Nayarit hosts 2026 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championship

The 2026 Pan American Junior Weightlifting Championship officially opened on October 4 at the Unidad Deportiva Nayarit in Tepic, Mexico. The event features athletes representing 20 different countries.

This competition serves as the second qualifying event for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima. The championship is scheduled to run until October 8. The event is organized through a collaboration between the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport (CONADE), the Government of the State of Nayarit, and the Mexican Weightlifting Federation.

Nayarit Governor Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero inaugurated the ceremony, emphasizing the importance of international sporting events for the state and the discipline required for the sport. Local athletes Valeria Íñiguez, Paulina Haro, and Leonardo Torres are among the competitors participating in the tournament.