Agustin Kitan

Agustin Kitan

Personal information
Birth name	Agustin Podes Kitan
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1976-08-06) August 6, 1976 (age 48) Baguio, Philippines
Height	152 cm (4.99 ft) (2017)
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Powerlifting
Event(s)	+52kg, +59kg, +65kg Category
Coached by	Ramon Debuque
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Men's -65 kg: 158kg (2017)
Medal record Representing  Philippines Men's powerlifting ASEAN Para Games 2017 Kuala Lumpur -65 kg

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]

References

1. "Personal information - Agustin Kitan". KL 2017 Results System. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
2. "IPC Powerlifting Asia Open Championships - (Powerlifting) Biography Overview : KITAN Agustin". Retrieved 5 February 2018.
3. "KITAN, Agustin". International Parlaympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. "Powerlifting at the London 2012 Paralympic Games : Men's -52 kg". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
7. Villar, Joey (19 September 2017). "Sprinter Honasan strikes gold for Philippines in ASEAN Para Games". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
8. Malanum, Jean (20 September 2017). "Powerlifter Kitan wins bronze in ASEAN Para Games". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
9. Malanum, Jean (8 December 2017). "Powerlifters Ancheta, Kitan set to compete in world championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
10. "Results - Men's Up to 65kg Group C". Mexico City 2017. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
11. "Event Overview - Men's Up to 65kg - Medals and Final Rankings". Mexico City 2017. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2018.