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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 kg (331 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +109 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Selçuklu Belediyespor | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ali Oflaz (born 1 October 2003) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the +109 kg category. He is a two-time European Junior Champion (2022 and 2023). [1]
Oflaz started weightlifting in Konya and represents the club Selçuklu Belediyespor. [2]
In 2021 European Junior Championships held in Rovaniemi, Finland, he competed in the +109 kg category and won the bronze medal with 150 kg in the snatch, 198 kg in the clean and jerk, and 348 kg in total. [3]
At the 2022 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës, Albania, Oflaz lifted 161 kg in the snatch and 201 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 362 kg, winning the gold medal and becoming European junior champion. [4]
He successfully defended his title at the 2023 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Bucharest, Romania, lifting 161 kg in the snatch and 203 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 364 kg to claim another gold medal. [5]
In the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships held in Chișinău, Moldova, he competed in the +109 kg category and finished ninth with 166 kg in the snatch, 210 kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 376 kg. [6]