The Pan American records in Olympic weightlifting are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean & jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).
Current records Key to tables:
Men EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef60 kgSnatch131 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk163 kgPAWF StandardTotal292 kgPAWF Standard65 kgSnatch139 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk181 kgHampton Morris14 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal320 kgFrancisco Mosquera27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama70 kgSnatch145 kgPAWF Standard146 kgLuis Javier Mosquera5 October 2026Qualification Event for the Pan American GamesTepic, MexicoClean & Jerk183 kgPAWF StandardTotal326 kgPAWF Standard75 kgSnatch152 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk190 kgPAWF StandardTotal340 kgPAWF Standard85 kgSnatch165 kgPAWF Standard166 kgÁngel Rodríguez29 August 2026South American Junior ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk203 kgPAWF StandardTotal367 kgÁngel Rodríguez16 September 2026South American GamesRosario, Argentina95 kgSnatch176 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk215 kgPAWF StandardTotal387 kgPAWF Standard110 kgSnatch189 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk228 kgMatheus Pessanha30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal408 kgMatheus Pessanha30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama+110 kgSnatch193 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk230 kgRafael Cerro17 September 2026South American GamesRosario, ArgentinaTotal419 kgRafael Cerro30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama
Women EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef49 kgSnatch87 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk109 kgPAWF StandardTotal196 kgPAWF Standard53 kgSnatch96 kgMiranda Ulrey27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaClean & Jerk120 kgMiranda Ulrey27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal216 kgMiranda Ulrey27 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama57 kgSnatch98 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk122 kgPAWF StandardTotal220 kgPAWF Standard61 kgSnatch105 kgKaren Mosquera15 September 2026South American GamesRosario, ArgentinaClean & Jerk128 kgPAWF StandardTotal230 kgPAWF Standard69 kgSnatch119 kgOlivia Reeves16 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk149 kgOlivia Reeves16 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal268 kgOlivia Reeves16 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia77 kgSnatch123 kgOlivia Reeves8 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayClean & Jerk155 kgOlivia Reeves8 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal278 kgOlivia Reeves8 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway86 kgSnatch123 kgYudelina Mejía17 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk151 kgPAWF StandardTotal271 kgYudelina Mejía9 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, Norway+86 kgSnatch125 kgPAWF Standard Clean & Jerk162 kgMarifélix Sarría18 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal281 kgLisseth Ayoví30 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama
Historical records Men (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef71 kgSnatch150 kgReinner Arango23 November 2025Bolivarian GamesLima, PeruClean & Jerk191 kgSebastián Olivares15 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal337 kgSebastián Olivares15 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia79 kgSnatch159 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk204 kgCaden Cahoy28 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal357 kgJulio Mayora15 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia88 kgSnatch181 kgYeison López29 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama182 kgYeison López7 August 2026CAC GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk216 kgYeison López29 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaTotal397 kgYeison López29 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, Panama94 kgSnatch177 kgKeydomar Vallenilla29 April 2026Pan American ChampionshipsPanama City, PanamaClean & Jerk216 kgKeydomar Vallenilla24 November 2025Bolivarian GamesLima, PeruTotal392 kgKeydomar Vallenilla24 November 2025Bolivarian GamesLima, Peru
Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef55 kgSnatch121 kgThiago Silva6 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainClean & Jerk148 kgThiago Silva6 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, BahrainTotal269 kgThiago Silva6 December 2024World ChampionshipsManama, Bahrain61 kgSnatch135 kgFrancisco Mosquera3 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk176 kgHampton Morris2 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandTotal304 kgFrancisco Mosquera3 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan67 kgSnatch151 kgLuis Javier Mosquera25 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanClean & Jerk183 kgÓscar Figueroa5 December 2018International CSLP CupGuayaquil, EcuadorTotal331 kgLuis Javier Mosquera25 