Paul Kehinde

Paul Olumide Kehinde (7 July 1988 – 18 November 2021) was a Nigerian Para powerlifter. He was born in Epe, in Lagos state, Nigeria. He competed 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. Kehinde died 18 November 2021 in Lagos after a brief period of illness.

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.