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(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||
Club | ASKİ, Ankara | ||||||||||||
Coached by | Mehmet Akif Pirim | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Atakan Yüksel (born Augıust 13, 1985 in Şefaatli, Yozgat Province, Turkey) 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] He had a bye into the second round, where he lost to Saeid Abdevali from Iran.[3]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2011 | International Vehbi Emre Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Greko-Roman | |
2012 | Golden Grand Prix | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Greko-Roman | |
2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | Greko-Roman -66 kg |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Greco-Roman 66 kg results – Wrestling – London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
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