Soner Sucu

Soner Sucu
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 38)
Amasya, Turkey
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
ClubBueyuek Sehir Belediyesi
Coached byHakki Basar
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 60 kg

Soner Sucu (born September 3, 1986, in Amasya) is an amateur Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's lightweight category.[1] He won a bronze medal in his division at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.[2] Sucu is a member of the wrestling team for Bueyuek Sehir Belediyesi, and is coached and trained by Hakki Basar.

Sucu represented Turkey at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's 60 kg class. He received a bye for the second preliminary round match, before losing out to Russia's Islambek Albiev, who was able to score six points each in two straight periods, leaving Sucu without a single point.[3] Because his opponent advanced further into the final match, Sucu was offered another shot for the bronze medal by entering the repechage bouts. Unfortunately, he was defeated in the second round by Cuban wrestler and Olympic silver medalist Roberto Monzón, with a three-set technical score (3–1, 2–4, 1–1), and a classification point score of 1–3.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Soner Sucu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Turkish wrestler wins gold medal in Mediterranean Games". World Bulletin. 27 June 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 60kg (132 lbs) Round of 16 Final Official". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 60kg (132 lbs) Repechage Round 2 Official". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 12 January 2013.