Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Qualification
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games
The top eighteen teams with the combined scores at the 2009 and 2010 Pan American Championship would qualify athletes, with the teams finishing higher, qualifying more athletes. Mexico as hosts enters a full team for each gender. Each nation may only enter a maximum of two athletes per weight category.[1]
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pan American Championship | June 3 to May 8, 2011 |  Chicago[2] |
| 2010 Pan American Championship | May 23 to May 31, 2011 |  Guatemala City[3] |
Summary
| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Brazil | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Canada | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Chile | 3 | 3 | |
 Colombia | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | |
 Cuba | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Dominican Republic | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Ecuador | 6 | 5 | 11 |
 El Salvador | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Haiti | 1 | 1 | |
 Honduras | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mexico | 7 | 6 | 13 |
 Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Panama | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Puerto Rico | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| United States | 6 | 5 | 11 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Total athletes | 68 | 56 | 124 |
| Total NOCs | 19 | 17 | 21 |
Men
| Event | Athlete(s) per NOC | Total Athletes | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 7 | 7 | Mexico |
| Nations ranked 1-3 | 7 | 21 | Cuba Colombia Venezuela |
| Nations ranked 4-6 | 6 | 18 | Ecuador United States Dominican Republic* |
| Nations ranked 7-8 | 4 | 8 | Guatemala Puerto Rico |
| Nations ranked 9-12 | 2 | 8 | Argentina Brazil El Salvador Canada |
| Nations ranked 13-18 | 1 | 6 | Chile Panama Haiti Nicaragua Honduras Uruguay |
| Wild card/Unused quotas | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica Peru* |
| TOTAL | 69 |
- Dominican Republic declined one quota.
- Chile withdrawn due to drug failure
Women
| Event | Athlete(s) per NOC | Total Athletes | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 6 | 6 | Mexico |
| Nations ranked 1-3 | 6 | 18 | Colombia Puerto Rico Dominican Republic |
| Nations ranked 4-6 | 5 | 15 | Ecuador Venezuela United States |
| Nations ranked 7-10 | 2 | 8 | Chile Guatemala Argentina Brazil Honduras*** |
| Nations ranked 11-18 | 1 | 8 | Nicaragua El Salvador Peru Canada Cuba Aruba Barbados |
| Wild card/Unused quotas | 1 | 1 | Chile[4] Cuba Peru |
| TOTAL | 56 |
- Aruba had originally qualified a team of one female athlete, however that athlete (Jennifer Pifter) tested positive for drugs and was suspended. The athlete was replaced by an athlete from Honduras.[5]
References
External links
- Standings after 2009 Pan American Championship - Men
- 2009/10 Pan American Championship results
- Points system
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