Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's 94 kg
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The men's 94 kg competition of the weightlifting
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
in Guadalajara
, Mexico
, was held on October 26 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Yoandry 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. This weightlifting event was the third heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 94 kilograms of body mass.
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Weightlifting
Olympic Weightlifting, also called Olympic-style weightlifting, or weightlifting, is an athletic discipline in the modern Olympic programme in which participants attempt a maximum-weight single lift of a barbell loaded with weight plates....
events at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...
in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, was held on October 26 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Yoandry Hernández
Yoandry Hernández
Yoandry Hernández Coba is a male weightlifter from Cuba. He won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games for his native South American country. Hernández represented Cuba at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China....
from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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Each lifter performed in both the snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
and clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
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 third heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 94 kilograms of body mass.
Schedule
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6UTC-6
UTC−06 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06. This time is used in:-Central America:*Belize*Costa Rica*El Salvador*Guatemala*Honduras*Nicaragua-Central Standard Time:...
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| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2011 | 14:00 | Final |
Results
10 athletes from 8 countries took part.| Rank | Name | Country | Group | B.weight (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Venega | align=left | |A | 92.61 | 170 | 200 | 370 | |
| Herbys Marquez Herbys Márquez Herbys Charlys Márquez is a male weightlifter from Venezuela. He won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games for his native South American country. Márquez represented Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-References:*... |
align=left | |A | 93.01 | 162 | 203 | 365 | |
| Eduardo Gudamud | align=left | |A | 93.81 | 165 | 200 | 365 | |
| 4 | Jonathan North | A | 92.30 | 155 | 183 | 338 | |
| 5 | Jared Fleming | align=left | |A | 91.71 | 155 | 180 | 335 |
| 6 | Moises Cartagena | align=left | |A | 93.20 | 151 | 177 | 328 |
| 7 | Emmanuel Suarez | align=left | |A | 92.70 | 136 | 185 | 321 |
| 8 | Roberto Rosado | align=left | |A | 92.68 | 140 | 180 | 320 |
| 9 | Joel Pavon | align=left | |A | 92.58 | 135 | 175 | 310 |
| 10 | Hernan Viera | align=left | |A | 93.15 | 135 | 170 | 305 |