Atakan Yüksel Explained

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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]

2011International Vehbi Emre TournamentIstanbul, Turkey5thGreco-Roman
2012Golden Grand PrixIstanbul, Turkey5thGreco-Roman
2013Mediterranean GamesMersin, TurkeyGreco-Roman -66 kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sporcular / Güreş-Atakan Yüksel . GSB . Turkish . 2012-07-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120802104025/http://gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=419 . 2012-08-02 .
  2. News: Grekoromen stilde tam kadro Londra'dayız . . 2012-05-05 . Turkish . 2012-07-04.
  3. Web site: 2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210324185322/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/final-book.pdf. 24 March 2021. 24 March 2021. United World Wrestling.