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The Turkish word for wrestling can be traced back to the Oghuz Turkic languages, which originate from the Eurasian steppes. After the conquest of Anatolia by Seljuk Turks, a form of traditional freestyle wrestling called Karakucak Güreşi (literally "Ground hug") was popularized, where special leather clothing was worn and wrestlers commenced the competition by pouring olive oil on their bodies.
The Turkish team won the Men's freestyle championship in 1951, 1954, 1957, 1966 and 1994; and the Men's Greco-Roman championship in 2006 and 2009. References [ edit ]
Kırkpınar (Turkish for "forty springs") is a Turkish oil wrestling (yağlı güreş) tournament where pehlivans (wrestlers) compete for three days. It is held annually, usually in late June, near Edirne, Turkey since 1360. In the finals held on the last day, the first, second and third winners of each category are determined.
The 51st Yasar Dogu Tournament 2023 (Turkish: 2023 Yaşar Doğu Turnuvası) was a wrestling event that was held in Istanbul, Turkey between 23 and 25 June 2023 together with the 2023 Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament. [1] [2] [3] The international tournament included competition in both men's and women's freestyle wrestling.
Karakucak or Karakucak Güreşi is one of the two Turkish folk wrestling styles practised nationwide and sanctioned by the Turkish Wrestling Federation. [1] Like all other Turkish folk wrestling styles, karakucak competitions are held on grass fields.
Ercan Yıldız (born May 29, 1974, in Kırıkkale) is a retired amateur Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category. [1] Considered one of Turkey's most prominent wrestlers of his decade, Yildiz has produced a full set of three career medals in different color, including his prestigious gold from the 1997 World Wrestling Championships, and later represented ...
Pages in category "Turkish male sport wrestlers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 246 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mithat Bayrak (3 March 1929 – 20 April 2014) was a Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won two consecutive gold medals in the Welterweight class of Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling at the 1956 Olympics and 1960 Olympics.