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Taner Sağır

1985 - Today

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Taner Sağır (born 13 March 1985 in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish world and Olympic weightlifting champion. Coming into Athens as holder of all the junior world records at the age of only 19, he broke the Olympic records in the category –77 kg snatch, clean and jerk and total. He is seen as a great talent by authorities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Taner Sağır is the 5,998th most popular athlete, the 461st most popular biography from Bulgaria and the 64th most popular Bulgarian Athlete.

Taner Sağır is most famous for being a Turkish weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics in the men's 77 kg category. He is also known for setting multiple world records during his career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Taner Sağır ranks 5,998 out of 6,025. Before him are Elena Osipova, Charmaine Crooks, István Gergely, Marco Di Costanzo, Sebastián Crismanich, and Caroline Lind. After him are Wang Yihan, Sofía Mulánovich, Sergiu Toma, Dean Ward, Minke Smeets, and Rachael Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Taner Sağır ranks 1,322. Before him are Lyudmila Litvinova, Georgy Ketoyev, Henrique Sereno, Dwight Tiendalli, Anne Cibis, and Réver. After him are Emilio Correa, Ashley Harkleroad, Kang Young-mi, Anna F., Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir, and Roberto César.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Taner Sağır ranks 461 out of 415. Before him are Kiril Kotev (1982), Nikolay Bodurov (1986), Ivaylo Chochev (1993), Ivo Angelov (1984), Georgi Milanov (1992), and Yavor Yanakiev (1985). After him are Mira Aroyo (1977), Vladimir Iliev (1987), Boris Georgiev (1982), Teodor Salparov (1982), Irmena Chichikova (1984), and Hristo Zlatinski (1985).

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Among ATHLETES In Bulgaria

Among athletes born in Bulgaria, Taner Sağır ranks 64. Before him are Vania Stambolova (1983), Petar Merkov (1976), Valentin Hristov (1994), Milen Dobrev (1980), Velichko Cholakov (1982), and Ivo Angelov (1984). After him are Vladimir Iliev (1987), Krasimir Anev (1987), Gabriela Petrova (1992), Kiril Milov (1997), Antoaneta Kostadinova (1986), and Bozhidar Andreev (1997).

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