Caine Wilkes

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

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

Wilkes represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +109 kg event. Wilkes lifted 173 kg in the Snatch and 217 kg in the Clean & Jerk for a total of 390 kg. He finished in 9th place. He won the bronze medal in the men's +109kg Clean & Jerk event. In the same year, he competed in the men's +109kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Achievements

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