The Women's 48 kg weightlifting event at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the Complexo Esportivo Riocentro on 14 July 2007.

Schedule All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-3) Date Time Event 14 July 2007 16:00 Group A

Records Prior to this competition, the existing world, Pan American and Games records were as follows: World record Snatch 98 kg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1 October 2006 Clean & Jerk 120 kg Tai'an, China 21 April 2007 Total 217 kg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1 October 2006Pan American record Snatch Clean & Jerk Total 185 kg New Orleans, United States 21 July 2000Games record Snatch 77 kg Winnipeg, Canada 23 July 1999 Clean & Jerk 100 kg Winnipeg, Canada 23 July 1999 Total 177 kg Winnipeg, Canada 23 July 1999

The following records were established during the competition: Snatch78 kgGR

Results Rank Athlete Nation Group Bodyweight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total123ResultRank123ResultRank Carolina Valencia A 47.65 73 78 78 78 1 90 95 97 90 2 168 Betsi Rivas A 47.65 66 68 70 70 2 85 89 92 92 1 162 Guillermina Candelario A 47.25 66 66 66 66 4 82 89 96 89 3 155 Aline Campeiro A 47.65 67 67 70 70 3 80 Lorena Vargas A 47.20 64 64 64

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