Keitani Graham
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| Nationality |  Micronesia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 1, 1980 Kealakekua, Hawaii, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 6, 2012 (aged 32) Chuuk, F.S. Micronesia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling, Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 6 May 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Keitani Graham (February 1, 1980 — December 6, 2012) was a Micronesian Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] 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 Kealakekua, Hawaii and attended Punahou School in Honolulu[2] and the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.[3] After college, he taught at Princess Ruth Ke’elikōlani Middle School.[4] He died in Chuuk at the age of 32 after suffering a heart attack.[2]
Achievements
[edit]Graham also competed successfully in combined events in track and field athletics.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Chuuk
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| 2002 | Micronesian Games | Kolonia, Pohnpei | 1st | Pentathlon | 2702 pts |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:25.49 min GR | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Keitani Graham". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ a b Reardon, Dave (December 7, 2012). "Keitani Graham, Olympic wrestler and hero to Micronesians, dies". Honolulu Star Advertiser.
- ^ "Keitani Graham - Events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ^ "Keitani Graham". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Keitani Graham at the International Wrestling Database
- Keitani Graham at Olympedia
- Keitani Graham at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1980 births
- 2012 deaths
- Micronesian Games gold medalists for Chuuk
- Micronesian Games medalists in athletics
- People from Hawaii (island)
- Sportspeople from Hawaii
- American people of Federated States of Micronesia descent
- Federated States of Micronesia male sport wrestlers
- Olympic wrestlers for the Federated States of Micronesia
- Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's track and field athletes
- College of the Holy Cross alumni
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