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Turkish wrestler (born 1985)
Atakan Yüksel
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1985-08-13) August 13, 1985 (age 39)
Şefaatli, Yozgat Province, Turkey
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) (2012)
Weight66 kg (146 lb) (2012)
Sport
SportSport wrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubASKİ, Ankara
Coached byMehmet Akif Pirim
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 66 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bucharest 67 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin -66 kg

Atakan Yüksel (born August 13, 1985) 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.

He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2011 International Vehbi Emre Tournament Istanbul, Turkey 5th Greco-Roman
2012 Golden Grand Prix Istanbul, Turkey 5th Greco-Roman
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st place, gold medalist(s) Greco-Roman -66 kg

References

  1. "Sporcular / Güreş-Atakan Yüksel" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. "Grekoromen stilde tam kadro Londra'dayız". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

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