Patrick Edwin

{{Short description|Nigerian judoka (born 2001)}}

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Patrick Edwin (born 19 October 2001) is a Nigerian judoka, who competed in the half-heavyweight category.{{Cite web |title=Patrick Edwin |url=https://www.birmingham2022.com/athletes/patrick-edwin/234e0100-0dc3-4c0a-8bfe-1c24907f8114 |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=Birmingham2022.com |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited}}

He competed for Nigeria at local and international judo competitions.

Achievements

Edwin represented Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England.{{Cite web |last=Kuti |first=Dare |date=28 August 2022 |title=Edwin Patrick: C/wealth Games reshaped my mentality |url=https://www.aclsports.com/edwin-patrick-c-wealth-games-reshaped-my-mentality/ |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=ACLSports |language=en-GB}}

He lost to Nathon Burns of Northern Ireland through Ippon in the men's 66kg Judo game.{{Cite web |last=DME |first=BJA |date=2 August 2022 |title=Commonwealth Games: Brits snap up medals on opening day |url=https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/commonwealth-games-brits-snap-up-medals-on-opening-day/ |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=British Judo |language=en-GB}}

He was among the Nigerian team that won medals in the African judo international championships in Niger republic in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Edubi |first=Omotayo |date=10 August 2018 |title=Judo: Nigeria Judokas shine at African Championships in Niger Republic |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/nigeria-judokas-shine-at-african-championships/ |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Kuti |first=Dare |date=9 August 2018 |title=Judo: Nigeria Judokas shine at African Championships |url=https://www.aclsports.com/judo-nigeria-judokas-shine-at-african-championships/ |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=ACLSports |language=en-GB}} He was also part of the Nigeria Team selected to compete in the Africa Youth Games in Algeria in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Edubi |first=Omotayo |date=17 July 2018 |title=Nigeria Judo federation contingent arrived in Algeria for the Africa Youth Games |url=https://sunnewsonline.com/ayg-nigerias-judokas-arrive-algeria/ |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en}}

He also participated in the African Senior Championships 2021.{{Cite web |title=EDWIN Patrick / africajudo.org |url=https://www.africajudo.org/judoka/47935/wrl |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=www.africajudo.org}}{{Cite web |title=Patrick EDWIN / IJF.org |url=https://www.ijf.org/judoka/47935/contests |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=www.ijf.org}}

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