Powerlifting
The U.S. powerlifting team consisted of two competitors, Mary Stack and Andy Wise. All of Stack's lifts were declared invalid. She faltered and missed on her first two attempts to lift 110 kg. On her third attempt, Stack managed to lift the weight but the judges did not accept the lift and she was disqualified. Wise completed two valid lifts, the maximum of which was 150 kg, and finished in eleventh place.
| Athlete | Event | Attempts | Result | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | ||||
| Mary Stack | Women's 82.5 kg | N/A | NMR | -- | |||
| Andy Wise | Men's 67.5 kg | 142.5 | 150.0 | N/A | 150.0 | 11 | |
Key: NMR=No marks recorded
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