Ekrem Öztürk is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. He is a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time medalist at the European Wrestling Championships.
 Öztürk at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 11, 1997 Gaziantep, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman - 55 Kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Istanbul BB SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
He won a bronze medal in the 55 kg event at both the 2018 European Wrestling Championships and the 2018 World Wrestling Championships. In 2019, he won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event at the World U23 Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary.[1][2]
In 2021, he won the silver medal in the 55 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Warsaw, Poland.[3][4] A few months later, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[5][6]
In 2022, he won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[7]
Major results edit
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 2018 | European Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 55 kg |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Greco-Roman 55 kg | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 2nd | Greco-Roman 55 kg |
References edit
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (2 November 2019). "Iran claim two golds as first Greco-Roman medals awarded at UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (24 April 2021). "Russia claim two golds in men's Greco-Roman finals at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (13 June 2021). "Hosts win two golds on final night of UWW Poland Open". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 Poland Open Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links edit
- Ekrem Öztürk at the International Wrestling Database
