İbrahim Çolak (gymnast) explained

İbrahim Çolak
Birth Date:7 January 1995
Birth Place:Konak, İzmir, Turkey
Height:165 cm
Discipline:MAG
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2012–present (TUR)
Club:Savkar Cimnastik Spor Kulubu
Headcoach:Yilmaz Goktekin
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İbrahim Çolak (born 7 January 1995)[1] is a Turkish artistic gymnast who is primarily a rings specialist. He is the 2019 World champion on the rings and the first Turkish gymnast to medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. He also became Turkey's first European champion in artistic gymnastics when he won gold on the rings at the 2020 European Championships. He is also the 2018 European silver medalist on the rings and the 2020 European silver medalist with the Turkish team. He is the 2022 Mediterranean Games champion on the rings and in the team event. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 European Games and the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games on the rings. He represented Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he finished fifth in the rings final.

Career

Çolak began gymnastics when he was five years old.[2]

Junior

At the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Trabzon, Çolak won the bronze medal on the rings.[3] He also competed at the 2012 Junior European Championships where he won the silver medal on the parallel bars and finished fourth in the rings final.[4]

Senior

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Çolak won the silver medal on the rings, Turkey's first medal on rings at the Mediterranean Games.[5] He then competed at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp. In the qualification round, he finished fifteenth on the rings and thirty-sixth on the parallel bars.[6]

Çolak won the bronze medal on rings behind Matteo Morandi and Ri Se-gwang at the 2014 Osijek World Challenge Cup.[7] He then won the gold medal on the parallel bars at the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix.[8] At the 2014 World Championships, he finished tenth on the rings in the qualification round, making him the second reserve for the final.[9]

Çolak won the bronze medal on the rings behind Arthur Zanetti and Eleftherios Petrounias at the 2015 Cottbus World Challenge Cup.[10] He then won the silver medal on rings at the Varna World Challenge Cup behind Danny Pinheiro Rodrigues.[11] He won the bronze medal in the rings event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, behind Eleftherios Petrounias and Nikita Ignatyev.[12] He then represented Turkey at the 2015 Summer Universiade alongside Ahmet Önder and Ferhat Arıcan, and they finished eleventh in the team competition. He qualified for the rings final where he finished fourth, only 0.033 behind the bronze medalist Oleg Verniaiev.[13]

Çolak won the gold medal on rings at the 2016 Baku World Challenge Cup.[14] He won another gold medal on rings at the Ljubljana World Challenge Cup, and he also won the bronze medal on the parallel bars.[15] Then at the Osijek World Challenge Cup, he won the silver medal on the rings behind Russia's Denis Ablyazin.[16] He finished seventh in the rings final at the 2016 European Championships.[17] He then won the gold medal on the rings at the 2016 Mersin World Challenge Cup.[18]

Çolak won the bronze medal on the rings at the 2017 Melbourne World Cup.[19] Then at the 2017 European Championships, he finished fifth in the rings final.[20] He represented Turkey at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games and won the team gold medal alongside Ferhat Arıcan and Ahmet Önder. Individually, he won the gold medal in the rings final.[21] He then represented Turkey at the 2017 Summer Universiade where the Turkish team finished tenth. In the rings final, he won the silver medal behind Armenia's Artur Davtyan.[22] He won the gold medal on the rings at the Szombathely World Challenge Cup.[23] At the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, he finished fifth in the rings final with a score of 15.066.[24]

Çolak won the silver medal on the rings at the 2018 Baku World Cup behind Eleftherios Petrounias.[25] He also won the silver medal on rings at the Doha World Cup, this time behind Igor Radivilov.[26] He also won silver medals on rings at the Osijek and the Koper World Challenge Cups behind Denis Ablyazin and Kazuyuki Takeda respectively.[27] [28] He captured the gold medal on the rings at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain.[29] He then won the gold medal on the rings at the Mersin World Challenge Cup.[30] He won the silver medal in the rings at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, and was Turkey's first silver medalist at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[31] Then at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, he finished ninth on the rings in the qualification round, making him the first reserve for the final.[32]

Çolak competed at the 2019 European Championships and finished tenth on the rings during the qualification round, making him the first reserve for the final.[33] He then represented Turkey at the 2019 European Games and finished fourth in the rings final.[34] He won the gold medal on the rings at the Mersin World Challenge Cup with a score of 15.000.[35] At the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Stuttgart, Germany, he won the gold medal in still rings with a score of 14.933. This was the first gold medal and the first medal for Turkey at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[36] This result also meant he qualified an individual spot for the 2020 Olympic Games.[37] [38]

