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Atakan Yüksel | |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Birth Date: | 13 August 1985 |
Birth Place: | Şefaatli, Yozgat Province, Turkey |
Height: | 1.72m (05.64feet) (2012) |
Weight: | 66kg (146lb) (2012) |
Sport: | Sport wrestling |
Event: | Greco-Roman |
Club: | ASKİ, Ankara |
Coach: | Mehmet Akif Pirim |
Atakan Yüksel (born August 13, 1985) is a Turkish wrestler competing in the 66 kg division of Greco-Roman style. The 1.72m (05.64feet) athlete is a member of ASKİ Club in Ankara, where he is coached by Mehmet Akif Pirim.[1]
He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
2011 | International Vehbi Emre Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Greco-Roman | ||
2012 | Golden Grand Prix | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Greco-Roman | ||
2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | Greco-Roman -66 kg |