Yekta Yılmaz Gül (born December 1, 1978, in

Tirebolu Tirebolu (from the Greek word "Τρίπολις" meaning "three cities"; old name Tripolis, formerly Ischopolis, from the Greek "Ἰσχόπολις") is a town in Giresun Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Tirebolu District.

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) is a Turkish professional Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed for the men's 120 kg division. He is a member of the

İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

Gül studied at

Niğde University Niğde (; ; Hittite: Nahita, Naxita) is a city and is located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Niğde Province and Niğde District.2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

placing 13th. He won the silver medal at the

2005 European Wrestling Championships The 2005 European Wrestling Championships was held from 12 to 17 April 2005 in Varna, Bulgaria. Medal table Medal summary Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle References External links {{European Wrestling Championship ...

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and at the

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, Turkey, and another silver at the

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in Almeria,

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the same year. At the

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held in

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, he won the bronze medal. He won the gold medal at the International Grand Prix Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament held in

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, Hungary in 2006. Gül won the bronze medal at the 28th International Vehbi Emre Memorial Greco-Roman Tournament held in Istanbul in 2010.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gul, Yekta Yilmaz Turkish male sport wrestlers 1978 births People from Tirebolu Living people Olympic wrestlers for Turkey Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor sportspeople Niğde University alumni World Wrestling Championships medalists Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Summer World University Games medalists in wrestling Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling FISU World University Games silver medalists for Turkey European Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade 21st-century Turkish sportsmen