Team USA had a strong showing on the international stage in Miami as the 2017 Pan American Championships came to a close at the Miccosukee Resort. 

Team USA men and women each earned 12 medals with the men winning 5 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronze. The women scored 3 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals. Their strong performances scored vital points to earn slots for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Led by Colin Burns (94kg, Team Juggernaut) and Caine Wilkes (+105kg, Little League Weightlifting) gold medal performances, Team USA Men finished second overall. Based on the Sinclair formula, Burns finished 10th overall in men while teammate Angelo Bianco (77kg, unattached) finished a USA-best 9th overall.

On the women's side, Sarah Robles (+90kg, Team Houston) continued her dominance on the platform, winning her 3rd consecutive event since taking home bronze at last year's Olympic Games. Robles went 6 for 6 sweeping gold in snatch (120kg), clean & jerk (155kg) and total (275kg.) Robles won the American Open Series I in Reno and the 2017 National Championships in Chicago.

Team USA finished 4th overall and Mattie Rogers (69kg, Florida Elite) was the top-ranked American athlete by Sinclair finishing 5th overall.

"We're proud of Team USA's performance in Miami," USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews said. "Not only did we score points for the Pan Am Games, we showed our friends in the Pan Am Region that the United States is here to be competitive on the international stage."

USA Weightlifting and Team Soul hosted the championships in Miami.

Full results can be found here. Archived video sessions can be found here.


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