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Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games

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Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games
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Joseph Charlot, winner of the bronze medal in the Featherweight class

The first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires in 1951 included weightlifting competitions in various weight categories. The U.S. athlete John Davis won the super-heavyweight event.


Men's competition

Bantamweight (– 56 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Joseph DePietro (USA)
 José Crespo (CUB)
 Maravilla Salas (MEX)

Featherweight (– 60 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Rodney Wilkes (TRI)
 Richard Greenawalt (USA)
 Joseph Charlot (HAI)

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Joe Pitman (USA)
 Carl de Souza (TRI)
 Hugo d'Atri (ARG)

Middleweight (– 75 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Peter George (USA)
 Ángel Sposato (ARG)
 Emerson Holder (PAN)

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)

RANK FINAL
 Stanley Stanczyk (USA)
 Osvaldo Forte (ARG)
 Orlando Garrido (CUB)

Super heavyweight (90 kg)

RANK FINAL
 John Davis (USA)
 Lennox Kilgour (TRI)
 Norberto Ferreira (ARG)
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