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Taha Akgül

1990 - Today

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Taha Akgül (born 22 November 1990 in Sivas) is an Olympic, World, European champion, and retired Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 125 kg division. He is a 3 time world (2014, 2015, 2022) and 11 time European (2012-2015, 2017-2019, 2021-2024) champion. He won the gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics as well as in the 2024 Summer Olympics at 125 kg. He is a graduate of the Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Physical Education and Sports Academy and completed his master's degree at Sivas Cumhuriyet University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Taha Akgül is the 486th most popular wrestler (down from 312th in 2024), the 1,352nd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,306th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Turkish Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Taha Akgül ranks 486 out of 1,027. Before him are Artur Aleksanyan, Montel Vontavious Porter, Jon Rønningen, Ali Kayalı, Mariya Stadnik, and Aleksandr Ivanov. After him are Kenneth Richmond, Elbrus Tedeyev, Ivar, Enzo Amore, Brooke Tessmacher, and Abdulrashid Sadulaev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Taha Akgül ranks 257. Before him are Nicolas Nkoulou, Saki Kumagai, Danny Drinkwater, Daniel Ayala, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, and Dominic Sherwood. After him are Lou de Laâge, Michail Antonio, Hersi Matmuja, Diego Boneta, Mathias Pogba, and Lovre Kalinić.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Taha Akgül ranks 1,352 out of 1,347. Before him are Çağlar Söyüncü (1996), Bilal Erdoğan (1981), Semiha Yankı (1958), Fatma Şahin (1966), Zeki Demirkubuz (1964), and Güler Duman (1967). After him are Oğuz Çetin (1963), Damla Sönmez (1987), Ümit Özat (1976), Deniz Gamze Ergüven (1978), Ahmet Ümit (1960), and Ergün Penbe (1972).

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Among WRESTLERS In Türkiye

Among wrestlers born in Türkiye, Taha Akgül ranks 12. Before him are Yaşar Doğu (1913), Tevfik Kış (1934), Mahmut Atalay (1934), Ahmet Kireççi (1914), Yaşar Erkan (1911), and Necmi Gençalp (1960). After him are Rıza Kayaalp (1989), Hamza Yerlikaya (1976), Nazmi Avluca (1976), Aydın Polatçı (1977), Şeref Eroğlu (1975), and Kenan Şimşek (1968).

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