Turan Ceylan

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Turan Ceylan (born June 12, 1968 in Tokat ) is a former Turkish wrestler . He became welterweight world champion in free style in 1994 .

Career

Turan Ceylan started wrestling in Tokat in 1978. He preferred the free style. He belonged to wrestling clubs in Tokat and Ankara . The trainer he owed the most to was Yakup Topuz. He contested his first international championship in 1982 at the age of 14. He won the European Youth Championship in Manchester in the weight class up to 40 kg body weight. Over the years he grew from being lightweight to welterweight, which at that time had its weight limit of 74 kg. In this weight class he played most of his competitions. In addition to wrestling, he trained as a technician. After finishing his wrestling career, however, he worked as a wrestler trainer at a sports club and at the Turkish Wrestling Association.

In 1988 Turan Ceylan achieved a good result in a championship in the junior division. He took 4th place at the Junior European Championships (Espoirs) in Wałbrzych in the lightweight behind Alexander Leipold , FRG, Andre Backhaus , GDR, and Paschrudin Salibekow, USSR.

In 1990 Turan Ceylan first took part in a senior world championship. But he lost there against Rahmat Sukra from Bulgaria, was eliminated and could not place. In 1991 he started at the world championship in Varna in welterweight and reached the 9th place there. He could not qualify for participation in the 1992 Olympic Games. He failed in Turkey because of Selahattin Yiğit. In 1993 he competed at both the European Championships in Istanbul and the World Championships in Toronto. Both times he achieved good results with a 6th place in Istanbul and a 4th place in Toronto, but both times he narrowly missed the medal ranks.

1994 was the most successful year in the wrestling career of Turan Ceylan. He won first at the European Championships in Rome welterweight behind Nasir Gadžihanov from Russia and ahead of Alexander Leipold and Alan Msokow , Ukraine, one silver medal and in August of that year he was in Istanbul Victor Peicov , Moldova, Behrouz Yari Kalani , Iran and Alberto Rodríguez Hernández , Cuba, world champion. In 1995 he won another silver medal behind Alexander Leipold at the European Championships in Friborg / Switzerland. At the 1995 World Cup, Turan Ceylan was not used.

In 1996 he started at the European Championships in Budapest, but did not get beyond a 7th place in the welterweight division. Completely disappointing for him was his start at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He lost there against Rodion Kertanti from Slovakia and against Alberto Rodríguez Hernández and came only to 18th place. Then he ended his active wrestling career.

International success

year space competition Weight class Results
1982 1. Youth European Championship in Manchester up to 40 kg
1984 2. Balkan Championship in Haskovo paper
1986 4th Balkan Championship in Sonbor feather
1986 10. Junior World Championships in Schifferstadt up to 65 kg Winner: Eskender Tonsupow, USSR ahead of Alexander Leipold , Germany and Attila Repka , Hungary
1987 9. Junior European Championship in Katowice Light Winner: Georgi Ivanishvili, USSR ahead of Endre Elekes, Hungary
1988 4th Junior European Championship (Espoirs) in Walbrzych Light behind Alexander Leipold, Andre Backhaus, GDR and Paschrudin Salibekow, USSR
1991 1. Mediterranean Games in Athens Welter before Joakim Vassiliadis, Greece and Mohamed Issam, Egypt
1991 9. World Cup in Varna Welter Winner: Amir Reza Khadem , Iran ahead of Kenneth Monday , USA, Nasir Gadžihanov , USSR and Alexander Leipold
1991 1. Military World Cup in Istanbul Welter before Michael Kothe, Germany and M. Akbar, Pakistan
1992 3. "Yasar Dogu" Memorial in Istanbul Welter behind Andre Backhaus, Germany and Jelew, Bulgaria
1993 6th EM in Istanbul Welter Winner: Andre Backhaus ahead of János Nagy, Hungary and Victor Peicov, Moldova
1993 4th World Cup in Toronto Welter behind Park Jang-soon , South Korea, Dave Schultz , USA and Alberto Rodríguez Hernández , Cuba
1994 2. EM in Rome Welter behind Nasir Gadžihanov, Russia in front of Alexander Leipold and Alan Msokow, Ukraine
1994 2. German Grand Prix in Wiesental Welter behind Ruslan Kinchagov, Uzbekistan in front of Andre Backhaus and Ihar Kosyr, Belarus
1994 1. World Cup in Istanbul Welter before Victor Peicov, Behrouz Yari Kalani, Iran and Alberto Rodríguez Hernández
1995 2. EM in Friborg / Switzerland Welter behind Alexander Leipold, in front of Nasir Gadžihanov and Alan Msokow
1996 7th EM in Budapest Welter Winner: Buwaissar Saitijew , Russia ahead of Rodion Kertanti, Slovakia
1996 1. German Grand Prix in Leipzig Welter before Nuri Zengin, Turkey, Árpád Ritter , Hungary and Alberto Rodríguez Hernández
1996 18th OS in Atlanta Welter after losing to Rodion Kertanti and Alberto Rodríguez Hernández
Explanations
  • all free style competitions
  • OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship
  • Paper weight, weight class up to 48 kg, feather weight, up to 62 kg, lightweight, up to 68 kg and welter weight, up to 74 kg body weight

literature

  • Trade journal Der Ringer

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Ceylan, Turan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish wrestler
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokat