Atakan Yüksel
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Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Şefaatli, Yozgat Province, Turkey | August 13, 1985||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sport wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | ASKİ, Ankara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Mehmet Akif Pirim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Atakan Yüksel (born August 13, 1985) is a Turkish wrestler competing in the 66 kg division of Greco-Roman style. The 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) athlete is a member of ASKİ Club in Ankara, where he is coached by Mehmet Akif Pirim.[1]
He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2011 | International Vehbi Emre Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Greco-Roman | |
2012 | Golden Grand Prix | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Greco-Roman | |
2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | ![]() | Greco-Roman -66 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sporcular / Güreş-Atakan Yüksel" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "Grekoromen stilde tam kadro Londra'dayız". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
- ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Atakan Yüksel at the International Wrestling Database
- Atakan Yüksel at Olympedia