Burhan Akbudak
Burhan Akbudak (born June 1, 1995) competing in the 82 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling. He is a member of Istanbul BB SK.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1995 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Bartın University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman - 82 Kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Istanbul BB SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Burhan Akbudak, competing in Greco-Roman wrestling 82 kilograms category, won a gold medal in the U23 World Wrestling Championships, which was held in Bydgoszcz, Poland .[2][3]
Burhan Akbudak wins silver at 2021 World Wrestling Championships. Burhan Akbudak, who competed in the World Championship for the first time in the seniors category, faced the European champion and Olympic third runner-up, Azerbaijani Rafig Huseynov, in the final. The Azerbaijani wrestler who won the match 2-1 won the gold medal, while Burhan won the silver medal. Burhan Akbudak, beat Armenian Gegham Torgomyan by 12-0 in the first round, and defeated Hungarian Laszlo Szabo by 11-0 in the second round. Defeating the American Benjamin Provisor in the quarter-finals with a 10-0 point key, the national wrestler won the match with Iranian Pejman Soltanmorad Poshtam 5-2 in the semi-finals and made his mark in the final.[4]
In 2022, he won the gold medal in his event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[5]
Major results
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 2nd | Greco-Roman 82 kg |
| 2022 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Greco-Roman 82 kg |
References
- "International Wrestling Database". Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft. 1 June 1995. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- "Greco Giants Pataridze and Semenov to Clash in Finals". United World Wrestling.
- "BURHAN AKBUDAK DÜNYA ŞAMPİYONU | Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu".
- "Silver medal from national wrestler Burhan Akbudak". 8 October 2021.
- "Grekoromen Güreş Milli Takımı'ndan 15 madalya".