Ergün Batmaz (born July 16, 1967) is a

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European champion

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competing in the

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division. He represented Turkey at the

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and

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without success. Ergün Batmaz became European champion at the

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held in

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. Retired from active sport, he is currently coaching the weightlifting team of

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. He coached also women’s national weightlifting team and now coaching the men's team.

Achievements

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References

External links

Ergün Batmaz at Database Weightlifting
1967 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Turkish male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Turkey European champions in weightlifting European champions for Turkey European Weightlifting Championships medalists World Weightlifting Championships medalists 20th-century Turkish people {{Turkey-weightlifting-bio-stub