Hayri Polat (4 April 1948–6 November 2013) is a Turkish former
wrestler who competed in the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
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Biography
Polat was born in Elmalı village of
Çorum in 1948.
He was part of
Kardemir Karabükspor
Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor or simply known as Kardemir Karabükspor or Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük. The team was founded in 1969 after a merger between "Karabük Gençlikspor" and "Demir Çelik Spor". The club ...
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He won a silver medal in the European Championship held in Switzerland in 1973.
[ He became fourth in the World Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1974, and fifth in the World Championship held in the Soviet Union in 1975.][
Polat died in Antalya on 6 November 2013 and was buried in ]Karabük
Karabük is a town and the capital district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2009 census, population of the city is 108 167. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of .
Karabük ...
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20th-century Turkish sportsmen
1948 births
2013 deaths
Olympic wrestlers for Turkey
Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Turkish male sport wrestlers
People from Çorum Province
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