Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games
| Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
«1951 1959» |
Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games refers to the weightlifting events of the 1955 Pan American Games. Well-known Japanese-American weightlifter Tommy Kono won the gold metal in his weight class.
Men's competition
Bantamweight (− 56 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Charles Vinci (USA) | |
| Angel Famiglietti (PAN) | |
| Ignacio Suárez (CUB) |
Featherweight (− 60 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Carlos Chávez (PAN) | |
| Yas Kuzuhara (USA) | |
| Edmundo Álvarez (MEX) |
Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Joe Pitman (USA) | |
| Ambrose Cornet (AHO) | |
| Emilio González (ARG) |
Middleweight (− 75 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Peter George (USA) | |
| Julián Suárez (CUB) | |
| Don Heron (JAM) |
Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Tommy Kono (USA) | |
| Osvaldo Forte (ARG) | |
| Julian Pemberton (AHO) |
Middle-heavyweight (− 90 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Dave Sheppard (USA) | |
| Bruno Barabani (BRA) | |
| Carlos Seigeshifer (ARG) |
Heavyweight (+ 90 kg)
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| Norbert Shemansky (USA) | |
| Humberto Selvetti (ARG) | |
| Bèto Adriana (AHO) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
References
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786443369. ISBN 9780786443369.
- Sports 123: Weightlifting at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 2011)
- Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Weightlifting Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2011)