title: 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships
text: # 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships
  
  The 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships were held in Callao, Peru from 19 March to 23 March 2008.
  
  ## Men's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 56 kg | Marvin López 109 kg + 132 kg = 241 kg | Julio Salamanca 104 kg + 125 kg = 229 kg | Diego Soto 97 kg + 122 kg = 219 kg |
  | 62 kg | Oscar Figueroa 137 kg + 167 kg = 304 kg | Diego Fernando Salazar 137 kg + 165 kg = 302 kg | Lazaro Ruiz 124 kg + 160 kg = 284 kg |
  | 69 kg | Edwin Mosquera 142 kg + 173 kg = 315 kg | Luis Pineda 134 kg + 172 kg = 306 kg | Raúl Sánchez 141 kg + 163 kg = 304 kg |
  | 77 kg | José Ocando 150 kg + 192 kg = 342 kg | Iván Cambar 150 kg + 191 kg = 341 kg | Gabriel Mena 145 kg + 180 kg = 325 kg |
  | 85 kg | Herbys Márquez 156 kg + 198 kg = 354 kg | Jadier Valladares 152 kg + 197 kg = 349 kg | Héctor Ballesteros 153 kg + 195 kg = 348 kg |
  | 94 kg | Yoandry Hernández 167 kg + 210 kg = 377 kg | Eduardo Guadamud 165 kg + 190 kg = 355 kg | Jeffrey Wittmer 155 kg + 192 kg = 347 kg |
  | 105 kg | Bruno Laport Brandão 160 kg + 185 kg = 345 kg | Akos Sandor 150 kg + 193 kg = 343 kg | Boris Burov 161 kg + 180 kg = 341 kg |
  | + 105 kg | Casey Burgener 170 kg + 210 kg = 380 kg | Victor Heredia 166 kg + 210 kg = 376 kg | Julio Arteaga 165 kg + 210 kg = 375 kg |
  
  ## Women's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 48 kg | Betsi Rivas 70 kg + 92 kg = 162 kg | Lely Burgos 69 kg + 91 kg = 160 kg | Karla Moreno 62 kg + 81 kg = 143 kg |
  | 53 kg | Yuderqui Contreras 88 kg + 110 kg = 198 kg | Ana Margot Lemos 88 kg + 106 kg = 194 kg | Jackelina Heredia 80 kg + 100 kg = 180 kg |
  | 58 kg | Alexandra Escobar 92 kg + 118 kg = 210 kg | Geralee Vega 90 kg + 118 kg = 208 kg | Rusmeris Villar 85 kg + 111 kg = 196 kg |
  | 63 kg | Mercedes Pérez 96 kg + 122 kg = 218 kg | Solenny Villasmil 96 kg + 120 kg = 216 kg | Iriner Jimenez 90 kg + 121 kg = 211 kg |
  | 69 kg | Leydi Solís 95 kg + 127 kg = 222 kg | Noemi Rivera 85 kg + 104 kg = 189 kg | Jaqueline Antonia Ferreira 85 kg + 103 kg = 188 kg |
  | 75 kg | Jean Elisabeth Lassen 103 kg + 134 kg = 237 kg | Ubaldina Valoyes 100 kg + 133 kg = 233 kg | Natividad Domínguez 87 kg + 118 kg = 205 kg |
  | + 75 kg | Seledina Nieves 107 kg + 140 kg = 247 kg | Eva Dimas 106 kg + 126 kg = 232 kg | Yinely Burgos 96 kg + 127 kg = 223 kg |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Colombia (COL) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
  | 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
  | 3 | Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
  | 4 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
  