Selçuk Can

Selçuk Can (born 10 August 1995) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 72 kg event at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships held in Rome, Italy.[1][2]

Selçuk Can
Personal information
Born (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995
Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class72 kg
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubAnkara Aski Sport Club
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 Belgrade72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Belgrade72 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Rome72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 Zagreb72 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Gold medal – first place2022 Istanbul72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Istanbul72 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2021 Nice72 kg
Gold medal – first place2023 Zagreb72 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Rome72 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Rome72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gyoer72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2020 Zagreb72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rome72 kg

Career

In 2021, he won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy.[3]

In 2022, he won the gold medal in his event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[4]

In 2023, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 72 kg event at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia. Starting from the qualifying round, Selçuk Can defeated Hungarian Róbert Fritsch 7-1 to reach the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, he defeated German Michael Widmayer 6-0 and progressed to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he defeated his Azerbaijani opponent Ulvu Ganizade 2-1 and reached the bronze medal match. In the bronze medal match, Can defeated Ukrainian Andrii Kulyk 5-1 and won the bronze medal.[5]

Achievements
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Greco-Roman 72 kg
2022 World Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Greco-Roman 72 kg
2023 European Championships Zagreb, Croatia 3rd Greco-Roman 72 kg

References
  1. Etchells, Daniel (12 February 2020). "Armenia claim two Greco-Roman titles on day three of European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "2020 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  4. "Grekoromen Güreş Milli Takımı'ndan 15 madalya".
  5. "Selçuk Can bronz madalya kazandı".
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