Agustin Kitan Explained

Agustin Kitan
Birth Name:Agustin Podes Kitan
Nationality:Filipino
Residence:Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines
Birth Date:6 August 1976
Birth Place:Baguio, Philippines
Height:152cm (60inches) (2017)
Sport:Powerlifting
Event:+52kg, +59kg, +65kg Category
Coach:Ramon Debuque
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Agustin Podes Kitan[1] is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed at the Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Kitan 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

Agustin 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

Agustin is married to Marivic with whom he has two sons.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Personal information - Agustin Kitan. KL 2017 Results System. 5 February 2018.
  2. Web site: IPC Powerlifting Asia Open Championships - (Powerlifting) Biography Overview : KITAN Agustin. 5 February 2018.
  3. Web site: KITAN, Agustin. International Parlaympic Committee. 5 February 2018. 6 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206073634/https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=515&personid=957985. dead.
  4. Web site: Oredo. Angelito. PH powerlifter nakahabol sa Rio Paralympic Games. PH Powerlifter gets last minute inclusion at the Rio Parlaympics Games. Bandera. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 5 February 2018. Filipino.
  5. Web site: ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games Powerlifting Men's Up To 52 kg. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029111808/http://fpri.ru/upload/files/prot_paralimpiyskie-igryi-v-afinah_4057.pdf. 29 October 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games : Men's -52 kg. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2018.
  7. News: Villar. Joey. Sprinter Honasan strikes gold for Philippines in ASEAN Para Games. 5 February 2018. The Philippine Star. 19 September 2017.
  8. News: Malanum. Jean. Powerlifter Kitan wins bronze in ASEAN Para Games. 5 February 2018. Philippine News Agency. 20 September 2017.
  9. News: Malanum. Jean. Powerlifters Ancheta, Kitan set to compete in world championships. 5 February 2018. Philippine News Agency. 8 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Results - Men's Up to 65kg Group C. Mexico City 2017. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Event Overview - Men's Up to 65kg - Medals and Final Rankings. Mexico City 2017. International Paralympic Committee. 5 February 2018.

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