Şeref Eroğlu

Şeref Eroğlu

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1975-11-25) 25 November 1975 (age 49) Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Alma mater	Gazi University Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University Hitit University
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	Konya Şeker
Turned pro	1990
Coached by	Erdoğan Koca
Retired	2008
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Turkey Olympic Games 2004 Athens 66 kg World Championships 1997 Wroclaw 63 kg 1998 Gaevle 63 kg 1999 Athens 63 kg European Championships 1994 Athens 57 kg 1996 Budapest 57 kg 1998 Minsk 63 kg 2001 Istanbul 63 kg 2002 Seinaejoki 66 kg 2003 Belgrade 66 kg 1997 Kouvola 63 kg 1999 Istanbul 63 kg 2006 Moscow 66 kg World Cup 2001 Levallois 63 kg 2007 Antalya 66 kg Mediterranean Games 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon 57 kg World Military Championships 2000 Camp Lejeune 63 kg World Espoir Championships 1995 Tehran 62 kg 1993 Athens 57 kg European Espoir Championships 1994 Istanbul 57 kg World Junior Championships 1992 Cali 54 kg 1991 Barcelone 46 kg World Cadets Championships 1990 Szombathely 40 kg 1991 Alma 47 kg

Şeref Eroğlu (born 25 November 1975, in Kahramanmaraş) is a Turkish wrestler.^[1] He won 6 times in Europe (1994-1996-1998-2001-2002-2003) and once in the World (1997). At the 2004 Athens Olympics, he competed at 66 kg and won the silver medal. He served as the president of the Turkish Wrestling Federation between 2021-2024.^[2]

Early life and wrestling career

Eroğlu was born on 25 November 1975, in Dereköy [tr], Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş. He completed his secondary and high school education at Sivas Pamukpınar Teacher's High School, his high school education at Gazi University Physical Education and Sports School, his master's degree at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, and he continued his doctorate education in Sports Management at Hitit University Faculty of Sports Sciences.

He started wrestling with karakucak and entered Sivas Pamukpınar Wrestling Training Center in 1988. In 1990, he wore the national swimsuit for the first time in Hungary and became the Stars Greco-Roman World Champion.

He competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics^[3] and won the silver medal. He is member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.^[4]

Wrestling titles and awards

He wore more than 1200 national jerseys and won 110 medals in international championships and tournaments. In 1997 and 1998, he was selected as the World's Best and Most Technical Wrestler by UWW.

He was a world champion and has won four gold and one silver medals at the European Championships. In 1997, he was named Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).

Post-wrestling

After ending his wrestling career in 2008, he went to the US to study languages. He is a Delegate of the Turkish National Olympic Committee, Club President of the Champions Wrestling Club and a member of the Technical Committee of the International Wrestling Federation (UWW). He is married and has 2 children.^[5][6]

Achievements

• 1991 World Juniors Championships in Spain - bronze
• 1992 World Juniors Championships in Colombia - gold
• 1992 European Espoir Championships in Székesfehérvár, Hungary - 5th (Bantamweight)
• 1993 World Espoir Championships in Greece - bronze
• 1993 Mediterranean Games in Languedoc-Roussillon, France - bronze (Bantamweight)
• 1994 World Championships in Tampere, Finland - 5th (Bantamweight)
• 1994 European Espoir Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - gold (Bantamweight)
• 1994 European Championships in Athens, Greece - gold (Bantamweight)
• 1995 World Espoir Championships in Tehran, Iran - gold (Featherweight)
• 1996 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary - gold (Bantamweight)
• 1997 European Championships in Oulu, Finland - silver (Featherweight)
• 1997 World Championships in Warsaw, Poland - gold (Featherweight)
• 1998 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus - gold (Featherweight)
• 1998 World Championships in Gävle, Sweden - silver (Featherweight)
• 2001 European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - gold (Featherweight)
• 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece - silver (Lightweight)

References

1. "International Wrestling Database". whatsmat.uww.org. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
2. "TGF | Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu". tgf.tr. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
3. "Seref EROGLU - Olympic Wrestling Greco-Roman | Turkey". International Olympic Committee. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
4. "Olimpiyatlar ve İstanbul BB" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
5. "Şeref Eroğlu Kimdir?". Maraş Gündem (in Turkish). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
6. "Başkan Şeref Eroğlu Resmen Göreve Başladi | Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu". tgf.tr. Retrieved 27 July 2024.

External links

• Şeref Eroğlu at the International Wrestling Database
• Şeref Eroğlu at Olympedia