Weightlifting at the 2011 Pan American Games – Qualification
The top eighteen teams with the combined scores at the 2009 and 2010 Pan American Championship would qualify athletes, with the teams finishing higher, qualifying more athletes. Mexico as hosts enters a full team for each gender. Each nation may only enter a maximum of two athletes per weight category.
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
| 2009 Pan American Championship | June 3 to May 8, 2011 |  Men
Women
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