Caine Wilkes
Caine Morgan Wilkes 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 finished in 4th place in the men's +109kg event at the 2022 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia. He won the bronze medal in the men's +109kg Clean & Jerk event.
Wilkes won the silver medal in his event at the 2023 Pan American Weightlifting Championships held in Bariloche, Argentina. In the same year, he competed in the men's +109kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.