
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The men's 77 kg competition of the weightlifting
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
, Mexico
, was held on October 25 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Iván Cambar
from Cuba
.
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 forth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 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 25 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was 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....
from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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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 forth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 77 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 25, 2011 | 12:00 | Final |
Results
8 athletes from 8 countries took part.| Rank | Name | Country | Group | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan 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.... |
align=left | |A | 76.49 | 150 | 188 | 338 | |
| Ricardo Flores | align=left | |A | 76.08 | 148 | 181 | 329 | |
| Chad Vaughn Chad Vaughn Chad Vaughn is an Olympic Weightlifter from Oklahoma. Currently he is ranked number one in the country as a part of the 77 kg body weight class.... |
align=left | |A | 76.96 | 147 | 179 | 326 | |
| 4 | Welisson Da Silva | A | 76.40 | 148 | 177 | 325 | |
| 5 | Victor Viquez | align=left | |A | 76.26 | 130 | 168 | 298 |
| 6 | Carlos Sauri | align=left | |A | 76.58 | 137 | 160 | 297 |
| 7 | Francis Sidó | align=left | |A | 75.73 | 131 | 160 | 291 |
| – | Jose 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... |
align=left | |A | 76.59 | 140 | – | DNF |