Agustin Podes Kitan[1] is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed at the Summer Paralympics.
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| Birth name | Agustin Podes Kitan | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 6, 1976 Baguio, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 152 cm (4.99 ft) (2017) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | +52kg, +59kg, +65kg Category | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ramon Debuque | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editKitan was born on August 6, 1976[2] in Baguio, Philippines[3] though he is a native of Bauko, Mountain Province. He acquired an orthopedic impairment due to poliomyelitis.[4]
Career
editAgustin Kitan took up the sport of powerlifting in 1996.[3] He debuted at the Summer Paralympics in the 2004 edition which was hosted in Athens, Greece. He finished 14th among 16 athletes after he register a lift of 120 kg in the -52 kg event.[5]
Kitan returned to the Summer Paralympics in the 2012 edition. He competed in the -52kg event but failed to record any mark.[6] At the 2014 Asian Para Games he lifted 150 kg in the -59 kg event and was ranked 7th. He competed again in the Paralympics in 2016, now in the -59 kg event and finished 7th after lifting 145 kg.[3]
At the 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Kitan lifted 158 kg in the -65 kg event to obtain a bronze medal.[7] This result was best result so far.[8] He then competed at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico.[9] He finished 1st among 7 competitors in Group C of the -65 kg event[10] though he was 14th among 22 athletes in the final ranking.[11]
Personal life
editAgustin is married to Marivic with whom he has two sons.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Personal information - Agustin Kitan". KL 2017 Results System. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "IPC Powerlifting Asia Open Championships - (Powerlifting) Biography Overview : KITAN Agustin". Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "KITAN, Agustin". International Parlaympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Oredo, Angelito. "PH powerlifter nakahabol sa Rio Paralympic Games" [PH Powerlifter gets last minute inclusion at the Rio Parlaympics Games]. Bandera (in Filipino). Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games Powerlifting Men's Up To 52 kg" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games : Men's -52 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Villar, Joey (19 September 2017). "Sprinter Honasan strikes gold for Philippines in ASEAN Para Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (20 September 2017). "Powerlifter Kitan wins bronze in ASEAN Para Games". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (8 December 2017). "Powerlifters Ancheta, Kitan set to compete in world championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Results - Men's Up to 65kg Group C". Mexico City 2017. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Event Overview - Men's Up to 65kg - Medals and Final Rankings". Mexico City 2017. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2018.