Caine_Wilkes

Caine Wilkes

Caine Wilkes

American weightlifter (born 1987)

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.

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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.[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]

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References

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    Balouris, Marielena. (June 25, 2021). Chesapeake native and ODU alum heading to Tokyo as part of USA Weightlifting. wavy.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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    "Caine Wilkes". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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    "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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    "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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    OlympicTalk (June 19, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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    Gutman, Andrew (May 19, 2021). "USA Weightlifting Announces 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Roster". Barbend. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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    "Men's +109 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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    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.
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    Iveson, Ali (July 29, 2022). "Rogers stars for US but Colombia dominate at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
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    "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.
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    Oliver, Brian (April 1, 2023). "US Olympic silver medallist beaten as Pan American Weightlifting Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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    "2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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