Fatih Çakıroğlu
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Fatih Çakıroğlu (born April 14, 1981 in Istanbul
), is a Turkish
European champion sports wrestler in the Super heavyweight class (>100 kg). At 120 kg (264.6 lb), he is 1.9 m (6.2 ft) tall.
Çakıroğlu graduated from the Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun
with a degree in Physical Education and Sports.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
), is a Turkish
Turkish people
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European champion sports wrestler in the Super heavyweight class (>100 kg). At 120 kg (264.6 lb), he is 1.9 m (6.2 ft) tall.
Çakıroğlu graduated from the Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun
Samsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
with a degree in Physical Education and Sports.
International participations
- 2002 European Championships -
- 2004 Olympics in AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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- 5th place (120 kg) - 2008 International Alexander MedvedAlexander MedvedAlexander Vasiliyevich Medved is a famous Soviet/Russian Belarussian wrestler. He is considered by most to be the best freestyle wrestler of all time. He was the first person ever to win three gold medals in freestyle wrestling. FILA recognizes Medved as The Greatest Wrestler of the 20th Century...
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- (120 kg) - 2009 Mediterranean GamesTurkey at the 2009 Mediterranean GamesTurkey participated in the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy from 25 June to 5 July, 2009.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Karate:Women's kumite- Golf:MenWomen- Artistic:Men...
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- (120 kg) - 2010 European Championships2010 European Wrestling ChampionshipsThe 2010 FILA European Wrestling Championships was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from April 13 to April 18, 2010.Because of the ongoing dispute over Karabakh between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenia chose not to compete at this event for the safety of their wrestlers.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's...
in BakuBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
- (120 kg) - 2010 International Golden Grand Prix in BakuBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
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- lost in the 2nd round (120 kg) - 2011 European Championships2011 European Wrestling ChampionshipsThe 2011 FILA European Wrestling Championships will be held in Dortmund, Germany, from March 29 to April 3, 2011.-Medal table:-Team ranking:-Men's freestyle:-Men's Greco-Roman:-Women's freestyle:-External links:*...
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- (120 kg)