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Weightlifting at the 1959 Pan American Games

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

Men's competition

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Bantamweight (– 56 kg)

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

Featherweight (– 60 kg)

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

Lightweight (– 67.5 kg)

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

Middleweight (– 75 kg)

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

Light-heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)

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

Middle-heavyweight (– 90 kg)

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

Super-heavyweight (+ 90 kg)

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

Medal table

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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

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  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.