The men's 85 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 25 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was José Oliver Ruíz from Colombia.
Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted. This weightlifting event was the fifth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 85 kilograms of body mass.
Schedule All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6). Date Time RoundOctober 25, 2011 16:00 Final
Results 7 athletes from 7 countries took part.Men's 85 kg Group A start list PR – Pan American Games record Rank Name Country Group B.weight (kg) Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg)Men's 85 kg Group A results Yoelmis Hernández A 82.98 158 205 363 Carlos Andica A 84.79 157 205 PR 362 Kendrick Farris A 84.77 157 191 348 4 Julio Idrovo A 84.61 155 180 335 5 Mathieu Marineau A 83.74 143 180 323 6 Evaristo González A 83.67 145 175 320 7 Odeus Belizer A 84.25 145 165 310
New records The following records were established and improved upon during the competition. Clean & Jerk205.0 kgPR
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External links Weightlifting schedule