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Hamza Yerlikaya
Hamza Yerlikaya (born June 6, 1976, in Kadıköy, Istanbul) is a Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler. He is a two-time (in 1996 and 2000) Olympic champion, three-time World Champion (1993, 1995, and 2005), and the first Turkish wrestler to become European champion a record eight times, a feat that has since been matched by Rıza Kayaalp. He was named ''The Wrestler of the century'' in 1996 by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA). A sports complex in Gaziosmanpaşa district of Istanbul is named after him. Early life His family was originally from Sivas, but they moved to Istanbul three months prior to Hamza's birth. His father Mustafa Yerlikaya is also a wrestler but was no longer active by the time Hamza was born. He started wrestling aged 11 encouraged by his father and inspired by his elder brother Muttalip Yerlikaya who is also a wrestler with international success. International wrestling career Hamza Yerlikaya's first international competitio ...
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Kadıköy
Kadıköy (), known in classical antiquity and during the Roman and Byzantine eras as Chalcedon ( gr, Χαλκηδών), is a large, populous, and cosmopolitan district in the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara. It partially faces the historic city centre of Fatih on the European side of the Bosporus. One of the expensive neighborhood in Istanbul. Kadıköy is also the name of the most prominent neighbourhood of the district, a residential and commercial area that, with its numerous bars, cinemas and bookshops, is the liberal cultural centre of the Anatolian side of Istanbul. Kadıköy became a district in 1928 when it was separated from Üsküdar district. The neighbourhoods of İçerenköy, Bostancı and Suadiye were also separated from the district of Kartal in the same year, and eventually joined the newly formed district of Kadıköy. Its neighbouring districts are Üsküdar to the northwest, Ataşehir to the northeast, Maltepe ...
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1993 World Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 1993 World Wrestling Championships. Men's freestyle competition were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Men's Greco-Roman competition were held in Stockholm, Sweden and Women's competition were held in Stavern Stavern is a small water-side town in Larvik municipality in Vestfold County, Norway. It is south of the city of Larvik. Currently there are around 3,000 inhabitants in Stavern. It is a small town where tourism is one of the most important sour ..., Norway. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle ReferencesUWW Database {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Fila Wrestling World Championships World Wrestling Championships W W W W W 1993 in Toronto 1983 in Canadian sports International wrestling competitions hosted by Sweden International sports competitions in Toronto ...
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2002 European Wrestling Championships
The 2002 European Wrestling Championships were held in the men's Freestyle in Baku and Greco-Romane style, and the women's freestyle in Seinäjoki. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Baku 2002 in European sport ...
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2001 European Wrestling Championships
The 2001 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane in Istanbul and the men's Freestyle style, and the women's freestyle in Budapest. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Istanbul Sports competitions in Budapest 2001 in European sport ...
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1999 European Wrestling Championships
The 1999 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Sofia 13 – 16 May 1999; the men's Freestyle style in Minsk 15 – 18 April 1999, and the women's freestyle in Götzis 24 April – 1 May 1999. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Sofia Sports competitions in Minsk 1999 in European sport ...
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1998 European Wrestling Championships
The 1998 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Minsk 7 – 10 May 1998; the men's and the women's Freestyle style in Bratislava 23 – 25 April 1998. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ... W European Wrestling Championships Sports competitions in Bratislava Sports competitions in Minsk 1998 in European sport ...
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1997 European Wrestling Championships
The 1997 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane style in Kouvola 22 – 25 May 1997; the men's and the women's Freestyle style in Warsaw 1 – 6 May 1997. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Warsaw 1997 in European sport ...
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1996 European Wrestling Championships
The 1996 European Wrestling Championships were held in the Greco-Romane and the men's Freestyle style in Budapest 21 – 30 March 1996; the women's Freestyle style in Oslo 1 – 3 June 1996 . Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External linksFila's official championship website {{European Wrestling Championships Europe W W European Wrestling Championships Euro Euro The euro ( symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . ... Sports competitions in Budapest Sports competitions in Oslo 1996 in European sport ...
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2006 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 96 Kg
The men's Greco-Roman 96 kilograms is a competition featured at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China on 26 September 2006. This Greco-Roman wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner 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 ( Southe ... *R — Retired Final Top half Bottom half Repechage References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 World Wrestling Championships - Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg ...
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2006 World Wrestling Championships
The 2006 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China. The event took place from September 25 to October 1, 2006. Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations 596 competitors from 75 nations participated. * (1) * (12) * (6) * (2) * (9) * (21) * (2) * (11) * (2) * (15) * (1) * (21) * (7) * (7) * (2) * (10) * (5) * (3) * (2) * (7) * (4) * (1) * (7) * (9) * (14) * (16) * (2) * (14) * (1) * (2) * (14) * (17) * (14) * (1) * (5) * (8) * (3) * (21) * (19) * (10) * (2) * (6) * (3) * (3) * (2) * (4) * (14) * (3) * (2) * (2) * (7) * (5) * (2) * (9) * (12) * (1) * (11) * (20) * (2) * (4) * (2) * (3) * (21) * (16) * (9) * (5) * (3) * (15) * (1) * (21) * (2) * (21) * (13) * (9) * (13) ReferencesSchedule ...
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1997 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 85 Kg
The men's Greco-Roman 85 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1997 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ..., Poland from 11 to 13 September 1997. Results ;Legend *WO — Won by walkover Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Finals References External linksUWW Database {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 World Wrestling Championships - Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg ...
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1997 World Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 1997 World Wrestling Championships. Men's Freestyle competition were held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Men's Greco-Roman competition were held in Wrocław, Poland and Women's competition were held in Clermont-Ferrand, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac .... Medal table Team ranking Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle Participating nations Men's freestyle 220 competitors from 45 nations participated. * (5) * (5) * (6) * (8) * (2) * (6) * (8) * (7) * (2) * (8) * (1) * (3) * (2) * (7) * (7) * (2) * (5) * (5) * (8) * (1) * (3) * (8) * (8) * (7) * (2) * (1) * (5) * (2) * (1) * (8) * (1) * (2) * (6) * (3) * (8) * (4) * (2) * (8) * (3) * (1) * (8) * (8) * (8) * (7) * (8) Men's Greco-Roman 2 ...
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