İbrahim Arat explained

İbrahim Arat
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:2 December 1988
Birth Place:Izmir, Turkey
Weight:94kg (207lb)
Country:Turkey
Sport:Weightlifting
Event: - 94 kg
Club:İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
Coach:Mücahit Yağcı and Selim Savaş

İbrahim Arat (born December 2, 1988, in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the  - 94 kg division. The 1.79m (05.87feet) tall athlete is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor in his hometown, where he is coached by Mücahit Yağcı and Selim Savaş.[1]

At the 2011 Summer Universiade held in Shenzhen, China, he became bronze medalist.

Arat qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics[1] but was withdrawn after his A-sample tested positive for hydroxystanozolol during a drug test.[2] He was suspended for 2 years.[3]

Achievements

Rank CompetitionHost Result
86150+175=325[4]
596161+180=341[5]
4170+203=373[6]
171416165+206=371[7]
4171+209=380[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Halter - İbrahim Arat . GSB . Turkish . 2012-07-07 .
  2. http://www.todayszaman.com/sports_turkey-has-zero-tolerance-for-doping-2-lifters-withdrawn-from-london-games_287842.html Turkey has zero tolerance for doping, 2 lifters withdrawn from London Games www.todayszaman.com 27 July 2012
  3. Web site: Sanctioned athletes www.iwf.net 2012 . 2015-03-07 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407131609/http://www.iwf.net/anti-doping/sanctioned-athletes/ . dead .
  4. Web site: 34th Men and 14th Women Junior World Championships-94 kg Men. IWF . 2012-07-07 .
  5. Web site: European Under 23 Years Championships-94 kg Men. IWF . 2012-07-07 .
  6. Web site: 26th Summer Universiade-94 kg Men. IWF . 2012-07-07 .
  7. Web site: World Weightlifting Championships-94 kg Men. IWF . 2012-07-07 .
  8. Web site: World Weightlifting Championships-94 kg Men. IWF . 2012-07-07 .