Turkish wrestler (born 1987)
Rıza Yıldırım
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Nationality | Turkish |
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Born | (1987-05-06) May 6, 1987 (age 37) |
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Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
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Country | Turkey |
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Sport | Wrestling |
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Event | Freestyle |
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Club | Bursa BB SK |
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Turned pro | 1998 |
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Coached by | Ismail Faikoglu |
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Retired | 2019 |
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Rıza Yıldırım (born May 6, 1987) is a European champion Turkish wrestler competing in the 97 kg division of freestyle wrestling. He is a member of Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü.
Yıldırım won the gold medal in the 96 kg division at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.[1] He became champion at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia.[2]
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- +87 kg: 1951–1961
- +97 kg: 1962–1967
- 100 kg: 1969–1995
- 97 kg: 1997–2001
- 96 kg: 2002–2013
- 97 kg: 2014–present
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