Fatih Cengiz
Fatih Cengiz (born 26 September 1995) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He was awarded one of the bronze medals in the 75 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships after Aleksandr Chekhirkin tested positive for doping.[1]
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| Born | 26 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5.6 ft; 67 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Istanbul BB SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
Career
In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 77 kg event at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.[2]
In 2019, he lost his bronze medal match against Viktor Nemeš in the 77 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[3][4] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] He was eliminated in his first match by Aik Mnatsakanian of Bulgaria.[5]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2017 | World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Greco-Roman 75 kg |
References
- "2017 World Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- Pavitt, Michael (13 April 2019). "Russian wrestlers dominate first day of Greco-Roman finals at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.