The Panamerican youth 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 EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef55 kgSnatch98 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk125 kgPAWF StandardTotal220 kgPAWF Standard60 kgSnatch109 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk142 kgVíctor Méndez6 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal250 kgVíctor Méndez6 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia65 kgSnatch123 kgDavid Linares7 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk151 kgDavid Linares7 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal274 kgDavid Linares7 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia70 kgSnatch122 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk153 kgPAWF StandardTotal277 kgPAWF Standard75 kgSnatch128 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk160 kgPAWF StandardTotal289 kgPAWF Standard85 kgSnatch138 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk168 kgPAWF StandardTotal305 kgPAWF Standard95 kgSnatch144 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk180 kgMatías Moreno29 August 2026Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorTotal320 kgMatías Moreno29 August 2026Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador+95 kgSnatch136 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk167 kgPAWF StandardTotal302 kgPAWF Standard
Women EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef45 kgSnatch72 kgAurora van Ulft26 August 2026Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk94 kgAurora van Ulft26 August 2026Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorTotal166 kgAurora van Ulft26 August 2026Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador49 kgSnatch74 kgPAWF Standard81 kgEnderlin Ulacio4 October 2026Pan American Junior ChampionshipsTepic, MexicoClean & Jerk93 kgPAWF Standard100 kgEnderlin Ulacio4 October 2026Pan American Junior ChampionshipsTepic, MexicoTotal166 kgPAWF Standard181 kgEnderlin Ulacio4 October 2026Pan American Junior ChampionshipsTepic, Mexico53 kgSnatch84 kgArianye Echandía6 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk103 kgArianye Echandía23 April 2026South American Youth GamesPanama City, PanamaTotal187 kgArianye Echandía6 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia57 kgSnatch83 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk103 kgPAWF StandardTotal184 kgPAWF Standard61 kgSnatch87 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk107 kgPAWF StandardTotal192 kgPAWF Standard69 kgSnatch95 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk116 kgPAWF StandardTotal210 kgPAWF Standard77 kgSnatch101 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk124 kgPAWF StandardTotal223 kgPAWF Standard+77 kgSnatch110 kgLidysmar Aparicio11 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk140 kgLidysmar Aparicio11 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal250 kgLidysmar Aparicio11 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia
Historical records Men (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef56 kgSnatch103 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk130 kgPAWF StandardTotal231 kgPAWF Standard71 kgSnatch124 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk157 kgPAWF StandardTotal282 kgPAWF Standard79 kgSnatch133 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk166 kgPAWF StandardTotal299 kgPAWF Standard88 kgSnatch140 kgPAWF Standard151 kgJosé Mantilla10 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk175 kgJosé Mantilla13 November 2025Pan American Youth ChampionshipsSan Luis Potosí, Mexico184 kgJosé Mantilla10 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal315 kgJosé Mantilla13 November 2025Pan American Youth ChampionshipsSan Luis Potosí, Mexico335 kgJosé Mantilla10 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia94 kgSnatch143 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk173 kgPAWF StandardTotal312 kgPAWF Standard+94 kgSnatch139 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk170 kgPAWF StandardTotal307 kgPAWF Standard
Men (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef49 kgSnatch89 kgFreddy Bustillo20 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, ColombiaClean & Jerk111 kgFreddy Bustillo20 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, ColombiaTotal200 kgFreddy Bustillo20 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, Colombia55 kgSnatch100 kgSamuel Andrade4 April 2024Bolivarian Youth GamesSucre, BoliviaClean & Jerk130 kgAdolfo Tun19 August 2021Pan American Youth ChampionshipsMonterrey, MexicoTotal225 kgSamuel Andrade4 April 2024Bolivarian Youth GamesSucre, Bolivia61 kgSnatch120 kgHampton Morris6 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk156 kgHampton Morris6 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi ArabiaTotal276 kgHampton Morris6 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi Arabia67 kgSnatch128 kgReinner Arango26 November 2021Junior Pan American GamesPalmira, ColombiaClean & Jerk158 kgReinner Arango26 November 2021Junior Pan American GamesPalmira, ColombiaTotal286 kgReinner Arango26 November 2021Junior Pan American GamesPalmira, Colombia73 kgSnatch132 kgBrayan Ibanez14 June 2022Youth World ChampionshipsLeón, MexicoClean & Jerk160 kgJohan Córdoba22 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, ColombiaTotal288 kgBrayan Ibanez14 June 2022Youth World ChampionshipsLeón, Mexico81 kgSnatch146 kgJuan Guadamud21 August 2021Pan American Youth ChampionshipsMonterrey, MexicoClean & Jerk173 kgJuan Guadamud21 August 2021Pan American Youth ChampionshipsMonterrey, MexicoTotal319 kgJuan Guadamud21 August 2021Pan American Youth ChampionshipsMonterrey, Mexico89 kgSnatch138 kgJhon Murillo23 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, ColombiaClean & Jerk167 kgJhon Murillo23 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, ColombiaTotal305 kgJhon Murillo23 June 2024South American Youth ChampionshipsPalmira, Colombia96 kgSnatch141 kgTimothy Davis10 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk180 kgMorgan McCullough28 June 2019Pan American Junior ChampionshipsHavana, CubaTotal317 kgTimothy Davis10 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi Arabia102 kgSnatch151 kgJoaquín Mesa21 August 2023Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGreater Caracas, VenezuelaClean & Jerk176 kgJoaquín Mesa8 July 2023South American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorTotal327 kgJoaquín Mesa21 August 2023Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGreater Caracas, Venezuela+102 kgSnatch145 kgCarlos Escudero12 December 2018International Junior CSLP CupGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk176 kgDaniel Díaz15 July 2021Pan American Junior ChampionshipsManizales, ColombiaTotal317 kgDaniel Díaz15 July 2021Pan American Junior ChampionshipsManizales, Colombia
Women (2025–2026) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef44 kgSnatch66 kgPAWF Standard69 kgAurora van Ulft5 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk85 kgPAWF Standard93 kgAurora van Ulft5 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal150 kgPAWF Standard162 kgAurora van Ulft5 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia48 kgSnatch77 kgEnderlin Ulacio13 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaClean & Jerk96 kgEnderlin Ulacio13 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal173 kgEnderlin Ulacio13 July 2025Pan American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia58 kgSnatch84 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk104 kgPAWF Standard105 kgEmily Kuster7 July 2026World Youth ChampionshipsCali, ColombiaTotal187 kgPAWF Standard63 kgSnatch89 kgPAWF StandardClean & Jerk110 kgPAWF StandardTotal198 kgPAWF Standard
Women (2018–2025) EventRecordAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef40 kgSnatch56 kgIsanelly da Silva28 August 2024Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador56 kgLawren Estrada6 May 2022South American Youth GamesRosario, Argentina57 kgIsanelly Da Silva30 April 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, PeruClean & Jerk73 kgLawren Estrada11 June 2022Youth World ChampionshipsLeón, Mexico77 kgIsanelly Da Silva30 April 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, PeruTotal129 kgIsanelly da Silva28 August 2024Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador129 kgLawren Estrada6 May 2022South American Youth GamesRosario, Argentina134 kgIsanelly Da Silva30 April 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, Peru45 kgSnatch71 kgKerlys Montilla12 June 2022Youth World ChampionshipsLeón, MexicoClean & Jerk90 kgKatherin Echandía2 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, TurkmenistanTotal157 kgKatherin Echandía2 November 2018World ChampionshipsAshgabat, Turkmenistan49 kgSnatch75 kgYineth Santoya9 December 2018International Junior CSLP CupGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk93 kgKerlys Montilla5 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia96 kgKelly López1 May 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, PeruTotal166 kgKerlys Montilla5 December 2022World ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia169 kgKelly López1 May 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, Peru55 kgSnatch89 kgKatharine Estep7 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi ArabiaClean & Jerk109 kgKatharine Estep7 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi ArabiaTotal198 kgKatharine Estep7 October 2021Youth World ChampionshipsJeddah, Saudi Arabia59 kgSnatch92 kgJéssica Palacios6 July 2023South American Youth ChampionshipsGuayaquil, EcuadorClean & Jerk115 kgJéssica Palacios17 November 2023World Junior ChampionshipsGuadalajara, MexicoTotal207 kgJéssica Palacios17 November 2023World Junior ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Mexico64 kgSnatch97 kgIngrid Segura19 August 2023Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGreater Caracas, VenezuelaClean & Jerk118 kgIngrid Segura19 August 2023Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGreater Caracas, VenezuelaTotal215 kgIngrid Segura19 August 2023Pan American Youth ChampionshipsGreater Caracas, Venezuela71 kgSnatch98 kgIngrid Segura28 November 2023CAC School GamesCaracas, VenezuelaClean & Jerk121 kgEmmy Velázquez12 March 2019Youth World ChampionshipsLas Vegas, United StatesTotal219 kgIngrid Segura28 November 2023CAC School GamesCaracas, Venezuela76 kgSnatch105 kgElla Nicholson20 November 2023World Junior ChampionshipsGuadalajara, MexicoClean & Jerk122 kgElla Nicholson20 November 2023World Junior ChampionshipsGuadalajara, MexicoTotal227 kgElla Nicholson20 November 2023World Junior ChampionshipsGuadalajara, Mexico81 kgSnatch97 kgMayrín Hernández22 October 2022Pan American Junior ChampionshipsLima, Peru103 kgLidysmar Aparicio4 May 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, PeruClean & Jerk116 kgMayrín Hernández17 June 2022Youth World ChampionshipsLeón, Mexico127 kgLidysmar Aparicio4 May 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, PeruTotal212 kgMayrín Hernández22 October 2022Pan American Junior ChampionshipsLima, Peru230 kgLidysmar Aparicio4 May 2025Youth World ChampionshipsLima, Peru+81 kgSnatch108 kgEtta Love27 September 2024World Junior ChampionshipsLeón, SpainClean & Jerk146 kgEtta Love27 September 2024World Junior ChampionshipsLeón, SpainTotal254 kgEtta Love27 September 2024World Junior ChampionshipsLeón, Spain
References General Pan American Youth Records Specific
External links PAWF website PAWF records subpage