World Sport Chicago teams with USA Weightlifting to present the 2009 Pan-American/Ibero-American Weightlifting Championships and the U.S. National Championships.  From June 4rd to 7th, an expected 280 athletes from over 23 nations will converge on Chicago for this world-class weightlifting competition.  The Pan-American Championships will feature weightlifters from across the Western Hemisphere and Spain for this annual international competition.

The U.S. Nationals will feature the best athletes from across the country to compete for the title of National Champion.  In hosting this event, World Sport Chicago hopes to highlight the sport of weightlifting as well as provide Chicago with the opportunity to see some of the World’s best international competitors.  Both events will feature men’s and women’s competitions in a range of weight classes.

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