Ali Sarı

Ali Sarı (born November 24, 1986) is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner competing in the heavyweight division. Ali Sarı is a student of civil engineering at Selçuk University.

Ali Sarı
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1986-11-24) November 24, 1986
Beyşehir, Konya Province, Turkey
WeightHeavyweight
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
Coached byEkrem Boyalı
Medal record
Taekwondo
Representing  Turkey
European Taekwondo Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Manchester -87kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin +80kg
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shenzhen +87kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok -84kg

Early life

Ali Sarı was born on November 24, 1986, in Beyşehir town in Konya Province to a dentist father. He has two younger brothers Yunus and Talha, who are also successful taekwondo practitioners. After his primary and secondary education in his hometown, he enrolled in Selçuk University's Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, at Konya.[1][2][3][4][5]

Sports career

Ali Sarı began with taekwondo practitioning already at the very young age.[3] His family built a sports center with three floors, where he and his brothers exercised with young people in the town. Living currently in Konya for his university education with his two brothers, Ali Sarı is coached by Ekrem Boyalı.[2][4]

His first national success came in 1998 when he became Turkish boys' champion in the +36 kg division. In 2001, he placed third at the Turkish Youth Championships. Ali Sarı was admitted to the national team in 2006, and took the second place at the national championship the same year.[2][5]

In 2007, he placed third in the +84 kg division at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand. He won the silver medal in the +87 kg division at the 2011 Summer Universiade held in Shenzhen, China.[3][4] In 2012, Sarı took the bronze medal in the -87 kg division at the European Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom.[4][6] He became champion in the +80 kg division at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.[1][7][8]

Achievements
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2007 Summer Universiade, Bangkok, Thailand, -84 kg[2]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2008 World University Taekwondo Championships, Belgrade, Serbia[2]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2010 Northern Cyprus Open[2]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2010 French Open, Paris[2]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2011 Summer Universiade, Shenzhen, China, +87 kg[3][5]
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2012 European Championships, Manchester, United Kingdom, -87 kg[6]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2012 Spanish Open, Alicante[2]
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2013 Dutch Open, Eindhoven[2]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2013 Mediterranean Games, Mersin, Turkey, +80 kg[7][8]

References
  1. "Tekvandoda iki kardeşten iki madalya". Star Gündem (in Turkish). 2013-06-23. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  2. "Ali Sarı 2013" (in Turkish). Sarı. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  3. "Ali ve Yunus'tan, Okudan'a Ziyaret". İlk Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  4. "Tatamide 3 kardeş". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  5. "Tekvandocu kardeşler hedef büyüttü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  6. "Milli takım gücünü gösterdi". Kamudan Haber (in Turkish). 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  7. "Bir altın daha kazandık". Habertürk Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  8. "Turkey grabs 3 golds in weightlifting, judo and taekwondo at Med Games". Hürriyet daily News. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
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