Turkish wrestler (born 1978)
Mehmet Özal (born 31 October 1978 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish wrestler in Greco-Roman style. He is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.[1][2]
He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.[3]
At the World Championships he has won a bronze and a gold medal, in 2001 and 2002, respectively. He also won a bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games.[citation needed]
Achievements
- 1998 World University Championships in Ankara, Turkey - bronze (97 kg)
- 2000 European Championships in Moscow, Russia - bronze (97 kg)
- 2000 World Military Championships in Camp Lejeune, NC, U.S. - gold (97 kg)
- 2000 World University Championships in Tokyo, Japan - bronze (97 kg)
- 2001 European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - 5th (97 kg)
- 2001 World Cup in Levallois-Perret, Paris, France - 4th (97 kg)
- 2001 World Championships in Patras, Greece - bronze (97 kg)
- 2002 European Championships in Seinäjoki, Finland - 14th (96 kg)
- 2002 World Championships in Moscow, Russia - gold (96 kg)
- 2003 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia - 9th (96 kg)
- 2003 World Championships in Créteil, Paris, France - 14th (96 kg)
- 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece - bronze (96 kg)
- 2004 European Championships in Haparanda, Finland - 6th (96 kg)
- 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain - bronze (96 kg)
- 2007 Military Olympics in Hyderabad, India - gold (96 kg)
References
- ^ "Olimpiyatlar ve İstanbul BB" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ "Doç.Dr.Mehmet ÖZAL | Güreşiyorum".
- ^ "International Wrestling Database".
External links
- Mehmet Özal at the International Wrestling Database
- Mehmet Özal at Olympedia
