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Taha Akgül

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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Taha Akgül is the 475th most popular wrestler (down from 311th in 2019), the 1,335th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,306th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Turkish Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Taha Akgül ranks 475 out of 1,027. Before him are Atsuji Miyahara, Artur Aleksanyan, Montel Vontavious Porter, Jon Rønningen, 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 254. 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 1,335 out of 1,347. Before him are Nazlı Tolga (1979), Gülben Ergen (1972), Çağlar Söyüncü (1996), Semiha Yankı (1958), Fatma Şahin (1966), and Zeki Demirkubuz (1964). After him are Oğuz Çetin (1963), Damla Sönmez (1987), Ümit Özat (1976), Deniz Gamze Ergüven (1978), Ergün Penbe (1972), and Ceza (1976).

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Among WRESTLERS In Türkiye

Among wrestlers born in Türkiye, Taha Akgül ranks 11. Before him are Hamit Kaplan (1934), Yaşar Doğu (1913), Tevfik Kış (1934), Mahmut Atalay (1934), Ahmet Kireççi (1914), and Yaşar Erkan (1911). After him are Rıza Kayaalp (1989), Hamza Yerlikaya (1976), Nazmi Avluca (1976), Aydın Polatçı (1977), Şeref Eroğlu (1975), and Yasemin Adar (1991).

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