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Rodney Wilkes

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: TTO Trinidad and Tobago
Sport: Weightlifting

Medals: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (2 Total)

Biography

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).

Results

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

Men's Featherweight

Event History
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