Rıdvan Baygut (born March 3, 1985) is a European champion Turkish

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practitioner competing in the lightweight division. He is tall at . Having a degree in physical education and sports from the Sakarya University, Baygut is a member of the club Tuzla Belediyespor in

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since 1997. Rıdvan Baygut became European champion in 2008 and 2010. He won the silver medal at the

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, held

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Turkish male taekwondo practitioners 1985 births Living people European champions for Turkey European Taekwondo Championships medalists World Taekwondo Championships medalists 21st-century Turkish people {{Turkey-taekwondo-bio-stub