Muhammet Akdeniz
Turkish freestyle wrestler
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 28) Bayburt, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ankara İlbank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammet Akdeniz is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 79 kg division.[1] He is a member of Ankara İlbank.[2]
Career
In 2022, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 79 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. Muhammet Akdeniz reached the semifinals by beating Stanislav Novac of Moldova 6-1 in the first round and Saifedine Alekma of France 5-3 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he lost to the Greek Georgios Kougioumtsidis, and in the third place match he defeated the Latvian Alans Amirovs 8-4 to win the bronze medal.[3][4] He won the silver medal in the men's 79 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[5][6] He competed in the 79 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 79 kg |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 2nd | Freestyle 79 kg |
References
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". whatsmat.uww.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Muhammet AKDENIZ profile page". uww.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Muhammet Akdeniz'den Macaristan'da bronz". sporx.com. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Senior European Championships - Mar 2022 COMPLETE RESULTS" (PDF). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Eskişehirli milli güreşçi Muhammet Akdeniz minderden gümüş madalya ile ayrıldı".
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links
- Muhammet Akdeniz at the International Wrestling Database
