Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games
# Weightlifting at the 1951 Pan American Games

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)

* FINAL
* Joseph DePietro (USA)
* José Crespo (CUB)
* Marcelino Salas (MEX)

### Featherweight (− 60 kg)

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

### Lightweight (− 67.5 kg)

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

### Middleweight (− 75 kg)

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

### Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)

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

### Super heavyweight (90 kg)

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

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
