Bekir Özlü
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| Birth name | Betkil Shukvani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 30, 1988 Mestia, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bekir Özlü (born Betkili Shukvani, Georgian: ბეთქილ შუკვანი, on August 30, 1988 in Mestia, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia) is an Olympian Georgian-born Turkish judoka competing in the 60 kg division.[1] The 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) tall sportsman is a member of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK.[2][3]
In Georgia
In 2011, he took the silver medal at the European Judo Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.[4]
He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was defeated in the second round.[3][5]
In Turkey
In 2015, he switched allegiance to Turkey, and adopted the Turkish given name and surname.[1]
Özlü represented Turkey at the 2015 Grand Prix in Düsseldorf, Germany, and took the bronze medal.[6] He captured the gold medal at the 2015 European Judo Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.[2][7] He also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[8] In 2017, he won gold at the European Open in Minsk.[1]
Competitive record
| Judo Record[9] | |
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| Total | 218 |
| Wins | 144 |
| by Ippon | 90 |
| Losses | 74 |
| by Ippon | 30 |
(as of 19 july 2018)
References
- ^ a b c "Bekir Ozlu – Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ a b "Büyükşehirli Bekir Özlü, Romanya'dan Altınla Döndü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-06-01. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ a b "Betkili Shukvani". Sports References/Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "European Championships Seniors Individual Istanbul, Turkey – Results". European Judo Union. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Betkili Shukvani". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Bekir Özlü'den Bronz Madalya" (in Turkish). İstanbul Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "European Judo Open Cluj Napoca, Romania – Results". European Judo Union. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
- ^ "Rio 2016 - Men -60 kg". www.rio2016.com. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
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- 1988 births
- People from Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
- Male judoka from Georgia (country)
- Olympic judoka of Georgia (country)
- Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka of Turkey
- Georgian emigrants to Turkey
- Naturalized citizens of Turkey
- Turkish male judoka
- Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor athletes
- Living people
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey
- Georgia (country) judo biography stubs
- European judo biography stubs
- Turkish martial arts biography stubs