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Turkish wrestler

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

Biography

Polat was born in Elmalı village of Çorum in 1948. He was part of Kardemir Karabükspor. He won a silver medal in the European Championship held in Switzerland in 1973. 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.

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

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. ^ "Milli Güreşçimiz Hayri Polat Vefat Etti". Karabük Öncü Haber (in Turkish). 7 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hayri Polat, son yolculuğuna uğurlandı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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