| Ekrem Celil | |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Kardzhali, Bulgaria |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Sport: | Weightlifting |
| Event: | - 69 kg, - 77 kg |
Ekrem Celil (born February 20, 1980, in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish European champion weightlifter competing in the - 69 kg and - 77 kg divisions.[1] [2]
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".[3]
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.[4]
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - 69 kg | + | 2001 | ||||
| - 69 kg | 185.0 | Apr 18, 2003[5] | ||||
| 325.0 | ||||||
| - 69 kg | 147.5 | Apr 24, 2004 | ||||
| 190.0 | ||||||
| 337.5 |
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - 69 kg | + | 2005 | ||||
| + |