Weightlifting at the I959 Pan American Games
VenueChicago Vocational School[1]
«1955
1963»

Men's competition

Bantamweight (– 56 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Charles Vinci (USA)
 Angel Famiglietti (PAN)
West Indies Federation Grantley Sobers (West Indies Federation)

Featherweight (– 60 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Isaac Berger (USA)
West Indies Federation Maurice King (West Indies Federation)
 Mauro Alanis (MEX)

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Juan Torres (CUB)
 Paul Goldberg (USA)
 Alberto Gumbs (PAN)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Tommy Kono (USA)
 Nazih Kerbage (ARG)
West Indies Federation Fred Marville (West Indies Federation)

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)

RANK FINAL
 James George (USA)
 Enrique Guittens (VEN)
 Fernando Torres (PUR)

Middle-heavyweight (– 90 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Clyde Emrich (USA)
 Philome LaGuerre (HAI)
 Adolph Williams (BGU)

Super-heavyweight (+ 90 kg)

RANK FINAL
 David Ashman (USA)
 Humberto Selvetti (ARG)
 Eduardo Adriana (AHO)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States6107
2 Cuba1001
3 Argentina0202
4 British West Indies0123
5 Panama0112
6 Haiti0101
 Venezuela0101
8 Guyana0011
 Mexico0011
 Netherlands Antilles0011
 Puerto Rico0011
Totals (11 entries)77721

References

  1. Lyke, Bill (August 29, 1959). "Drive Out to the Pan-Am Games!". Chicago Tribune. pp. B1. ProQuest 182386533.

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

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