Ahmet Yılmaz (wrestler)

Ahmet Yılmaz
Personal information
Born (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996
Muş, Turkey
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur wrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
2024 Tirana 82 kg
European Championships
2025 Bratislava 77 kg
Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament
2023 Sofia 77 kg
Grand Prix
2025 Ulaanbaatar 77 kg
2021 Zagreb 72 kg
2020 Warsaw 72 kg

Ahmet Yılmaz (born 2 February 1994) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 82 kg division.[1]

Career

At the 2024 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, he reached the semifinals of the men's Greco-Roman 82 kg category by defeating Kyrgyz Azat Salidinov 7–4 in the first round, Belarusian Stanislau Shafarenka 5–3 in the second round, and Russia's Islam Aliev 7–5 in the quarterfinals. He lost 3–2 to Hungarian Erik Szilvássy in the semifinals. In the bronze medal match, he defeated Azerbaijan's Gurban Gurbanov 8-1 and won the bronze medal.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Ahmet Yılmaz profile page". uww.org.
  2. ^ "Greco-Roman – Seniors – 82 kg – Results". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Ahmet Yılmaz, dünya üçüncüsü oldu". beinsports.com.tr. 30 October 2024.