Yakup Topuz

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Yakup Topuz
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NationalityTurkish
Born (1954-03-09) 9 March 1954 (age 70)
Sport
Sport Wrestling

Yakup Topuz (born 9 March 1954) is a Turkish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yakup Topuz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2019.