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Alperen Berber

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Alperen Berber
Personal information
Born (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19)
Samsun, Turkey
Alma materGümüşhane University
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class82 kg
EventGreco-Roman
ClubSamsun B.Ş.B.
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bucharest 82 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Antalya 87 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bishkek 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zagreb 82 kg
World U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tirana 82 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Amman 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pontevedra 82 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sofia 82 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Novi Sad 82 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 82 kg
World Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome 82 kg
European Cadets Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Samokov 82 kg

Alperen Berber (born 28 March 2005) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships.[1]

Career

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He became world junior champion in the 2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan, defeating Iran's Yasin Ali Yazdi 9–1 in the 82 kg final match.[2]

He won the silver medal at the 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, losing to independent wrestler Aues Gonibov in the 82 kg final match.[3]

He won the gold medal at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest, Romania, in the men's Greco-Roman style 82 kg, defeating Russia's Islam Aliev 4–3 in the final match.[4] He defeated Azerbaijani Rafig Huseynov 7–1 in the second round, Georgian Gela Bolkvadze 7–1 in the quarterfinals and Aik Mnatsakanian of Bulgaria in the semifinals to reach the final.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Alperen Berber profile page". uww.org.
  2. ^ "Milli güreşçi Alperen Berber, dünya şampiyonu".
  3. ^ "Milli güreşçi Alperen Berber dünya 2'ncisi oldu". 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Alperen Berber Avrupa Şampiyonu". 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ "European Senior Championships". United World Wrestling.
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