| Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 56 kg | 48 kg | |
| 62 kg | 53 kg | |
| 69 kg | 58 kg | |
| 77 kg | 63 kg | |
| 85 kg | 69 kg | |
| 94 kg | 75 kg | |
| 105 kg | +75 kg | |
| +105 kg | ||
The men's 85 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, was held on July 13 at the Oshawa Sports Centre. The defending champion was Yoelmis Hernández from Cuba.
Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.
Schedule
All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2015 | 19:00 | Final |
Results
6 athletes from four countries took part.[1]
- PR – Pan American Games record
| Rank | Name | Country | Group | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yoelmis Hernández |  Cuba |
A | 84.48 | 164 PR | 206 PR | 370 PR |
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Yadier Nuñez | Cuba |
A | 83.86 | 163 | 201 | 364 |
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Juan Francisco Ruiz |  Colombia |
A | 84.34 | 157 | 190 | 347 |
| 4 | Pascal Plamondon |  Canada |
A | 84.70 | 157 | 186 | 343 |
| 5 | Renson Balza |  Venezuela |
A | 83.96 | 157 | 185 | 342 |
| 6 | Boady Santavy | Canada |
A | 84.35 | 146 | 176 | 322 |
New records
The following records were established and improved upon during the competition.
| Snatch | 164.0 kg | Yoelmis Hernández (CUB)
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PR |
| Clean & Jerk | 206.0 kg | Yoelmis Hernández (CUB)
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PR |
| Total | 370.0 kg | Yoelmis Hernández (CUB)
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