Hayri Polat

Hayri Polat (4 April 1948–6 November 2013) is a Turkish former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Polat was born in Elmalı village of Çorum in 1948.[2] He was part of Kardemir Karabükspor.[2] He won a silver medal in the European Championship held in Switzerland in 1973.[3] He became fourth in the World Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1974, and fifth in the World Championship held in the Soviet Union in 1975.[3]

Polat died in Antalya on 6 November 2013 and was buried in Karabük.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hayri Polat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Milli Güreşçimiz Hayri Polat Vefat Etti". Karabük Öncü Haber (in Turkish). 7 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Hayri Polat, son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2024.


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