Alperen Berber

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Alperen Berber
Personal information
Born (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19)
Samsun, Turkey
Alma mater Gümüşhane University
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sport
CountryTurkey
Sport Amateur wrestling
Weight class82 kg
Event Greco-Roman
ClubSamsun B.Ş.B.
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Bucharest 82 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Antalya 87 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Bishkek 82 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Zagreb 82 kg
World U23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Tirana 82 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Amman 82 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Pontevedra 82 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Sofia 82 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Novi Sad 82 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 82 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Rome 82 kg
European Cadets Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Samokov 82 kg

Alperen Berber (born 28 March 2005) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships. [1]

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Career

He became world junior champion in the 2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan, defeating Iran's Yasin Ali Yazdi 9–1 in the 82 kg final match. [2]

He won the silver medal at the 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, losing to independent wrestler Aues Gonibov in the 82 kg final match. [3]

He won the gold medal at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania, in the men's Greco-Roman style 82 kg, defeating Russia's Islam Aliev 4–3 in the final match. [4] He defeated Azerbaijani Rafig Huseynov 7–1 in the second round, Georgian Gela Bolkvadze 7–1 in the quarterfinals and Aik Mnatsakanian of Bulgaria in the semifinals to reach the final. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alperen Berber profile page". uww.org.
  2. ↑ "Milli güreşçi Alperen Berber, dünya şampiyonu".
  3. ↑ "Milli güreşçi Alperen Berber dünya 2'ncisi oldu". 29 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Alperen Berber Avrupa Şampiyonu". 14 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "European Senior Championships". United World Wrestling.
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