Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia International sporting eventWeightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games«1951 1959» Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games refers to the weightlifting events of the 1955 Pan American Games. Well-known Japanese-American weightlifter Tommy Kono won the gold metal in his weight class. Bantamweight (− 56 kg) RANK FINAL Charles Vinci (USA) Angel Famiglietti (PAN) Ignacio Suárez (CUB) Featherweight (− 60 kg) RANK FINAL Carlos Chávez (PAN) Yas Kuzuhara (USA) Edmundo Álvarez (MEX) Lightweight (− 67.5 kg) RANK FINAL Joe Pitman (USA) Ambrose Cornet (AHO) Emilio González (ARG) Middleweight (− 75 kg) RANK FINAL Peter George (USA) Julián Suárez (CUB) Don Heron (JAM) Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg) RANK FINAL Tommy Kono (USA) Osvaldo Forte (ARG) Julian Pemberton (AHO) Middle-heavyweight (− 90 kg) RANK FINAL Dave Sheppard (USA) Bruno Barabani (BRA) Carlos Seigeshifer (ARG) Heavyweight (+ 90 kg) RANK FINAL Norbert Shemansky (USA) Humberto Selvetti (ARG) Bèto Adriana (AHO) Medal table RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 United States61072 Panama11023 Argentina02244 Netherlands Antilles01235 Cuba01126 Brazil01017 Jamaica0011 Mexico0011Totals (8 entries)77721 References Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786443369. ISBN 9780786443369. Sports 123: Weightlifting at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 2011) Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Weightlifting Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2011) vteWeightlifting at the Pan American Games 1951 1955 1959 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 vteEvents at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico Athletics Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling Diving Equestrian Fencing Football Gymnastics Judo Modern pentathlon Rowing Shooting Swimming Synchronized swimming Tennis Volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling Related Articles
