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Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 56 kg

Weightlifting – Men's 56 kg at the XVI Pan American Games
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Venue Weightlifting Forum
Dates October 23
Competitors 7 from 4 nations
Medalists
Gold medal    Cuba
Silver medal    Colombia
Bronze medal    Mexico
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The men's 56 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Sergio Álvarez 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. This weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass.

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6).

7 athletes from four countries took part.


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