Caine Wilkes

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.

Caine Wilkes
Personal information
Full nameCaine Morgan Wilkes
Born (1987-07-10) July 10, 1987
Matthews, North Carolina
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+109 kg
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  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

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
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Summer Olympics
2021Japan Tokyo, Japan+109 kg173178180—212217224—3909
Pan American Championships
2014Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic+105 kg1701781833rd place, bronze medalist(s)2102182211st place, gold medalist(s)3991st place, gold medalist(s)
2016Colombia Cartagena, Colombia+105 kg1701771772nd place, silver medalist(s)2152152362nd place, silver medalist(s)3852nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017United States Miami, United States+105 kg1701751783rd place, bronze medalist(s)2092152191st place, gold medalist(s)3941st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic+105 kg1731781832nd place, silver medalist(s)2102192252nd place, silver medalist(s)4022nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala+109 kg1751821822nd place, silver medalist(s)2122132191st place, gold medalist(s)4011st place, gold medalist(s)
2020Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic+109 kg1701751762nd place, silver medalist(s)2052122192nd place, silver medalist(s)3882nd place, silver medalist(s)
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia+109 kg16817317452052102113rd place, bronze medalist(s)3734
2023Argentina Bariloche, Argentina+109 kg1621671723rd place, bronze medalist(s)1952032121st place, gold medalist(s)3842nd place, silver medalist(s)

References
  1. "Caine Wilkes". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. "2018 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  3. "2019 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  4. OlympicTalk (June 19, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. Gutman, Andrew (May 19, 2021). "USA Weightlifting Announces 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Roster". Barbend. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  6. "Men's +109 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. Iveson, Ali (July 29, 2022). "Rogers stars for US but Colombia dominate at Pan American Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  9. "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.
  10. Oliver, Brian (April 1, 2023). "US Olympic silver medallist beaten as Pan American Weightlifting Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. "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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