Keitani Graham (February 1, 1980 — December 6, 2012) was a Micronesian

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. He competed in the Greco-Roman 84 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the qualifications by Charles Betts. Graham was born in

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and attended Punahou School in

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and College of the Holy Cross in

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. After college, he taught at Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani Middle School. He died in Chuuk at the age of 32 after suffering a heart attack.

Achievements

Graham also competed successfully in combined events in

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