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Rıza Kayaalp
Rıza Kayaalp (; born 10 October 1989) is a Turkish wrestler competing in the 130 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling. 5 times world (2011,2015,2017,2019,2022) and 11 times European champions (2010,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2021,2022). He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics. He is a graduate of the Aksaray University Physical Education and Sports Academy and studies his master's degree at Bozok University. Wrestling career Kayaalp won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling (120 kg division) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.Mediterranean Games 2009: Wrestling – KAYAALP Riza
(2009). Retrieved on 22 January 2011.
He is also a world champion, beating



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2019 World Wrestling Championships
The 2019 World Wrestling Championships were held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from 14 September to 22 September 2019. The tournament served as qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the top six wrestlers from each category earned their NOCs a qualification. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations 872 competitors from 95 nations participated. * (3) * (7) * (1) * (2) * (15) * (3) * (8) * (28) * (2) * (26) * (6) * (19) * (1) * (2) * (18) * (1) * (1) * (29) * (7) * (8) * (1) * (5) * (12) * (7) * (3) * (3) * (9) * (5) * (1) * (7) * (10) * (20) * (23) * (2) * (5) * (4) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (18) * (30) * (20) * (6) * (10) * (1) * (30) * (30) * (1) * (22) * (2) * (1) * (11) * (6) * (19) * (21) * (4) * (1) * (2) * (4) * (6) * (8) * (4) * (6) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (21) * (2) * (3) * (2) * (14) * (30) * (2) * (6) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (30) * (6) * (12) * (6) * (1) * (7) * (2) * (30) * (7) ...
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2017 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 130 Kg
The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Paris, France on August 22. Medalists Results ;Legend *F — Won by fall Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Souther ... Final Top half Bottom half Repechage References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 World Wrestling Championships - Men's Greco-Roman 99 kg Men's Greco-Roman 99 kg ...
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2017 World Wrestling Championships
The 2017 World Wrestling Championships were the 14th edition of World Wrestling Championships of combined events and was held from August 21 to 27 in Paris, France. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations 684 competitors from 73 nations participated. * (1) * (3) * (2) * (12) * (6) * (6) * (22) * (1) * (22) * (7) * (19) * (16) * (2) * (22) * (3) * (9) * (1) * (4) * (10) * (7) * (3) * (8) * (8) * (5) * (5) * (23) * (16) * (20) * (7) * (1) * (2) * (16) * (24) * (16) * (5) * (5) * (24) * (23) * (19) * (3) * (9) * (3) * (13) * (16) * (5) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (6) * (6) * (5) * (2) * (1) * (8) * (18) * (3) * (1) * (10) * (24) * (5) * (5) * (1) * (24) * (5) * (9) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (23) * (24) * (24) * (11) * (5) References External links Results Book {{World championships in 2017 World Wrestling Championships World Wrestling Championships World Wrestling Championships World Wr ...
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2015 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 130 Kg
The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Las Vegas, United States on 8 September 2015. This Greco-Roman wrestling competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winners of two bronze medals. Results ;Legend *F — Won by fall Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Souther ... *R — Retired Final Top half Bottom half Repechage ReferencesOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2015 World Wrestling Championships - Men's Greco-Roman 99 kg Men's Greco-Roman 99 kg ...
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2015 World Wrestling Championships
The 2015 UWW World Wrestling Championships were the 12th edition of World Wrestling Championships of combined events and was held from September 7 to 12 in Las Vegas, United States. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations 821 competitors from 95 nations participated. * (3) * (2) * (5) * (2) * (15) * (3) * (12) * (23) * (23) * (1) * (17) * (22) * (2) * (18) * (4) * (24) * (2) * (10) * (1) * (6) * (11) * (10) * (2) * (3) * (9) * (1) * (6) * (8) * (7) * (16) * (20) * (1) * (11) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (3) * (21) * (23) * (16) * (1) * (1) * (7) * (12) * (24) * (24) * (2) * (16) * (4) * (7) * (5) * (3) * (13) * (16) * (2) * (16) * (5) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (1) * (7) * (6) * (1) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (4) * (16) * (3) * (10) * (12) * (23) * (2) * (7) * (8) * (2) * (5) * (22) * (9) * (4) * (9) * (7) * (9) * (1) * (1) * (24) * (6) * (24) * (24) * (15) * (18) * (5) References Wrestling Database< ...
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2011 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 120 Kg
The men's Greco-Roman 120 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on 13 September 2011. Results ;Legend *F — Won by fall Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Souther ... Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 Repechage ReferencesResults Book, Pages 101–102 {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 World Wrestling Championships - Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg ...
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2011 World Wrestling Championships
The 2011 World Wrestling Championships was held at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey. The event took place between September 12 and September 18, 2011. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations 825 competitors from 102 nations participated. * (6) * (2) * (2) * (3) * (14) * (1) * (6) * (21) * (21) * (10) * (19) * (3) * (14) * (2) * (4) * (1) * (21) * (3) * (12) * (2) * (1) * (7) * (10) * (2) * (7) * (3) * (6) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (5) * (1) * (7) * (14) * (14) * (19) * (7) * (17) * (3) * (2) * (3) * (2) * (16) * (18) * (14) * (2) * (1) * (6) * (15) * (1) * (21) * (3) * (21) * (17) * (8) * (9) * (3) * (3) * (1) * (1) * (14) * (16) * (14) * (2) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (5) * (9) * (8) * (2) * (1) * (4) * (2) * (18) * (4) * (2) * (1) * (18) * (21) * (2) * (6) * (3) * (10) * (2) * (4) * (17) * (15) * (10) * (8) * (7) * (10) * (10) * (21) * (3) * (21) * (1) * (21) * (17) * (17) * (8) References ...
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Wrestling At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 130 Kg
Men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 1–2 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku. This freestyle wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket. The medals for the competition were presented by Uğur Erdener, IOC Member; Turkey, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Nenad Lalović,  UWW President; Serbia. Schedule All times are Japan Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results ; Legend * F — Won by fall Autumn, also known as fall in American English and Canadian English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outsi ...
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2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ...
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Wrestling At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 120 Kg
Men's Greco-Roman 120 kilograms competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place on 11 August at ExCeL London. This Greco-Roman wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket. Each bout consists of up to three rounds, lasting two minutes apiece. The wrestler who scores more points in each round is the winner of that rounds; the bout ends when one wrestler has won two rounds (and thus the match). The winner of the event, Mijaín López, won his second Olympic title. Schedule All times are British Summer Time During British Summer Time (BST), civil time in the United Kingdom is ...
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