| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Born | 19 October 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 66 kg |
Patrick Edwin (born 19 October 2001) is a Nigerian judoka, who competed in the half-heavyweight category. [1]
He competed for Nigeria at local and international judo competitions.
Edwin represented Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. [2]
He lost to Nathon Burns of Northern Ireland through Ippon in the men's 66kg Judo game. [3]
He was among the Nigerian team that won medals in the African judo international championships in Niger republic in 2018. [4] [5] He was also part of the Nigeria Team selected to compete in the Africa Youth Games in Algeria in 2018. [6]
He also participated in the African Senior Championships 2021. [7] [8]
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