Ali Ahmet Çapraz
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Ali Ahmet Çapraz is a retired Turkish
wrestler with a claim to being undefeated. He is known widely with the nickname Alamet Pehlivan to Turkish public and used the alias Ali Bey for his international professional wrestling
career.
clandestinely in 1932. He was settled in Lüleburgaz
and later moved to İstanbul
. Çapraz trained in oil wrestling
from a young age and participated in prestigious Turkish tournaments such as Kırkpınar
. Although a member of the Turkish national team that would later participate in the 1950 World Wrestling Championships, he was expelled due to an alleged breach of discipline. Çapraz then moved to Britain
and decided to start a career in professional wrestling
.
wrestler Ali Musa at a World Heavyweight title match held in Beirut
on January 31, 1948. He later travelled to many countries and was known for his feuds with Karpozilos, Iliyazi, Bagras, and Kosta Natail.
where he settled after retirement.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
wrestler with a claim to being undefeated. He is known widely with the nickname Alamet Pehlivan to Turkish public and used the alias Ali Bey for his international professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
career.
Early life and career
Çapraz immigrated to TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
clandestinely in 1932. He was settled in Lüleburgaz
Lüleburgaz
Lüleburgaz, is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey.-Facts:The city has a population of 100,412 and is the largest town in Kırklareli Province....
and later moved to İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
. Çapraz trained in oil wrestling
Oil wrestling
Oil wrestling , also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to the Uzbeki kurash, Tuvan khuresh and Tatar köräş...
from a young age and participated in prestigious Turkish tournaments such as Kırkpınar
Kirkpinar
Kırkpınar is a Turkish oil-wrestling tournament. It is held annually, usually in late June, near Edirne, Turkey since 1346.- Description :Before each bout, the wrestlers pour olive oil over their entire bodies, and the matches take place in an open, grassy field, with the contestants naked except...
. Although a member of the Turkish national team that would later participate in the 1950 World Wrestling Championships, he was expelled due to an alleged breach of discipline. Çapraz then moved to Britain
Britain
Britain may refer to:* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a state in western Europe* Great Britain, the largest island in the British Isles* Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA...
and decided to start a career in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
.
Professional wrestling career
Çapraz defeated LebaneseLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
wrestler Ali Musa at a World Heavyweight title match held in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
on January 31, 1948. He later travelled to many countries and was known for his feuds with Karpozilos, Iliyazi, Bagras, and Kosta Natail.
Personal life
As of 2001, Çapraz and his second wife (married in 1979) were living in BandırmaBandirma
Bandırma is a city in northwestern Turkey with 113,385 inhabitants on the Sea of Marmara. Also, Bandırma is a district of Balıkesir....
where he settled after retirement.