Feyzullah Aktürk (born 1 January 1999)[1] is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 92 kg division.[2] He is a member of Balıkesir BB.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1999 Manisa, Turkey |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14.5 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Balıkesir BB |
Medal record | |
Wrestling career
In 2022, he won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[4] Akturk claimed a 6–1 victory over Ahmed Sultanovich Bataev from Bulgaria in the 92 kg freestyle division in Hungary's capital. The honor marked Turkiye's landmark 100th gold medal in the history of the European wrestling championships.[5] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[6]
He won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria. He competed in the 92 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]
He became the European champion for the second time at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia by defeating Osman Nurmagomedov, competing for Azerbaijan, 5-2 in the men's freestyle 92 kg final match. He defeated Moldovan Andrian Grosul 8-0 in the first round, Ukrainian Illia Archaia 6-0 in the quarterfinals and Georgian Mirian Maisuradze 11-1 with technical superiority in the semifinals.[8] Feyzullah Aktürk won a bronze medal by defeating his Georgian rival Mirian Maisuradze 5-3 with 2 points in the last seconds in the men's freestyle 92 kg third place match at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. In the second round, Feyzullah Aktürk forfeited the match against Akhmed Magamaev, who competed for Bulgaria, because he did not show up for the match due to his injury and reached the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Kazakh Rizabek Aitmukhan with 11-0 technical superiority. He qualified for the repechage after his opponent reached the final. In the first round of the repechage, he defeated his Hungarian opponent Balázs Juhász with a 10-0 technical superiority and advanced to the bronze medal match.[9]
He won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[10]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Freestyle 92 kg |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | Freestyle 97 kg | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
References
External links
- Feyzullah Aktuerk at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Feyzullah Akturk at United World Wrestling