Sedat Artuç

Sedat Artuç (born 9 June 1976 in Oltu, Erzurum Province) is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting. He is winner of silver medal in World championship and of bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics.

Sedat Artuç
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1976-06-09) 9 June 1976
Oltu, Erzurum Province
Height1.60 m (5.2 ft)
Weight56 kg (123 lb; 8.8 st)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–56 kg
ClubEGO Sport Club, Ankara
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens –56 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vancouver –56 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kyiv –56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Sofia –56 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Riesa –56 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Antalya –56 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almeria –62 kg Clean & Jerk
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almeria –62 kg Snatch
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara –56 kg Snatch

Artuç, 1.63 m tall, is a member of EGO Sport Club in Ankara, Turkey. He is coached by Tuncer Şenses.

In 2005, Artuç was banned from international competition by the International Weightlifting Federation for two years for doping.[1]

Medals

Olympics

RankDisciplineSnatchClean & JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Bronze–56 kg155.0280.0Athens, GRE17 Aug 2004
4125.0

World Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Silver–56 kg125.0Vancouver, B.C., CAN6 Aug 2003
4152.5
 Bronze277.5
4–56 kg122.5270.0Antalya, TUR4 Nov 2001
5147.5

European Championships

RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
5–56 kg112.0Minsk, BLR2–11 Apr 2010
 Silver139.0
4251.0
 Gold–56 kg125.0150.0275.0Sofia, BUL19 Apr 2005
 Gold–56 kg125.0155.0280.0Kyiv, UKR20 Apr 2004
 Silver–56 kg122.5145.0267.5Antalya, TUR23 Apr 2002
 Silver–56 kgRiesa, GER1 May 1998

References
  1. "Sanctioned athletes". IWF.net. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
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