Ismail Ogan
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İsmail Ogan (March 5, 1933, Antalya Province
, Turkey
), is a former Turkish
Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class (73kg until 1961, 78kg from 1961 on) and a trainer. He won the silver medal in Men's Freestyle wrestling
at the 1960 Olympics
and the gold medal at the 1964 Olympics
.
He was born 1933 in Macun, a village in Antalya Province
of southern Turkey. İsmail Ogan began wrestling in the traditional Turkish yağlı güreş
(oil wrestling) and then switched over to sports wrestling in 1950 after he was discovered by Yaşar Doğu
. Soon, he was admitted to the national team and received training by the renowned wrestlers Celal Atik
and Yaşar Doğu. Besides his medals at two Olympic Games, İsmail Ogan won several titles at various cups and championships.
He retired from the active sports in 1964 after having represented his country 52 times successfully at international competitions and served then for 10 more years as the regional trainer .
İsmail Ogan is married and has two children. He lives in Antalya.
Antalya Province
Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea.Antalya Province is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey. The province of Antalya corresponds to the lands of...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
), is a former Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class (73kg until 1961, 78kg from 1961 on) and a trainer. He won the silver medal in Men's Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
at the 1960 Olympics
Turkey at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Turkey competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.-Medalists:...
and the gold medal at the 1964 Olympics
Turkey at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Turkey competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.-Medalists:...
.
He was born 1933 in Macun, a village in Antalya Province
Antalya Province
Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea.Antalya Province is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey. The province of Antalya corresponds to the lands of...
of southern Turkey. İsmail Ogan began wrestling in the traditional Turkish yağlı güreş
Yagli güres
Oil wrestling , also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to the Uzbeki kurash, Tuvan khuresh and Tatar köräş...
(oil wrestling) and then switched over to sports wrestling in 1950 after he was discovered by Yaşar Doğu
Yasar Dogu
Yaşar Doğu , was a renowned Turkish World and Olympic champion sports wrestler in Greco-Roman and Freestyle.He was born in the village Karlı of Kavak district in Samsun province to a family of Circassian origin...
. Soon, he was admitted to the national team and received training by the renowned wrestlers Celal Atik
Celal Atik
Celal Atik was a successful Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won the gold medal in the Lightweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics....
and Yaşar Doğu. Besides his medals at two Olympic Games, İsmail Ogan won several titles at various cups and championships.
He retired from the active sports in 1964 after having represented his country 52 times successfully at international competitions and served then for 10 more years as the regional trainer .
İsmail Ogan is married and has two children. He lives in Antalya.
Achievements
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- gold (Welterweight)