Emrah Ormanoğlu (born 1999) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 61 kg division. He is a member of Ankara ASKI.[1][2]
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| Born | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ankara ASKI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2023, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 61 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. Emrah defeated his Israeli rival Daniel Popov with 11-1 technical superiority in the first round of the men's freestyle 61 kg category at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia and reached the quarterfinals. Emrah, who faced Armenian rival Arsen Harutyunyan in the quarterfinals, was defeated 7–0, but after his opponent reached the final, he competed in the bronze medal match. In the bronze medal match, he defeated his rival Arman Eloyan, who competed for France, 2-1 and became the 3rd in Europe.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2023 | European Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 61 kg |
Personal life edit
His family are of Turkish Meskhetian origin.[4]
References edit
- ^ "ORMANOGLU Emrah profile page".
- ^ https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yasam/ciftcilik-yaparken-kesfedilen-ahiskali-emrahin-milli-takima-uzanan-basari-oykusu/2473740
- ^ "Emrah Ormanoğlu'ndan bronz madalya".
- ^ Özdemir, Kemal (2022), Çiftçilik yaparken keşfedilen Ahıskalı Emrah'ın milli takıma uzanan başarı öyküsü, Anadolu Agency, retrieved 20 August 2023,
Sovyetler Birliği'nce 14 Kasım 1944'de Gürcistan'ın Ahıska bölgesinden sürgün edilen Ahıska Türkü ailelerinden Emrah Ormanoğlu, Ukrayna'daki iç karışıklık dolayısıyla zor şartlarda başladığı güreşi, çok sevmesine rağmen devam ettiremedi.
External links edit
- Emrah Ormanoglu at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Emrah Ormanoglu at United World Wrestling