Weightlifting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Qualification system
A total of 125 weightlifters (69 male and 56 women) will qualify to compete at the games. Qualification was done at the 2013 and 2014 Pan American Championships, where nations had points assigned per athlete's finishing position. The totals of both Championships were added and quotas were then awarded to the top 20 men's teams and 18 women's teams. A further two wildcards (one for each gender) was awarded.[1]
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Pan American Weightlifting Championships | June 22–30, 2013 |  Isla Margarita, Venezuela |
| 2014 Pan American Weightlifting Championships | May 26 – June 2, 2014 |  Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Qualification summary
| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Aruba | 1 | 1 | |
 Barbados | 1 | 1 | |
 Bolivia | 1 | 1 | |
 Brazil | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Canada | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Chile | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Colombia | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cuba | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Ecuador | 5 | 4 | 9 |
 El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Guatemala | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Haiti | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Honduras | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Panama | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Peru | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 United States | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Total: 24 NOCs | 69 | 56 | 125 |
Men
The following is the list of nations winning quotas for men's events:[2] Aruba and Barbados was later awarded a wildcard spot. Aruba declined this quota, and the spot was reallocated to Bolivia.
- Host nation: 7 Athletes
- Teams 1st–3rd: 7 Athletes
- Teams 4th–6th: 5 Athletes
- Teams 7th–8th: 4 Athletes
- Teams 9th–12th: 2 Athletes
- Teams 13th–20th: 1 Athlete
| Rank | Quota | NOC | Year | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | ||||
| – | 7 | Canada | Host nation | ||
| 1 | 7 | Cuba | 198/8 | 204/8 | 402 |
| 2 | 7 | Colombia | 170/7 | 200/8 | 370 |
| 3 | 7 | Venezuela | 173/8 | 165/8 | 338 |
| 4 | 5 | Ecuador | 182/8 | 133/8 | 315 |
| 5 | 5 | Dominican Republic | 155/8 | 152/8 | 307 |
| 6 | 5 | Mexico | 142/8 | 156/8 | 298 |
| 7 | 4 | United States | 126/8 | 159/8 | 285 |
| 8 | 4 | Brazil | 141/8 | 133/8 | 274 |
| 9 | 2 | Peru | 132/8 | 124/8 | 256 |
| 10 | 2 | Chile | 109/8 | 129/8 | 238 |
| 11 | 2 | Guatemala | 100/8 | 110/8 | 210 |
| 12 | 2 | Puerto Rico | 61/6 | 102/7 | 163 |
| 13 | 1 | Argentina | 119/8 | 44/3 | 143 |
| 14 | 1 | Panama | 74/5 | 65/5 | 139 |
| 15 | 1 | Honduras | 51/4 | 77/7 | 128 |
| 16 | 1 | Nicaragua | 72/6 | 41/3 | 113 |
| 17 | 1 | El Salvador | 53/3 | 41/2 | 94 |
| 18 | 1 | Uruguay | 46/4 | 48/6 | 94 |
| 19 | 1 | Costa Rica | 13/1 | 72/8 | 85 |
| 20 | 1 | Haiti | 29/2 | 39/3 | 68 |
| 21 | – | Aruba | 10/1 | 17/1 | 27 |
| 22 | 1 | Barbados | 0/1 | 18/1 | 18 |
| – | 1 | Bolivia | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Women
The following is the list of nations winning quotas for women's events:[3] Haiti was later awarded a wildcard spot.
- Host nation: 6 Athletes
- Teams 1st–3rd: 6 Athletes
- Teams 4th–6th: 4 Athletes
- Teams 7th–8th: 3 Athletes
- Teams 9th–11th: 2 Athletes
- Teams 12th–18th: 1 Athlete
| Rank | Quota | NOC | Year | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | ||||
| – | 6 | Canada | Host nation | ||
| 1 | 6 | Colombia | 172/7 | 174/7 | 346 |
| 2 | 6 | Dominican Republic | 170/7 | 201/7 | 315 |
| 3 | 6 | Venezuela | 135/7 | 166/7 | 301 |
| 4 | 4 | Ecuador | 157/7 | 144/7 | 301 |
| 5 | 4 | Mexico | 173/7 | 142/6 | 290 |
| 6 | 4 | Brazil | 144/7 | 138/7 | 282 |
| 7 | 3 | United States | 124/7 | 150/7 | 274 |
| 8 | 3 | Chile | 113/7 | 120/7 | 233 |
| 9 | 2 | Peru | 102/7 | 98/7 | 200 |
| 10 | 2 | Guatemala | 88/6 | 106/7 | 194 |
| 11 | 2 | Puerto Rico | 69/6 | 113/7 | 182 |
| 12 | 1 | El Salvador | 109/7 | 59/4 | 168 |
| 13 | 1 | Nicaragua | 70/5 | 97/7 | 167 |
| 14 | 1 | Cuba | 68/5 | 58/3 | 126 |
| 15 | 1 | Argentina | 102/7 | 20/1 | 122 |
| 16 | 1 | Costa Rica | 15/1 | 84/7 | 99 |
| 17 | 1 | Aruba | 13/1 | 16/1 | 29 |
| 18 | 1 | Panama | 0/1 | 17/1 | 17 |
| 19 | 1 | Haiti | – | 15/1 | 15 |
| 20 | Honduras | – | 12/1 | 12 | |
| 20 | Barbados | – | 13/1 | 13 | |
| 21 | Uruguay | 11/1 | 0/1 | 11 | |
References
- "Sport Technical Manual Weightlifting". www.scribd.com/. TO2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "Clasificacion Por Equipos Rama Masculina Juegos Pan Americanos 2015" [Qualification for men's teams at the 2015 Pan American Games] (in Spanish). Pan American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- "Clasificacion Por Equipos Rama Femenina Juegos Pan Americanos 2015" [Qualification for women's teams at the 2015 Pan American Games] (in Spanish). Pan American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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