Arif Özen (born 1 January 1998) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 86 kg division. He is a member of Sancaktepe Belediye S.K.[1]

Arif Özen
Personal information
Full nameArif Özen
Born (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)
Denizli, Turkey
Alma materMehmet Akif Ersoy University
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur wrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubSancaktepe Belediye S.K.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Turkey
European U23 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Novi Sad 86 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 İstanbul 86 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Trnava 86 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rome 86 kg

Career

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In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2018 European Juniors Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[2]

Arif Özen won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman style 86 kg at the 2018 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Trnava, Slovakia.[3] Competing in the 86 kg category, Özen defeated Indian opponent Dupiak Punia by a 2–1 score.

In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2019 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Novi Sad, Serbia.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "OZEN Arif profile page".
  2. ^ "Arif Özen, Avrupa şampiyonu oldu".
  3. ^ "World Championships".
  4. ^ "U23 Senior European Championships".
  5. ^ "Denizlili Arif Özen Avrupa'dan Gümüş Çıkardı".
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