Cenk Koçak
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| Born | 25 July 1996 Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 149.9 kg (330 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cenk Koçak (born 25 July 1996) is a Turkish classic powerlifter, who competes in the 120+ kg division.
Personal life
Cenk Koçak was born on 25 July 1996.[1] He studied sport science at Lokman Hekim University in Ankara.[2] Koçak is 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, and weighs 130 kg (290 lb).[3]
Career
Koçak started his powerlifting career in 2013,[4] and has been the champion for nine consecutive years since he participated in the Turkish Powerlifting Championships.[1]
In 2019, he made his international debut in Helsingborg, Sweden, and captured the gold medal in the junior -120 kg event, totaling 892.5 kg. He also set a new world junior record.[4][5]
Koçak won the bronze medal in the 120+ kg event at the Classic Powerlifting World Championships in 2021 Halmstad, Sweden,[1][2] 2022 Sun City, South Africa and 2023 Valletta, Malta.[6]
He won the gold medal in the 120+ kg event with 980 kg in total at the 2022 European Classic Powerliftimng Championships in Skierniewice, Poland.[1][7]
In 2023, he took the silver medal in the 120+ kg event at the European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Tartu, Estonia, and set a new European record with 400.5 kg in deadlift.[1][4][8]
In the 120+ kg category of the 2025 European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships in Malaga, Spain, he took the bronze medal in the bench press event with 245 kg, the gold medal in the deadlift with 370 kg and the silver medal with 975 kg in total.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "IPF Türkiye Onur Tablosu - Cenk Koçak" (in Turkish). TPSSF. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencimiz Cenk Koçak Dünya Powerlifting 3.sü Oldu" (in Turkish). Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Cenk Koçak" (in Turkish). Gym Sözlük. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ a b c Çakır, Ali Deniz (21 December 2023). "400,5 kilo deadlift yaparak Avrupa rekorunu kıran Cenk Koçak Medyascope'a konuştu". Media Scope (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "7th World Men's Classic Championships, Helsingborg (Sweden), 04-15.06.2019 - Detailed coresheet". International Powerlifting Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Şampiyon Lokman Hekimliler" (in Turkish). Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Europeam Men's Open Classic Powerlifting Championships , Skierniewicea (Poland) 25.11.-04.12..03.2022 - Detailed Scoresheet" (PDF). European Powerlifting Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Europeam Men's Open Classic Powerlifting Championships , Tartu Estonian) 04.09.2023 - Detailed Scoresheet" (PDF). European Powerlifting Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Europeam Men's Open Classic Powerlifting Championships , Malaga (Spain) 18-23.03.2025 - Detailed Scoresheet" (PDF). European Powerlifting Federation. Retrieved 15 April 2025.