Hergeleci İbrahim explained

Ibrahim Mahmut (1862 in Ezerçe, near Razgrad, Özü Eyalet – 1917 in Sarımeşe, near İzmit, İstanbul Vilayet),^[1] nicknamed Hergeleci (Turkish for "trainer of unbroken horses"), was a pehlivan (oil wrestler) from the Ottoman Empire, who also performed as a professional wrestler.^[2] He was the Kırkpınar champion in 1914.

Championships and accomplishments

• One-time Kırkpınar Champion, 1914

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hergeleci İbrahim Kabri Başında Anıldı. İzmitCity. 7 February 2019.
2. Web site: Hergeleci İbrahim Yağlı Güreşleri başlıyor. 8 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150808172846/http://www.ozgurkocaeli.com.tr/spor/hergeleci-ibrahim-yagli-guresleri-basliyor-h276820.html. 7 February 2019. 2015-08-08.