Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's 58 kg

Weightlifting – Women's 58 kg at the XVI Pan American Games
Venue Weightlifting Forum
Dates October 24
Competitors 5 from 4 nations
Medalists
   Ecuador
   Colombia
   Colombia
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Weightlifting at the
2011 Pan American Games
Men Women
  56 kg     48 kg  
62 kg 53 kg
69 kg 58 kg
77 kg 63 kg
85 kg 69 kg
94 kg 75 kg
105 kg +75 kg
+105 kg

The women's 58 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 24 at the Weightlifting Forum.[1] The defending champion was Alexandra Escobar from Ecuador.

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 third lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass.

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6).

Date Time Round
October 24, 2011 16:00 Final

Results

5 athletes from 4 countries took part.[2]

Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)[3]
1st, gold medalist(s) Maria Escobar EcuadorA 57.56 99 122 221
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jackelina Heredia ColombiaA 57.61 96 120 216
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lina Rivas ColombiaA 57.14 100 PR 115 215
4 Monica Dominguez Mexico A 57.94 93 113 206
5 Silvia Artola NicaraguaA 57.81 73 97 170

New records

The following records were established and improved upon during the competition.[3]

Snatch 99.0 kg  Lina Rivas (COL) PR
Snatch 100.0 kg  Lina Rivas (COL) PR

References

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