Agustin Podes Kitan is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed at the

Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...

Early life

Kitan was born on August 6, 1976 in Baguio, Philippines though he is a native of Bauko,

Mountain Province Mountain Province is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Bontoc. Mountain Province was formerly referred to as ''Mountain'' in some foreign references. The name is usually short ...

. He acquired an

orthopedic impairment Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the human musculoskeletal system, including the joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, and structures that support limbs, neck and back. MSDs can arise from a sudden exertion (e.g., ...

due to

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Career

Agustin Kitan took up the sport of powerlifting in 1996. 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. Kitan returned to the Summer Paralympics in the 2012 edition. He competed in the -52kg event but failed to record any mark. At the

2014 Asian Para Games The 2014 Asian Para Games ( ko, 2014년 장애인 아시아 경기대회/2014년 장애인 아시안 게임, Icheon sibsa-nyeon jangaein Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sibsa-nyeon jangaein Asian Geim), also known as the 2nd Asian Para Games, was an A ...

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. At the 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Kitan lifted 158 kg in the -65 kg event to obtain a bronze medal. This result was best result so far. He then competed at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico. He finished 1st among 7 competitors in Group C of the -65 kg event though he was 14th among 22 athletes in the final ranking.

Personal life

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitan, Agustin 1976 births Living people People from Baguio People from Mountain Province People from Antipolo Powerlifters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Powerlifters at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic powerlifters for the Philippines ASEAN ParaGames competitors