Adem Uzun
Adem Uzun is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 55 kg division. He is a member of İstanbul BBSK.[1]
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| Full name | Adem Burak Uzun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2001 Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Giresun University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 55 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İstanbul BBSK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Harun Doğan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Adem Uzun captured silver medal in men's Greco-Roman 55 kg at 2021 European U23 Wrestling Championship.[2][3]
Adem Uzun won one of the bronze medal in the greco-Roman style 55 kg at the 2021 World U23 Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.[4][5] He reached the quarterfinals by defeating Arshad of India 7-1 in the last 16 round. He lost in the quarterfinals to Mavlud Rizmanov of Russia. He won by fall the bronze medal against Arslan Abdurakhmanov of Kazakhstan.[6]
In 2022, he won the gold medal in his event at the Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[7]
In 2023, Adem became the European champion for the first time at the 2023 European Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, defeating Azerbaijan's Eldaniz Azizli 11-3 with a technical superiority in the final match of the men's 55 kg wrestling championships. Starting the championship from the quarterfinals, Adem defeated his Armenian opponent Rudik Mkrtchyan with 12-3 technical superiority and advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he beat his Georgian opponent Nugzari Tsurtsumia with 13-3 technical superiority and reached the final.[8]
References
- "UZUN Adem Burak profile page". Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- "23 Yaş Altı Avrupa Güreş Şampiyonası'nda bir gümüş, iki bronz madalya". www.aa.com.tr (in Turkish).
- "Three Gold, Three Finalists as Russia Close-in on Greco-Roman title". United World Wrestling.
- "Adem Burak Uzun Bronz Madalya Kazandi | TGF".
- "2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: BRONZE GR - 55 kg: A. UZUN (TUR) v. A. ABDURAKHMANO (KAZ). YouTube.
- "Türkiye, Ranking Grekoromen Güreş Turnuvasının ilk gününde 10". 24 February 2022.
- "Milli güreşçi Adem Burak Uzun Avrupa şampiyonu". 22 April 2023.
External links
- Adem Uzun at the International Wrestling Database