Ekrem Celil

Ekrem Celil (born February 20, 1980 in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish European champion weightlifter competing in the 69 kg and 77 kg divisions.[1][2]

Ekrem Celil
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1980-02-20) February 20, 1980
Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)69 kg, 77 kg

Born in Bulgaria of Turkish descent, he started to perform weightlifting in a local club. Ekrem Celil immigrated in 1998 to Turkey in an action called as the "second Naim operation".[3]

He was admitted in 2000 to the Turkish national team, which would take part at the Olympics in Sydney. However, the Bulgarian Federation vetoed his participation.[4]

Achievements

European Weightlifting Championships
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Gold69 kg+Trenčín, SVK2001
 Silver69 kg185.0Loutraki, GREApr 18, 2003[5]
 Bronze325.0
 Bronze69 kg147.5Kiev, UKRApr 24, 2004[5]
 Gold190.0
 Gold337.5
Mediterranean Games
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Bronze69 kg+Almeria, ESP2005
 Gold+
Tournaments
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Gold77 kg142.0180.0322.0Subotica, SRBOct 8, 2011[2][6]

References

  1. "Ekrem Celil". Chidlovski. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  2. "4th International Tournament Vladan Mihajlovic Memorial". IWF. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  3. Demirbilek, Celal (1998-06-28). "2. Naim operasyonu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  4. "Şok! Ekrem'e izin yok". Sabah online (in Turkish). 2000-08-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  5. "Turkey" (in Turkish). IAT Weightlifting Database. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  6. "Sporcumuz Ekrem Celil Şampiyonn Oldu". Haber 73 (in Turkish). 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-11-06.


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