Weightlifting at the 1971 Pan American Games

Weightlifting at the 1971 Pan American Games
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Weightlifting was one of the sports contested at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia. In this edition, four sets of medals were awarded for each weight.

Men's competition[edit]

Press[edit]

Flyweight (– 52 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
 Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
 A. Garcia (PUR)

Bantamweight (– 56 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Fernando Báez Cruz (PUR)
 Anthony Phillips (BAR)
 Rolando Chang (CUB)

Featherweight (– 60 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Manuel Mateos (MEX)
 Idelfonso Lee (PAN)
 Ignacio Guanche (CUB)

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 José Martínez (COL)
 Pastor Rodríguez (CUB)
 Cipriano Gutierrez (COL)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Russell Knipp (USA)
 Abel López (CUB)
 Keith Adams (CAN)

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Juan Curbelo (CUB)
 Michael Karchut (USA)
 Ángel Pagán (PUR)

Middle-heavyweight (– 90 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Phillip Grippaldi (USA)
 Fortunato Rijna (AHO)
 Juan Benavides (CUB)

Heavyweight (– 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Robert Kemper (USA)
 Gary Deal (USA)
 Thamer Chaim (BRA)

Super heavyweight (+ 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Ken Patera (USA)
 Fernando Bernal (CUB)
 Price Morris (CAN)


Snatch[edit]

Flyweight (– 52 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Chun Hon Chan (CAN)
 Juan Romero (COL)
 Lester Francel (COL)

Bantamweight (– 56 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Rolando Chang (CUB)
 Carlos Lastre (CUB)
 Jesus Conde (MEX)

Featherweight (– 60 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Idelfonso Lee (PAN)
 Ignacio Guanche (CUB)
 Manuel Mateos (MEX)

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Pastor Rodríguez (CUB)
 Victor Lopez (PUR)
 James Benjamin (USA)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Abel López (CUB)
 Russell Knipp (USA)
 Stanley Bailey (TTO)

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Michael Karchut (USA)
 Juan Curbelo (CUB)
 Ángel Pagán (PUR)

Middle-heavyweight (– 90 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Patrick Holbrook (USA)
 Phillip Grippaldi (USA)
 Wayne Wilson (CAN)

Heavyweight (– 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Gary Deal (USA)
 Robert Kemper (USA)
 Thamer Chaim (BRA)

Super heavyweight (+ 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Ken Patera (USA)
 Fernando Bernal (CUB)
 Price Morris (CAN)


Clean and Jerk[edit]

Flyweight (– 52 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Juan Romero (COL)
 Lester Francel (COL)
 Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)

Bantamweight (– 56 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Rolando Chang (CUB)
 Carlos Lastre (CUB)
 Fernando Báez Cruz (PUR)

Featherweight (– 60 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Manuel Mateos (MEX)
 Ignacio Guanche (CUB)
 Carlos Suarez (COL)

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 James Benjamin (USA)
 Pastor Rodríguez (CUB)
 Victor Lopez (PUR)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Russell Knipp (USA)
 Abel López (CUB)
 Stanley Bailey (TTO)

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Michael Karchut (USA)
 Juan Curbelo (CUB)
 Luiz de Almeida (BRA)

Middle-heavyweight (– 90 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Patrick Holbrook (USA)
 Phillip Grippaldi (USA)
 Wayne Wilson (CAN)

Heavyweight (– 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Robert Kemper (USA)
 Gary Deal (USA)
 Thamer Chaim (BRA)

Super heavyweight (+ 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Ken Patera (USA)
 Fernando Bernal (CUB)
 Price Morris (CAN)


Total[edit]

Flyweight (– 52 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Juan Romero (COL)
 Roberto Lindeborg (AHO)
 Chun Hon Chan (CAN)

Bantamweight (– 56 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Rolando Chang (CUB)
 Fernando Báez Cruz (PUR)
 Carlos Lastre (CUB)

Featherweight (– 60 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Manuel Mateos (MEX)
 Ignacio Guanche (CUB)
 Idelfonso Lee (PAN)

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Pastor Rodríguez (CUB)
 James Benjamin (USA)
 José Martínez (COL)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Russell Knipp (USA)
 Abel López (CUB)
 Stanley Bailey (TTO)

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Michael Karchut (USA)
 Juan Curbelo (CUB)
 Ángel Pagán (PUR)

Middle-heavyweight (– 90 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Phillip Grippaldi (USA)
 Patrick Holbrook (USA)
 Wayne Wilson (CAN)

Heavyweight (– 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Gary Deal (USA)
 Robert Kemper (USA)
 Thamer Chaim (BRA)

Super heavyweight (+ 110 kg)[edit]

RANK FINAL
 Ken Patera (USA)
 Fernando Bernal (CUB)
 Price Morris (CAN)

Medal table[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States1910130
2 Cuba717428
3 Colombia3249
4 Mexico3025
5 Puerto Rico1269
6 Netherlands Antilles1214
7 Canada11911
8 Panama1113
9 Barbados0101
10 Brazil0055
11 Trinidad and Tobago0033
Totals (11 entries)363636108

References[edit]

Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999 / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999. McFarland. pp. 152–164. ISBN 978-0786443369.