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Patrick Akutaekwe

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Patrick Akutaekwe is a Nigerian Paralympic powerlifter who represented Nigeria at three consecutive Summer Paralympics: the 1992 Games in Barcelona, the 1996 Games in Atlanta and the 2000 Games in Sydney. His medal came in Atlanta in 1996, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 100 kg event. Paralympic powerlifting is a bench press competition for athletes with physical impairments, contested in bodyweight classes. The published record on Akutaekwe is short and names no birth date or club, so this entry covers his three Paralympic appearances and his single medal.

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