Rıza Yıldırım

Rıza Yıldırım (born May 6, 1987) is a European champion Turkish wrestler competing in the 97 kg division of freestyle wrestling. He is a member of Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü.

Rıza Yıldırım
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1987-05-06) May 6, 1987
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubBursa BB SK
Turned pro1998
Coached byIsmail Faikoglu
Retired2019
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Novi Sad97 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Mersin96 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Silver medal – second place2017 Istanbul97 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Tashkent96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Guatemala City96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2007 Beijing96 kg
World University Championship
Silver medal – second place2008 Thessaloniki 120 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Szombathely96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Subotica96 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Istanbul85 kg

Yıldırım won the gold medal in the 96 kg division at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.[1] He became champion at the 2017 European Wrestling Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia.[2]

References
  1. "Minderde altın madalya Rıza'nın". Spor X (in Turkish). 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
  2. "Rıza Yıldırım Avrupa şampiyonu oldu!". NTV (Turkey) (in Turkish). 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.