July 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan73 kgSnatch160 kgJulio Mayora2 July 2022Bolivarian GamesValledupar, ColombiaClean & Jerk194 kgJulio Mayora28 July 2019Pan American GamesLima, PeruTotal349 kgJulio Mayora28 July 2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru81 kgSnatch168 kgBrayan Rodallegas21 April 2021Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk206 kgZacarías Bonnat6 March 2020Manuel Suárez In MemoriamHavana, CubaTotal368 kgZacarías Bonnat6 March 2020Manuel Suárez In MemoriamHavana, Cuba89 kgSnatch182 kgYeison López6 April 2024World CupPhuket, ThailandClean & Jerk212 kgKeydomar Vallenilla30 March 2023Pan American ChampionshipsBariloche, ArgentinaTotal392 kgYeison López6 April 2024World CupPhuket, Thailand96 kgSnatch187 kgLesman Paredes14 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, UzbekistanClean & Jerk216 kgKeydomar Vallenilla4 October 2022South American GamesAsunción, ParaguayTotal400 kgLesman Paredes14 December 2021World ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan102 kgSnatch181 kgLesman Paredes6 November 2021Pan American ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk215 kgMatheus Pessanha26 September 2024World Junior ChampionshipsLeón, Spain220 kgMatheus Pessanha4 May 2025World Junior ChampionshipsLima, PeruTotal390 kgLesman Paredes23 April 2021Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic395 kgMatheus Pessanha4 May 2025World Junior ChampionshipsLima, Peru109 kgSnatch190 kgJorge Arroyo29 July 2019Pan American GamesLima, PeruClean & Jerk223 kgWesley Kitts26 April 2019Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, GuatemalaTotal399 kgWesley Kitts26 April 2019Pan American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala+109 kgSnatch201 kgFernando Reis10 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanClean & Jerk235 kgFernando Reis10 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal436 kgFernando Reis10 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Men (1998–2018) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef-56 kgSnatch130 kgWilliam Vargas7 May 1998Manuel Suarez TournamentPinar del Río, CubaClean & Jerk157 kgSergio Álvarez4 September 2000Manuel Suarez TournamentHolguín, CubaTotal285 kgWilliam Vargas7 May 1998Manuel Suarez TournamentPinar del Río, Cuba-62 kgSnatch142 kgÓscar Figueroa8 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilClean & Jerk177 kgÓscar Figueroa30 July 2012Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomTotal318 kgÓscar Figueroa8 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil-69 kgSnatch155 kgLuis Javier Mosquera9 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilClean & Jerk188 kgBredni Roque7 June 2016Pan American ChampionshipsCartagena, ColombiaTotal338 kgLuis Javier Mosquera8 June 2015Junior World ChampionshipsWrocław, Poland-77 kgSnatch162 kgYeison López25 July 2017Pan American ChampionshipsMiami, United StatesClean & Jerk205 kgIdalberto Aranda5 August 1999Pan American GamesWinnipeg, CanadaTotal356 kgIván Cambar24 November 2009World ChampionshipsGoyang, South Korea-85 kgSnatch175 kgArley Méndez3 December 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United StatesClean & Jerk212 kgArley Méndez30 May 2018South American GamesCochabamba, BoliviaTotal381 kgArley Méndez17 May 2018Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic-94 kgSnatch178 kgYoandry Hernández17 August 2008Olympic GamesBeijing, ChinaClean & Jerk221 kgYoandry Hernández17 July 2007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, BrasilTotal395 kgJulio Luna15 August 2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic-105 kgSnatch190 kgJorge Arroyo18 May 2012Pan American ChampionshipsAntigua, GuatemalaClean & Jerk227 kgErnesto Montoya10 May 1998Manuel Suarez TournamentPinar del Río, CubaTotal405 kgJorge Arroyo18 May 2012Pan American ChampionshipsAntigua, Guatemala+105 kgSnatch201 kgFernando Reis18 May 2018Pan American ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk240 kgFernando Reis16 August 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, BrazilTotal440 kgFernando Reis5 December 2017World ChampionshipsAnaheim, United States
Women (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceRef48 kgSnatch86 kgDahiana Ortiz8 December 2025Central American & Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk107 kgDahiana Ortiz8 December 2025Central American & Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicTotal193 kgDahiana Ortiz8 December 2025Central American & Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic58 kgSnatch99 kgAnyelin Venegas23 November 2025Bolivarian GamesLima, PeruClean & Jerk123 kgGénesis Rodríguez9 December 2025Central American & Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicTotal221 kgAnyelin Venegas23 November 2025Bolivarian GamesLima, Peru63 kgSnatch108 kgKaren Mosquera10 December 2025Central American & Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicClean & Jerk133 kgMaude Charron5 October 2025World ChampionshipsFørde, NorwayTotal238 kgKaren Mosquera10 December 2025Central American & Caribbean ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
Women (2018–2025)