Israel Kaikilekofe

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Israel Kaikilekofe
Personal information
Born19 November 1997 [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Pacific Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Apia 96kg snatch
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia 96kg clean & jerk
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Apia 96kg total
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Port Vila 85kg snatch
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Port Vila 85kg clean & jerk
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Port Vila 85kg total

Israel Sutino Kaikilekofe is a Wallisian Weightlifter who has represented Wallis and Futuna at the Pacific Games and Pacific Mini Games.

Kaikilekofe has been weightlifting since the age of eight. [2]

At the 2017 Pacific Mini Games he won a gold and two silvers in the 85kg class. [3] [4]

At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won a gold and two silvers in the 96kg class. [5] He came 31st in the 96kg class at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships. [6]

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References

  1. "Israel KAIKILEKOFE". Allyteams. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. "Israël Kaikilekofe, l'athlète en or prépare les JO de 2020" (in French). FranceInfo. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. "Vanuatu 2017 : Israël Kaikilekofe décroche trois premières médailles pour Wallis et Futuna" (in French). FranceInfo. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. "Retour au fenua pour l'homme aux trois médailles. Israël Kaikilekofe est chez lui à Futuna" (in French). FranceInfo. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. "Spoils shared on final day of weightlifting". Samoa 2019. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. "Championnats du monde : Israël Kaikilekofe se classe 31e chez les 96 kg" (in French). L'Equipe. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.