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

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States6107
2 Panama1102
3 Argentina0224
4 Netherlands Antilles0123
5 Cuba0112
6 Brazil0101
7 Jamaica0011
 Mexico0011
Totals (8 entries)77721

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)