Çolak competed at the 2020 European Championships in Mersin alongside Ferhat Arıcan, Adem Asil, Ahmet Önder, and Ümit Şamiloğlu. The team won the silver medal behind Ukraine which was Turkey's first ever team medal at the European Championships.[39] Çolak then won the gold medal in the rings final with a score of 15.000 and became Turkey's first European champion in artistic gymnastics.[40]

Çolak finished fifth in the rings final at the 2021 European Championships.[41] At the 2020 Olympic Games, he qualified for the rings final where he finished fifth with a score of 14.866.[42] He then competed at the 2021 World Championships and finished sixth in the rings final.[43]

Çolak began the 2022 season by winning gold on the rings at the Cottbus World Cup.[44] Then at the Cairo World Cup, he won the silver medal on rings behind Armenia's Vahagn Davtyan.[45] Then at the Baku World Cup, he won the silver medal on rings behind Italian Salvatore Maresca.[46] He then represented Turkey at the 2022 Mediterranean Games and helped the Turkish team win the gold medal.[47] He then won the gold medal in the rings final.[48] He won the bronze medal on rings at the Mersin World Challenge Cup.[49]

Çolak competed at the 2023 DTB Pokal Stuttgart in the team challenge, and the Turkish team won the bronze medal behind the United States and Japan.[50]

