Paul Kehinde, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Paul Kehinde

Nigerian powerlifter

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1988

Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Paul Kehinde

  • Paul Kehinde (born 7 July 1988) is a Nigerian Para powerlifter.
  • He was born in Epe, in Lagos state, Nigeria.
  • He competes in the men's 65 kg class and also occasionally in the 72 kg class.
  • At the 2014 Commonwealth Games he competed in the men's 72 kg event where he won a gold medal.
  • He now however competes regularly in the 65 kg class. Achievements: 2011–World Championships Silver medalist 2014- Commonwealth Games Gold medalist 2015- Malaysia World Cup Gold medalist 2015- All Africa Games Gold medalist setting an African Record of 214 kg. 2016- Rio Paralympics- Broke the World Record twice with lifts of 218 kg & 220 kg 2017- Mexico World Championships Gold medalist with another World Record lift of 220.5 kg. 2018 -World Para-Power lifting Championships, Fazza, Dubia.
  • Gold medal with Record breaking lift of 221 kg . 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Silver medalist in +65 kg Para-Power lifting 2018-August - African Para-Power lifting Championships +65 kg Gold medalist 2018-December -Nigerian National Sports Festival +65 kg Silver medalist.

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