Ayhan Karakuş (born 13 October 1989) is a
Turkish wrestler
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competing in the 55 kg division of
Greco-Roman
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style. The athlete is a member of Kasımpaşaspor Club in
Istanbul
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, where he is coached by İbrahim Yıldırım.
His twin brother
Erhan Karakuş is also a national wrestler in Greco-Roman style with international success.
Ayhan Karakuş qualified for the
2012 Summer Olympics
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and finished in 16th place.
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg event at the
2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
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held in Konya, Turkey.
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1989 births
Living people
Turkish male sport wrestlers
Sportspeople from Sivas
Olympic wrestlers for Turkey
Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Turkey