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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 23, 1953 Giresun, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Giresun, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Salih Bora (born 23 August 1953) is a Turkish former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
Hamza Yerlikaya is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic champion, three-time World Champion, and the first Turkish wrestler to become European champion a record eight times, a feat that has since been matched by Rıza Kayaalp. He was named The Wrestler of the century in 1996 by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).
Turkey competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 43 competitors, 42 men and 1 woman, took part in 43 events in 8 sports.
Celal Atik was a Turkish wrestler and coach. He competed both in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, but had his best achievements in the freestyle, winning gold medals at the 1948 Olympics, 1951 World and 1946 and 1949 European championships.
Kazım Ayvaz was a Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the lightweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1964 Olympics and became world champion twice.
Nurettin "Nuri" Boytorun was a Turkish Olympian sport wrestler, trainer and technical director. He competed in the Middleweight division of Greco-Roman category at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
Olle Henrik Martin Anderberg was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics in freestyle and Greco-Roman events and won a silver medal in the Greco-Roman featherweight in 1948 and a gold in the freestyle lightweight in 1952. Between 1942 and 1962 Anderberg won three world, two European and 27 national titles.
Gustaf Vilhelm Klarén was a Swedish freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal in the lightweight division at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He initially could not afford traveling to the Olympics, but the inhabitants of Borås helped him by raising money. He later owned and ran a cigar store in Borås.
The Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.
The Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg wrestling event at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held at the Maurice Richard Arena.
Vehbi Akdağ was a Turkish wrestler and Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling.
Fuat Balkan was a Turkish sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
Rıza Kayaalp is a Turkish wrestler competing in the 130 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling. Five time world champion and twelve time European champion. He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics. He is a graduate of the Aksaray University Physical Education and Sports Academy and studies his master's degree at Bozok University.
Rıfat Yıldız is a German wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Sabejew was also a two-time World Championships medalist, winning gold in 1994 and silver in 1995.
Şeref Tüfenk is a Turkish amateur Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed for the men's middleweight category. He is a two-time Olympian and a silver medalist for the 74 kg division at the 2008 European Wrestling Championships in Tampere, Finland. He studied at Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Oleksandr Iosypovych Khotsianivskyi is a Ukrainian freestyle wrestler, who competes in the men's super heavyweight category. He is two-time bronze European medalist and silver Universiade medalist. Khotsianivskyi represented Ukraine at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 120 kg category. He lost the qualifying round match to Turkey's Taha Akgül, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Khotsianivskyi without a single point.
Two athletes, both men, competed under the Egyptian banner at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece, and took part in five events across three sports. Arthur Marson, a track and field athlete, did not place within the top six in the 5 mile and failed to finish the marathon. Eugenio Colombani competed in cycling and Greco-Roman wrestling, but did not reach the finals of either event. Egypt, therefore, did not win any medals at the Games.
Mevlüt Bora is a former Turkish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Salih Faraj was an Iraqi basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Salih played six matches at the 1948 Olympic Games in London and managed six points.
Haydar Zafer was a Turkish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Salih Koç was a Turkish equestrian. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.
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