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Erdal Sunar (born 1 May 1982 in
Kütahya
Kütahya () (historically, Cotyaeum or Kotyaion, Ancient Greek, Greek: Κοτύαιον) is a city in western Turkey which lies on the Porsuk River, Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is inhabited by some 578,640 people (2022 estimate) ...
, Turkey) is a
Turkish
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weightlifter competing in the –85 kg division.
He studied physical education and sports at the
Kütahya Dumlupınar University
Kütahya Dumlupınar University is a public university in Kütahya, Turkey. The university began to operate as a new institution under the name of Kütahya Dumlupınar University on 3 July 1992, with the force of governmental decree numbered ...
, and graduated in 2005.
Erdal Sunar started with weightlifting in 1994, and is coached since then by Hilmi Pekünlü. In 1998, he was admitted to the national team.
He married in 2006 to
Müslime, a
French
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policewoman.
A member of a
Turkish family immigrated to France, she competes in the –63 kg division of women's weightlifting for France.
Achievements
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World Weightlifting Championships:
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European Weightlifting Championships
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World University Championships:
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European Junior Championships:
References
External links
Erdal Sunar at Database Weightlifting*
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1982 births
Living people
Turkish male weightlifters
European Weightlifting Championships medalists
Kütahya Dumlupınar University alumni
People from Kütahya
21st-century Turkish people
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