Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 48 kg

The women's 48 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, was held on July 11 at the General Motors Centre. The defending champion was Lely Burgos from Puerto Rico.

Weightlifting – Women's 48 kg at the XVII Pan American Games
VenueGeneral Motors Centre
DatesJuly 11
Competitors9 from 8 nations
Medalists
   Dominican Republic
   Colombia
   Dominican Republic
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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 lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass.

Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).

Date Time Round
July 11, 201516:30Final

Results

9 athletes from eight countries took part.[1]

  • PR – Pan American Games record
Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)
Cándida Vásquez Dominican RepublicA47.9081 PR100181 PR
Ana Segura ColombiaA47.4377103 PR180
Beatriz Pirón Dominican RepublicA47.908095175
4Morghan King United StatesA47.517993172
5Betsi Rivas VenezuelaA47.637092162
6Lely Burgos Puerto RicoA47.667191162
7Jennifer Lopez EcuadorA47.087091161
8Genesis Murcia El SalvadorA47.957088158
9Amanda Braddock CanadaA47.867085155

New records

The following records were established and improved upon during the competition.

Snatch 81.0 kg  Cándida Vásquez (DOM) PR
Clean & Jerk 103.0 kg  Ana Segura (COL) PR
Total 181.0 kg  Cándida Vásquez (DOM) PR

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