Full name: Rodney Adolphus Wilkes
Nickname(s): Mighty Atom
Gender: Male
Weight: 59, 60 kg
Born: March 11, 1925 in San Fernando, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Country:
Trinidad and Tobago
Sport: Weightlifting
Medals: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Rodney Wilkes had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1948 Olympics Featherweight class (317.5 kg); 3rd in the 1952 Olympics Featherweight class (322.5 kg); 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Featherweight class (690 pounds), 3rd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Featherweight class (670 pounds); 1st in the 1951 Pan American Games Featherweight class (325.0 kg). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Men's Featherweight | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 2 | Silver | |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Men's Featherweight | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Men's Featherweight | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 4 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | K | S/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Final Standings | 2 | 317.5 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | 2T | 97.5 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 90.0 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 95.0 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 97.5 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | 2T | 122.5 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 115.0 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 122.5 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 127.5 | x |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | 2T | 97.5 | ||
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 90.0 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 97.5 | o |
| 1948 Summer | 23 | London | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 100.0 | x |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Final Standings | 3 | 322.5 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | 2 | 100.0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 90.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 95.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 100.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | 4 | 100.0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 90.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 97.5 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 100.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | 6T | 122.5 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 122.5 | x |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 122.5 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 27 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 132.5 | x |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Final Standings | 4 | 330.0 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | 5T | 100.0 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 95.0 | o |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 100.0 | o |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 102.5 | x |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | 2 | 105.0 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 95.0 | o |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 100.0 | o |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 105.0 | o |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | 6T | 125.0 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 125.0 | o |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 132.5 | x |
| 1956 Summer | 31 | Melbourne | Weightlifting | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 135.0 | x |