Weightlifting at the 1963 Pan American Games
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«1959 1967» |
Weightlifting at the 1963 Pan American Games was contested at the IV Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil, held from April 20 to May 5, 1963. The competition featured seven men’s weight categories, from bantamweight (56 kg) to heavyweight (+90 kg), and followed the traditional Olympic format of press, snatch and clean & jerk. Athletes from eight nations earned medals, with the United States dominating the field by winning six golds and a total of seven medals. Notable American champions included Isaac Berger (60 kg), Anthony Garcy (67.5 kg), Tommy Kono (82.5 kg) and Joseph Puleo (75 kg). Other medal-winning countries included Guyana, the Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Barbados and Panama. This event continued the Pan American Games’ tradition of showcasing weightlifting talent from across the Americas since 1951.
Men's competition
[edit]– 56 kg
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 Martin Dias (BGU)
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 Hector Curiel (AHO)
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 Gary Hanson (USA)
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| 4. |  Fernando Bacz (PUR)
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| 5. |  Yok Sun Tan (CAN)
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| 6. |  Valdomiro Pessanha (BRA)
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| 6. |  Arnaldo Moncada (ECU)
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– 60 kg
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Isaac Berger (USA)
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Pedro Serrano (PUR)
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 Idelfonso Lee (PAN)
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| 4. |  Winstone Bourne (BAR)
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| 5. |  Mauro Alaniz (MEX)
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| 6. |  Francisco Sanchez (VEN)
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| 7. |  Gleide Morriz (TRI)
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| 8. |  Ezequiel Pascual (ARG)
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| 9. | Paulo Quero (BRA)
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| 10. | Ramon Valverde (ECU)
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– 67.5 kg
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Anthony Garcy (USA)
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Rudy Monk (AHO)
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Roudolph Cox (BAR)
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| 4. | Vitor Pagan (PUR)
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| 5. | Hugo Gittens (TRI)
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| 6. | Frank McGregor (PAN)
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| 7. | Luis Almeida (BRA)
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– 75 kg
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Joseph Puleo (USA)
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José Manuel Figueroa (PUR)
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Pierre St.-Jean (CAN)
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– 82.5 kg
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Tommy Kono (USA)
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Fortunato Rijna (AHO)
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Michel Lipari (CAN)
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– 90 kg
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Bill March (USA)
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José Flores (AHO)
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John Lewis (CAN)
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+ 90 kg
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Sydney Henry (USA)
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Brandon Bailey (TRI)
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Bèto Adriana (AHO)
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Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | United States | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 |  Barbados | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
