Mehmet Yagci (born in

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) is an Australian male

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, competing in the 54 kg category and representing Australia at international competitions. He participated at the

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in the 56 kg event. He competed at world championships, most recently at the

1997 World Weightlifting Championships The 1997 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from December 6 to December 14, 1997. In the men's tournament there were a total number of 189 athletes (51 nations) competing, while there were 143 women in action from ...

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* 1972 births Living people Australian male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for Australia Weightlifters from Sydney Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Australian people of Turkish descent Weightlifters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games weightlifters for Australia {{Australia-weightlifting-bio-stub