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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 20, 1980 Kardzhali, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | –69 kg, –77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ekrem Celil (born February 20, 1980, in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish European champion weightlifter competing in the –69 kg and –77 kg divisions.
Born in Bulgaria of Turkish descent, he started to perform weightlifting in a local club. Ekrem Celil immigrated in 1998 to Turkey in an action called as the "second Naim operation".
He was admitted in 2000 to the Turkish national team, which would take part at the Olympics in Sydney. However, the Bulgarian Federation vetoed his participation.
Achievements
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | –69 kg | + | Trenčín, SVK | 2001 | ||
| Silver | –69 kg | 185.0 | Loutraki, GRE | Apr 18, 2003 | ||
| Bronze | 325.0 | |||||
| Bronze | –69 kg | 147.5 | Kyiv, UKR | Apr 24, 2004 | ||
| Gold | 190.0 | |||||
| Gold | 337.5 |
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | –69 kg | + | Almeria, ESP | 2005 | ||
| Gold | + |
- Tournaments
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | –77 kg | 142.0 | 180.0 | 322.0 | Subotica, SRB | Oct 8, 2011 |
References
- ^ "Ekrem Celil". Chidlovski. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ a b "4th International Tournament Vladan Mihajlovic Memorial". IWF. Retrieved 2011-11-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Demirbilek, Celal (1998-06-28). "2. Naim operasyonu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Şok! Ekrem'e izin yok". Sabah online (in Turkish). 2000-08-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ a b "Turkey" (in Turkish). IAT Weightlifting Database. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ "Sporcumuz Ekrem Celil Şampiyonn Oldu". Haber 73 (in Turkish). 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-11-06.[permanent dead link]
External links