Erol Bilgin

Erol Bilgin (born 20 February 1987 in Kütahya, Turkey)[1] is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division. He was disqualified from the Olympics for an anti-doping violation.

Erol Bilgin
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1987-02-20) 20 February 1987
Kütahya, Turkey
Height1.58 m (5.2 ft)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–62 kg
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Antalya–62 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bucharest–62 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Minsk–62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Sofia–62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Strasbourg–62 kg
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona 62 kg Snatch
Silver medal – second place2018 Tarragona 62 kg Clean & Jerk
World University Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Izmir–62 kg
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Minsk–56 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Burgas–56 kg
European Youth 17 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Stavanger–56 kg
European Under 16 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Villeneuve-Loubet–45 kg

Career

He was born in the western Anatolian city of Kütahya. Bilgin started weightlifting in 1998 at the Kütahya Gençlik Merkezi S.K. Two years later, he transferred to Tarım Kredi S.K. He is coached by Hilmi Pekünlü.[1]

Bilgin is 1.57 m (5.2 ft) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).[2]

He ranked 8th in the 62kg category at the 2012 Olympics,[3] but was subsequently disqualified for an anti-doping violation; re-analysis of Bilgin's samples from London 2012 resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substances Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (Oral Turinabol) and Stanozolol.[4]

Achievements

World Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
3–62 kg143.0171.0314.0Antalya, TURSeptember 19, 2010

European Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
1–62 kg139.0165.0304.0Minsk, BLRApril 2–11, 2010[5]
1–62 kg133.0160.0293.0Bucharest, ROMApril 3–12, 2009
2–62 kg135.0160.0295.0Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITAApril 11–20, 2008
3–62 kg128.0158.0276.0Strasbourg, FRAApril 14–22, 2007[6]
2–56 kg120.0145.0265.0Sofia, BULApril 19–25, 2005

University World Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
2–62 kg125.0160.0285.0Izmir, TURJun 30-Jul 2, 2006

World Junior Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
2–56 kg115.0135.0250.0Minsk, BELMay 24–30, 2004

European Junior Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
1–56 kg112.5145.0257.5Burgas, BULSep 20–26, 2004

European Youth 17 Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
1–56 kg110.0 ER135.0245.0 ERStavanger, NORJul 26-Aug 1, 2004

European Under 16 Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
1–45 kg77.5 ER102.5 ER180.0 ERVilleneuve-Loubet, FRAAug 22–26, 2004

[1][7]

ER: European Record

World rank

Bilgin ranked 12th in the world list as of 2008, sharing the place with Antoniu Buci from Romania, with his result of 295 kg in total achieved at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.[8]

References
  1. "Erol Bilgin Özgeçmiş" (in Turkish). Governorate of Kütahya official website. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics-Athletes-Erol Bilgin". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erol Bilgin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  4. "IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012 - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. "European Senior Weightlifting Championships 2010" (PDF). European Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  6. "Journée du 18 avril 2007-Tous les résultats de cette journée (6 pages)-Championnats d'Europe d'Haltérophilie" (PDF) (in French). Eurosport. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  7. "Competitions". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  8. "2008 Annunal World Ranking". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2009.


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