Weightlifting at the 1955 Pan American Games

Light-heavyweight (− 82.5 kg)

RANK	FINAL
	Tommy Kono (USA)
	Osvaldo Forte (ARG)
	Julian Pemberton (AHO)

Middle-heavyweight (− 90 kg)

RANK	FINAL
	Dave Sheppard (USA)
	Bruno Barabani (BRA)
	Carlos Seigeshifer (ARG)

Super-heavyweight (+ 90 kg)

RANK	FINAL
	Norbert Shemansky (USA)
	Humberto Selvetti (ARG)
	Bèto Adriana (AHO)

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	6	1	0	7
2	Panama	1	1	0	2
3	Argentina	0	2	2	4
4	Netherlands Antilles	0	1	2	3
5	Cuba	0	1	1	2
6	Brazil	0	1	0	1
7	Jamaica	0	0	1	1
	Mexico	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 nations)		7	7	7	21

References

• Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 9780786443369.
• Sports 123: Weightlifting at the Wayback Machine (archived October 7, 2011)
• Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Weightlifting Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2011)