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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Agustin Podes Kitan August 6, 1976 Baguio, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 152 cm (4.99 ft) (2017) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | +52kg, +59kg, +65kg Category | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ramon Debuque | ||||||||||||||
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Agustin Podes Kitan [1] is a Filipino powerlifter who has competed at the Summer Paralympics.
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]
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]
Agustin is married to Marivic with whom he has two sons. [3]
