Weightlifting
Halil Mutlu
Halil Mutlu carried Türkiye’s weightlifting tradition into another generation with Olympic titles from Atlanta to Athens.
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Naim Süleymanoğlu
Naim Süleymanoğlu helped define world weightlifting with three consecutive Olympic titles.
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Nurcan Taylan
Nurcan Taylan’s Athens 2004 gold is a defining milestone in the Olympic history of Turkish women athletes.
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