The current world record-holder in the men’s 65kg weightlifting category, Paul Kehinde, aka Olumi Agberin, is dead. Kehinde was also a former world number 1 Para Powerlifter, Olympic Gold medallist and Commonwealth Games Champion. Kehinde died on Thursday after a brief illness. He was 33 years old.

He was born in Epe, Lagos State.

His achievements include winning Silver at the 2011 World Championship, Gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and Gold at the 2015 All African Games (setting an African record of 214 kg).

He also won Gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games (broke the world record twice with lifts of 218kg and 220kg), Gold at the Mexico World Championship with another world record lift of 220kg and another Gold at the 2018 FAZZA World Para-Powerlifting Championship with a record-breaking lift of 220kg.

He won Silver at 2018 Commonwealth Games, Australia and Gold at the 2018 African championship.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2021/11/19/33-year-old-olympic-gold-medalist-paul-kehinde-is-dead/%3famp=1

Na wa o.He was young.

You did your best for the Love of country, but the country failed you dearly.

Condolence to his Families

Rest in Peace

Sad. RIP!
We all are on Death Row.

RIP Olumide

Posted a thread about him last month;

https://www.nairaland.com/6797618/paul-olumide-kehinde-banned-30#106655683

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May his soul rest in peace

that's too early with all this glory my brother,

MAY YOUR SOUL FIND ETERNAL REST!

Rip Sire
One day we all will leave.

WibusJaga:


Sad. RIP!
We all are on Death Row.

It could be anybody next

Sad News here...! RIP

May God grant the family left behind the fortitude to bear this painful loss.

If I have the power to switch fate tonight... u would've alive and the Terrorist in Aso rock would take your place ........but I gat not

Rest on

Such a young handsome promising young man gone like that

Wetin kill am?

R I P bro.

Painful, after struggling to thrive with his disabilities. RIP

WibusJaga:


Sad. RIP!
We all are on Death Row.

Religious prisoners will disagree with you.

Rip champ, God bless your soul

Rest my hero

I'm so sure they were aware that he was ill, but still left him to his fate.

Rest in peace champ

Rip .

33 years

TATATAfc:
Rip champ, God bless your soul

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endsarrrs:
You did your best for the Love of country, but the country failed you dearly.

Condolence to his Families

Rest in Peace

How did you know that he die from unnatural cause or didn't you read the story

Folabifreeman:
Grt

Think before you post

Damn! Rip bro!

Too young to die

His manhood lives on

Rest well. You've tried!