Rodney Wilkes

Rodney Adolphus Wilkes (11 March 1925 – 24 March 2014) was a weightlifter from Trinidad and Tobago.[2][3] He was nicknamed "The Mighty Midget" for his great strength and height. He won a silver medal for weightlifting during the 1948 London. He then won the bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He competed in the 1956 Summer OLympics.

Rodney Wilkes
Jafar Salmasi 1.jpg
Rodney Wilkes at second place
Personal information
Born(1925-03-11)11 March 1925
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago[1]
Died24 March 2014(2014-03-24) (aged 89)
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

References

  1. "Wilkes leads the way | Trinidad Express Newspaper | Olympians". Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  2. "Rodney Wilkes". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  3. TT's first Olympic medallist passes away. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 25 March 2014. http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,192397.html. Retrieved 25 March 2014.