Ekrem Celil
Turkish weightlifter (born 1980)
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Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1980-02-20) February 20, 1980 (age 44) Kardzhali, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | –69 kg, –77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ekrem Celil (born February 20, 1980, in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish European champion weightlifter competing in the –69 kg and –77 kg divisions.[1][2]
Born in Bulgaria of Turkish descent, he started to perform weightlifting in a local club. Ekrem Celil immigrated in 1998 to Turkey in an action called as the "second Naim operation".[3]
He was admitted in 2000 to the Turkish national team, which would take part at the Olympics in Sydney. However, the Bulgarian Federation vetoed his participation.[4]
Achievements
- European Weightlifting Championships
Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
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![]() | –69 kg | + | Trenčín, SVK | 2001 | ||
![]() | –69 kg | 185.0 | Loutraki, GRE | Apr 18, 2003[5] | ||
![]() | 325.0 | |||||
![]() | –69 kg | 147.5 | Kyiv, UKR | Apr 24, 2004[5] | ||
![]() | 190.0 | |||||
![]() | 337.5 |
Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
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![]() | –69 kg | + | Almeria, ESP | 2005 | ||
![]() | + |
- Tournaments
Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
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![]() | –77 kg | 142.0 | 180.0 | 322.0 | Subotica, SRB | Oct 8, 2011[2][6] |
References
- ^ "Ekrem Celil". Chidlovski. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ a b "4th International Tournament Vladan Mihajlovic Memorial". IWF. Retrieved 2011-11-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Demirbilek, Celal (1998-06-28). "2. Naim operasyonu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Şok! Ekrem'e izin yok". Sabah online (in Turkish). 2000-08-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ a b "Turkey" (in Turkish). IAT Weightlifting Database. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Sporcumuz Ekrem Celil Şampiyonn Oldu". Haber 73 (in Turkish). 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-11-06.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Ekrem Celil at Database Weightlifting
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