Bünyamin Sudaş

Bünyamin Sudaş
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1975-08-23) August 23, 1975
Erzincan Province, Turkey
Height1.76 m (5.8 ft)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
–105 kg
ClubASKI Sports Club
Coached byRaif Özel, Muharrem Süleymanoğlu
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2001 Antalya105 kg
Bronze medal – third place2003 Vancouver105 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Antalya105 kg
Silver medal – second place2005 Sofia105 kg
Bronze medal – third place1999 A Coruña94 kg
Bronze medal – third place2000 Sofia94 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1997 Bari91 kg S
Gold medal – first place1997 Bari91 kg C
Gold medal – first place2005 Almería105 kg C
Silver medal – second place2005 Almería105 kg S
Silver medal – second place2009 Pescara105 kg S
Silver medal – second place2009 Pescara105 kg C

Bünyamin Sudaş (born 23 August 1975)[1] is a Turkish Olympic weightlifter who competed in the –105 kg category.

He represented Turkey at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning multiple medals at the World Weightlifting Championships, European Weightlifting Championships, and Mediterranean Games.

Early life

Sudaş was born in Ekmekli village, Erzincan Province, Turkey. After finishing high school, he studied physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.[1]

Career

Bünyamin Sudaş competed internationally throughout the late 1990s and 2000s. He was a member of the ASKI Sports Club in Ankara, where he was coached by Raif Özel and Muharrem Süleymanoğlu.[2]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2000Australia Sydney, Australia–94 kg175177.51808210215217.57392.57
2008China Beijing, China–105 kg160166170142052072101437314
World Weightlifting Championships
2001Turkey Antalya, Turkey–105 kg1901952002230235—24202nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003Canada Vancouver, Canada–105 kg1851901953225230—34153rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Weightlifting Championships
1999Spain A Coruña, Spain–94 kg170175—3215220—33903rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2000Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria–94 kg172.5175—3215217.5—3392.53rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2002Turkey Antalya, Turkey–105 kg180182.51852230232.5—2417.52nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria–105 kg180182.51852225227.5—24102nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mediterranean Games
1997Italy Bari, Italy–91 kg160165—1st place, gold medalist(s)200205—1st place, gold medalist(s)3701st place, gold medalist(s)
2005Spain Almería, Spain–105 kg175178—2nd place, silver medalist(s)220226—1st place, gold medalist(s)4041st place, gold medalist(s)
2009Italy Pescara, Italy–105 kg168170—2nd place, silver medalist(s)210212—2nd place, silver medalist(s)3822nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 "Bünyamin Sudaş" (in Turkish). Erzincan Ekmekli Köyü. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "2008 Beijing Olympics – Turkish Weightlifting Team" (in Turkish). Blogcu. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
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