Caine Wilkes

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Caine Wilkes
Personal information
Full nameCaine Morgan Wilkes
Born (1987-07-10) July 10, 1987 (age 36)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+109 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Santo Domingo +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Miami +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guatemala City +109 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Cartagena +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Santo Domingo +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Santo Domingo +109 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bariloche +109 kg

Caine Morgan Wilkes (born July 10, 1987) is an American weightlifter.[2] 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.

Career[edit]

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.[3][4]

Wilkes represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] He competed in the men's +109 kg event.[6][7] Wilkes lifted 173 kg in the Snatch and 217 kg in the Clean & Jerk for a total of 390 kg.[8] He finished in 9th place.[8]

He finished in 4th place in the men's +109 kg event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[9][10] He won the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg Clean & Jerk event.[10]

Wilkes won the silver medal in his event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina.[11] In the same year, he competed in the men's +109 kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[12]

Achievements[edit]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan +109 kg 173 178 180 — 212 217 224 — 390 9
Pan American Championships
2014 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +105 kg 170 178 183 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 210 218 221 1st place, gold medalist(s) 399 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Colombia Cartagena, Colombia +105 kg 170 177 177 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 215 215 236 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 385 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 United States Miami, United States +105 kg 170 175 178 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 209 215 219 1st place, gold medalist(s) 394 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2018 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +105 kg 173 178 183 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 210 219 225 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 402 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala +109 kg 175 182 182 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 212 213 219 1st place, gold medalist(s) 401 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2020 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +109 kg 170 175 176 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 205 212 219 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 388 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia +109 kg 168 173 174 5 205 210 211 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 373 4
2023 Argentina Bariloche, Argentina +109 kg 162 167 172 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 195 203 212 1st place, gold medalist(s) 384 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Balouris, Marielena. (June 25, 2021). Chesapeake native and ODU alum heading to Tokyo as part of USA Weightlifting. wavy.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Caine Wilkes". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  5. ^ OlympicTalk (June 19, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Gutman, Andrew (May 19, 2021). "USA Weightlifting Announces 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Roster". Barbend. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's +109 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Fowler, Scott (August 4, 2021). "Charlotte's Caine Wilkes just competed in Olympic weightlifting. Here's how he did". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Iveson, Ali (July 29, 2022). "Rogers stars for US but Colombia dominate at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Federación Panamericana de Levantamiento de Pesas. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Oliver, Brian (April 1, 2023). "US Olympic silver medallist beaten as Pan American Weightlifting Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

External links[edit]

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