Servet Tazegül

Servet Tazegül (pronounced [ˈseɾvet ˈtazeˈɟyl] (born 26 September 1988) is a world, Olympic and European champion Turkish taekwondo practitioner of Azerbaijani origin[1][2][3] competing in the featherweight division.

Servet Tazegül
Tazegül at the Dutch Taekwondo Open, 2014
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1988-09-26) 26 September 1988
Nürnberg, Germany
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (2012)
Weight68 kg (150 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Featherweight (−68 kg)
ClubGaziosmanpaşa Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing68 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Chelyabinsk68 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Gyeongju68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Copenhagen68 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Montreux68 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Baku68 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Manchester68 kg
Gold medal – first place2010 St. Petersberg68 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Rome67 kg
Olympic Games Qualification
Gold medal – first place2011 Baku (World)68 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Istanbul (Europe)68 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place2015 Manchester68 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2013 Mersin68 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Suncheon55 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Baku59 kg

He competed in the men's 68 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China and won the bronze medal.[4][5] Tazegül qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics[6] and went on to beat Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed in the final, with a score of 6–5, winning the gold medal.[7][8]

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the bronze medal in the 68 kg event.

Recognition

A 2013-built, multi-purpose indoor arena in Mersin with 7,500 seating capacity is named in his honor.[9]

References
  1. "Kürt değilim ama..." Radikal (in Turkish). 11 August 2012.
  2. "Milli tekvandocu Servet Tazegül (Kars Doğumlu Azerbaycan Türk'ü) olimpiya şampyonu oldu". canaz.tv (in Turkish).
  3. "Türkiye'ye Olimpiyatlarda ilk altın madalyayı getiren sporcu Azerbaycan Türkü". 1news.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
  4. "Servet TAZEGUL". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Servet Tazegül". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  6. "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında - Tekvando- Servet Tazegül". GSB.gov.tr (in Turkish). T.C. Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. "Servet İlk Altın'ı Getirdi". noldu.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  8. "Tazegul takes tight fight for gold". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  9. "Akdeniz Oyunları için geri sayım". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.


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