Israel Sutino Kaikilekofe is a Wallisian Weightlifter who has represented Wallis and Futuna at the Pacific Games and Pacific Mini Games.

Israel Kaikilekofe
Personal information
Born19 November 1997[1]
Sport
Country Wallis and Futuna
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Wallis and Futuna
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apia 96kg snatch
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 96kg clean & jerk
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apia 96kg total
Pacific Mini Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Port Vila 85kg snatch
Silver medal – second place 2017 Port Vila 85kg clean & jerk
Silver medal – second place 2017 Port Vila 85kg total

Kaikilekofe has been weightlifting since the age of eight.[2]

At the 2017 Pacific Mini Games he won a gold and two silvers in the 85kg class.[3][4]

At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won a gold and two silvers in the 96kg class.[5] He came 31st in the 96kg class at the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Israel KAIKILEKOFE". Allyteams. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Israël Kaikilekofe, l'athlète en or prépare les JO de 2020" (in French). FranceInfo. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Vanuatu 2017 : Israël Kaikilekofe décroche trois premières médailles pour Wallis et Futuna" (in French). FranceInfo. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Retour au fenua pour l'homme aux trois médailles. Israël Kaikilekofe est chez lui à Futuna" (in French). FranceInfo. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Spoils shared on final day of weightlifting". Samoa 2019. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Championnats du monde : Israël Kaikilekofe se classe 31e chez les 96 kg" (in French). L'Equipe. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.