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DeutschFeyzullah Aktürk
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| Born | 1 January 1999 Manisa, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14.5 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Balıkesir BB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Feyzullah Aktürk (born 1 January 1999)[1] is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 92 kg division.[2] He is a member of Balıkesir BB.[3]
Wrestling career
[edit]In 2022, he won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4] Akturk claimed a 6–1 victory over Ahmed Sultanovich Bataev from Bulgaria in the 92 kg freestyle division in Hungary's capital. The honor marked Turkiye's landmark 100th gold medal in the history of the European wrestling championships.[5] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[6]
He won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He competed in the 92 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]
He became the European champion for the second time at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia by defeating Osman Nurmagomedov, competing for Azerbaijan, 5-2 in the men's freestyle 92 kg final match. He defeated Moldovan Andrian Grosul 8-0 in the first round, Ukrainian Illia Archaia 6-0 in the quarterfinals and Georgian Mirian Maisuradze 11-1 with technical superiority in the semifinals.[8] Feyzullah Aktürk won a bronze medal by defeating his Georgian rival Mirian Maisuradze 5-3 with 2 points in the last seconds in the men's freestyle 92 kg third place match at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. In the second round, Feyzullah Aktürk forfeited the match against Akhmed Magamaev, who competed for Bulgaria, because he did not show up for the match due to his injury and reached the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Kazakh Rizabek Aitmukhan with 11-0 technical superiority. He qualified for the repechage after his opponent reached the final. In the first round of the repechage, he defeated his Hungarian opponent Balázs Juhász with a 10-0 technical superiority and advanced to the bronze medal match.[9]
He won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[10]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 92 kg |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | Freestyle 97 kg | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Feyzullah AKTURK profile page". uww.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Turkish wrestler Akturk wins gold medal at European championships". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Feyzullah Aktürk, 2. Kez Avrupa Şampiyonu! - Spor Haberleri". 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Milli güreşçi Feyzullah Aktürk, dünya üçüncüsü oldu".
- ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Feyzullah Akturk at United World Wrestling
- Feyzullah Aktuerk at the International Wrestling Database
