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 lifeedit
Agustin is married to Marivic with whom he has two sons.[3]
Referencesedit
^"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.
^ abcd. 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.
^(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.
January 01, 1970
agustin, kitan, agustin, podes, kitan, filipino, powerlifter, competed, summer, paralympics, personal, informationbirth, nameagustin, podes, kitannationalityfilipinoborn, 1976, august, 1976, baguio, philippinesheight152, 2017, sportcountry, philippinessportpow. Agustin Podes Kitan 1 is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed at the Summer Paralympics Agustin KitanPersonal informationBirth nameAgustin Podes KitanNationalityFilipinoBorn 1976 08 06 August 6 1976 age 47 Baguio PhilippinesHeight152 cm 4 99 ft 2017 SportCountry PhilippinesSportPowerliftingEvent s 52kg 59kg 65kg CategoryCoached byRamon DebuqueAchievements and titlesPersonal bestMen s 65 kg 158kg 2017 Medal record Representing Philippines Men s powerlifting ASEAN Para Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur 65 kg Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Agustin Kitan amp oldid 1202694524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
