Fatih Cengiz

Fatih Cengiz (born 26 September 1995) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He was awarded one of the bronze medals in the 75 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships after Aleksandr Chekhirkin tested positive for doping.[1]

Fatih Cengiz
Personal information
Born (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995
Height170 cm (5.6 ft; 67 in)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubIstanbul BB SK
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 75 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bydgoszcz 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest 77 kg
European U23 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Istanbul 77 kg
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Goiana77 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Gold medal – first place2019 Istanbul77 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Istanbul77 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Istanbul75 kg

He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.

Career

In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 77 kg event at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.[2]

In 2019, he lost his bronze medal match against Viktor Nemeš in the 77 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[3][4] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] He was eliminated in his first match by Aik Mnatsakanian of Bulgaria.[5]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2017 World Championships Paris, France 3rd Greco-Roman 75 kg

References
  1. "2017 World Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. Pavitt, Michael (13 April 2019). "Russian wrestlers dominate first day of Greco-Roman finals at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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