See main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system and qualified nations for the weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games which will be held in Santiago, Chile.
A total of 136 weightlifters (68 per gender) will qualify to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of 8 weightlifters (four per gender). The host nation (Chile) automatically qualified the maximum team size. All other nations will qualify through their team scores from both the 2021 and 2022 Pan American Championships combined. A further two wild cards will be awarded (one per gender). Extra spots were granted to the winners of the respective categories at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.[1]
| width=300 | Events ! | width=200 | Date ! | width=230 | Venue |
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| November 1–8, 2021 |  Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||
| July 22–29, 2022 |