Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Dumlupinar University: Kutahya, TUR |
General Interest |
| Other information |
SANCTION
He qualified to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but was removed from the Turkish team on the eve of the Games after failing a doping test. He served a two-year ban before returning to sport in July 2014. (iwf.net, 23 Jul 2014; espn.go.com, 27 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Egitim Gucu Spor Kulubu: Sanliurfa, TUR |
| Why this sport? |
He began weightlifting in order to contribute more to his family. "At a young age, I had financial and spiritual family problems. I went to school in the morning to contribute to my family's livelihood, and in the afternoon I was a shoe shiner. I would go to the barbell hall in the evenings where coach Selim Savas discovered me. I started weightlifting with his support." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began going to the gym in 2005 following encouragement from his family. He then began weightlifting after meeting trainer Selim Savas. |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (medyaege.com.tr, 20 Jan 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Turkish |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Seda Arat [club] |
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