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The rescheduled 2020 Pan American Championships saw record after record fall. Last updated on April 26th, 2021 The rescheduled Pan American Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, have come to a close. Over the course of the event, 15 Pan American records were broken. Team USA had an exceptional showing, raking in 40 medals, including 15 gold. Additionally, five different Team USA weightlifters set new American and/or Pan American records, including Cecily Kyle, Jourdan Delacruz, Mattie Rogers, CJ Cummings, and Taylor Turner Wilkins. Colombia also had a stellar performance, winning the most medals of any country they walked away with 43 medals, 22 of which were gold. Lesman Paredes set three new Pan American records in the 102-kilogram class. Brayan Rodallegas scored a Pan American snatch record at 81-kilograms. Miguel Suárez hit a new Pan American clean & jerk record at 55-kilograms. In total, 11 different countries scored at least one medal. ....