Eponymous skill

Çolak had a new rings skill named after him in the Code of Points at the 2017 Melbourne World Cup.[51]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: İbrahim Çolak . . 23 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Colak Ibrahim . . 23 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Boys Apparatus Results . 30 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526183050/http://www.trabzon2011.org/results/ga/000/001/002/CIII_MEN_RES_APP.html . 26 May 2012 . dead . 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival.
  4. Web site: 2012 European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics Results Book . . 23 March 2023.
  5. News: Cimnastikte tarihi madalya . . Historical medal in gymnastics . Oktay, Emrah . 24 June 2013 . tr . 13 October 2019 .
  6. Web site: 44th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp (BEL) Men's Qualification Results . . . 23 March 2023 . 30 September 2013 . 21 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621111712/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_13worlds_qualevents.pdf . dead .
  7. Web site: Steingruber, Phan shine on second day of Osijek World Cup finals . . 23 March 2023 . 28 April 2014.
  8. Web site: Hungarians victorious at Szmobathely Grand Prix . . 23 March 2023 . 15 September 2014.
  9. Web site: 45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN) Men's Qualification . . . 23 March 2023 . 30 . 3 October 2014 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814183556/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_14worlds_qualevents.pdf . dead .
  10. Web site: Strong showings at Cottbus World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 23 March 2015.
  11. Web site: FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup Final Varna MAG Final Results . Gymnastics Results . . 23 March 2023.
  12. News: Jimnastikte İbrahim Çolak'tan bronz madalya . . Bronze medal from İbrahim Çolak in gymnastics . 20 June 2015 . tr . 13 October 2019 .
  13. Web site: Artistic Gymnastics Men's Rings Final . . . 23 March 2023 . 3 . 21 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181221074326/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_15worlduniv_eventsf.pdf . dead .
  14. Web site: Japan, Brazil best at Baku World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 22 February 2016.
  15. Web site: Malaysian women surprise at Ljubljana World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 11 April 2016.
  16. Web site: World Challenge Cup 2016 Osijek (CRO) 2016 April 28 - May 1 . Gymnastics Results . 23 March 2023.
  17. Web site: 32nd European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors Senior Apparatus Finals . . 23 March 2023 . 29 May 2016.
  18. Web site: Turkish delight at Mersin World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 4 July 2016.
  19. Web site: With numerous golds apiece, China, Kenzo Shirai show strength at Melbourne World Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 25 February 2017.
  20. Web site: 7th Petrom European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men Apparatus Final . . 23 March 2023 . 22 April 2017.
  21. Web site: Artistic gymnastics: Azerbaijan, Turkey split team golds . . 23 March 2023 . 14 May 2017.
  22. Web site: 29th Summer Universiade 2017 Main Results . . 26 February 2023.
  23. Web site: Diversity in Szombathely as newcomers, veterans take gold . . 23 March 2023 . 11 September 2017.
  24. Web site: 7th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2017 Montréal (CAN) Men's Rings Final . . . 23 March 2023 . 3 . 7 October 2017 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814182802/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_17worlds_events.pdf . dead .
  25. Web site: Petrounias and Chusovitina on fine form in Baku . . 23 March 2023 . 19 March 2018.
  26. Web site: 11th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Individual Apparatus World Cup March 21st - 24th 2018, Doha (QAT) Men's Rings Final . . . 23 March 2023 . 3 . 23 March 2018 . 12 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230312214225/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_18doha_finals.pdf . dead .
  27. Web site: Srbić, Varinska victorious at Osijek World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 28 May 2018.
  28. Web site: Steingruber, Japanese men conquer Koper World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 4 June 2018.
  29. News: İbrahim Çolak'tan altın madalya . . İbrahim Çolak wins the gold medal . 26 June 2018 . tr . 13 October 2019 .
  30. Web site: Turkey takes six titles at Mersin World Challenge Cup . . 23 March 2023 . 9 July 2018.
  31. Web site: İbrahim Çolak Avrupa İkincisi . . İbrahim Çolak 2nd in Europe . 12 August 2018 . tr . 13 October 2019 .
  32. Web site: 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Men's Rings Qualification . . . 23 March 2023 . 12 . 25 October 2018 . 26 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210426051257/https://www.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/m_18worlds_eventqual.pdf . dead .
  33. Web site: 8th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Men Artistic Gymnastics Qualification . . 24 March 2023 . 10 April 2019.
  34. Web site: Minsk 2019 2nd European Games Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Men . . 24 March 2023 . 30 June 2019.
  35. Web site: Turkey on top at Mersin World Challenge Cup . . 24 March 2023 . 4 September 2019.
  36. Web site: More history made in Stuttgart as Biles ties all-time medal record . . 24 March 2023 . 12 October 2019.
  37. News: Cimnastikte İbrahim Çolak'tan altın madalya! . . Gold medal from İbrahim Çolak in gymnastics! . 12 October 2019 . tr . 13 October 2019 .
  38. News: Turkey's 1st gold medalist in men's rings aims for Olympic medal . Daily Sabah . 21 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200621201208/https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/2019/12/13/turkeys-1st-gold-medalist-in-mens-rings-aims-for-olympic-medal . 21 June 2020.
  39. Web site: Houston . Michael . Ukraine win team title at European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships . . 24 March 2023 . 12 December 2020.
  40. Web site: Berkeley . Geoff . Turkey end home European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships with historic double . . 24 March 2023 . 13 December 2020.
  41. Web site: 9th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Men Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final . . 24 March 2023 . 24 April 2021.
  42. Web site: Artistic Gymnastics: Men's Rings Final – Results. International Olympic Committee. 2 August 2021. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802083719/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/GAR/OG2020-_GAR_C73I_GARM1APSR-------------FNL---------.pdf. dead.
  43. Web site: 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 18 October - 24 October 2021 Men's Rings Final . . . 24 March 2023 . 3 . 23 October 2021 . 24 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324160134/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/m_21worlds_events.pdf . dead .
  44. Web site: Two titles for Ukrainian gymnasts as Cottbus kicks off World Cup season . . 24 March 2023 . 28 February 2022.
  45. Web site: Armenian, Ukrainian gymnasts earn golden triples at Cairo Apparatus World Cup . . 24 March 2023 . 22 March 2022.
  46. Web site: FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup, AGF Trophy Baku Azerbaijan 31 March-3 April 2022 Men Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final . . . 24 March 2023 . 3 . 23 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623012255/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/m_22baku_events.pdf . dead .
  47. Web site: Results Men's Qualification and Team Final . . 24 March 2023 . 27 June 2022.
  48. Web site: Crumlish . John . Italian women, Turkish men dominate Mediterranean Games . . 24 March 2023 . 3 July 2022.
  49. Web site: Romania's Barbosu shines as sun sets on 2022 World Challenge Cup series . . 24 March 2023 . 11 October 2022.
  50. Web site: 38. EnBW DTB Pokal Team Challenge MAG . . 24 March 2023 . 17 March 2023 . 22 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322223622/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/m_23dtb_srteam.pdf . dead .
  51. Web site: Eight new elements named, added to the Men's Gymnastics Code of Points . . 23 March 2023 . 4 April 2017.

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