Keitani Graham
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Born | Kealakekua, Hawaii, United States | February 1, 1980||||||||||||||||
Died | December 6, 2012 Chuuk, F.S. Micronesia | (aged 32)||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling, Athletics | ||||||||||||||||
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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 Chas Betts.
Graham was born in Kealakekua, Hawaii and attended Punahou School in Honolulu[2] and College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.[3] He died in Chuuk at the age of 32 after suffering a heart attack.[2]
He was the first competitor at the 2012 Olympics to die.[4]
Achievements[]
Graham also competed successfully in combined events in track and field athletics.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2002 | Micronesian Games | Kolonia, Pohnpei | 1st | Pentathlon | 2702 pts |
1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:25.49 min GR |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gray, Laura (16 April 2016). "Is there a London 2012 Olympics 'curse'?". BBC News. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
External links[]
- Keitani Graham at World Athletics
- Keitani Graham at United World Wrestling
- Keitani Graham at Olympedia
- Keitani Graham at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1980 births
- 2012 deaths
- People from Hawaii (island)
- Sportspeople from Hawaii
- American people of Federated States of Micronesia descent
- Federated States of Micronesia male sport wrestlers
- Olympic wrestlers of the Federated States of Micronesia
- Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Sport wrestler stubs
- Oceanian athletics biography stubs
- Federated States of Micronesia sport stubs