Ayhan Karakuş (born 13 October 1989) is a Turkish wrestler competing in the 55 kg division of Greco-Roman style. The 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) athlete is a member of Kasımpaşaspor Club in Istanbul, where he is coached by İbrahim Yıldırım.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Ayhan Karakuş | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ayhan Karakuş | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1989 Sivas, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kasımpaşaspor, Istanbul | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | İbrahim Yıldırım | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His twin brother Erhan Karakuş is also a national wrestler in Greco-Roman style with international success.[3]
Ayhan Karakuş qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished in 16th place.[4][5]
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[6]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 3rd | 55 kg | [3] |
| 2011 | International Vehbi Emre Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 55 kg | [7] |
| 2012 | FILA Greko-Romen Golden Grand Prix | Szombathely, Hungary | 1st | 55 kg | [8] |
| International Mariupol Tournament | Mariupol, Ukraine | 2nd | 55 kg | [9] |
References edit
- ^ "International Wrestling Database".
- ^ "Sporcular / Güreş-Ayhan Karakuş" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b "İkiz Kardeşler Şampiyonluk Arıyorlar!" (in Turkish). Er Meydanı. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Grekoromen stilde tam kadro Londra'dayız". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 5 May 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Ayhan Karakus Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Vehbi Emre'de madalyaları topladık!." (in Turkish). Ajams Spor. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Millilerden Macaristan Çıkarması!" (in Turkish). Turkey Wrestling. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Güreşçiler Madalya ile döndü!" (in Turkish). Herşey Spor. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
External links edit
- Ayhan Karakuş at the International Wrestling Database
- Ayhan Karakuş at Olympics.com
- Ayhan Karakuş at Olympedia
- Ayhan Karakuş at the Turkish National Olympic Committee
