Caine Wilkes

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Caine Wilkes
Personal information
Full nameCaine Morgan Wilkes
Born (1987-07-10) July 10, 1987 (age 36)
Matthews, North Carolina [ citation needed ]
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class+109 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Santo Domingo +105 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Miami +105 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Guatemala City +109 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Cartagena +105 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Santo Domingo +105 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Santo Domingo +109 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bariloche +109 kg

Caine Morgan Wilkes (born July 10, 1987) is an American weightlifter. [1] He is a three-time gold medalist in his event at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships. He also won the silver medal on four occasions. Wilkes represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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Career

Wilkes competed in the men's +105 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015. He competed in the men's +109 kg event in 2018 and 2019. [2] [3]

Wilkes represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [4] He competed in the men's +109 kg event. [5] [6] Wilkes lifted 173 kg in the Snatch and 217 kg in the Clean & Jerk for a total of 390 kg. [7] He finished in 9th place. [7]

He finished in 4th place in the men's +109 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia. [8] [9] He won the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg Clean & Jerk event. [9]

Wilkes won the silver medal in his event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina. [10] In the same year, he competed in the men's +109 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [11]

Achievements

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Summer Olympics
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan +109 kg 1731781802122172243909
Pan American Championships
2014 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +105 kg170178183Bronze medal icon.svg210218221Gold medal icon.svg399Gold medal icon.svg
2016 Flag of Colombia.svg Cartagena, Colombia +105 kg170177177Silver medal icon.svg215215236Silver medal icon.svg385Silver medal icon.svg
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Miami, United States +105 kg170175178Bronze medal icon.svg209215219Gold medal icon.svg394Gold medal icon.svg
2018 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +105 kg173178183Silver medal icon.svg210219225Silver medal icon.svg402Silver medal icon.svg
2019 Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala City, Guatemala +109 kg175182182Silver medal icon.svg212213219Gold medal icon.svg401Gold medal icon.svg
2020 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +109 kg170175176Silver medal icon.svg205212219Silver medal icon.svg388Silver medal icon.svg
2022 Flag of Colombia.svg Bogotá, Colombia +109 kg1681731745205210211Bronze medal icon.svg3734
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Bariloche, Argentina +109 kg162167172Bronze medal icon.svg195203212Gold medal icon.svg384Silver medal icon.svg

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References

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