Cemal Erçman
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Cemal Erçman aka Gülleci Cemal, was a Turkish
weightlifter, who competed at the 1924
and 1928
Olympics.
He lifted 345 kg in total at the 1924 Olympic Games held in Paris
, France
and became 14th among 22 competitors in the featherweight class
. At the next Olympics in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
, he achieved the 8th rank with 262.5 kg in total in the featherweight division
, where 25 sportspeople competed. These were Turkey
's first successes in the weightlifting sport at international arenas.
In 1912, he was among the founders of Istanbul Jimnastik Kulübü. Cemal Erçman continued performing active sports through his later life, was engaged in bodybuilding
and competed in 1968 even at his age of 72 with young contesters.
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...
weightlifter, who competed at the 1924
Turkey at the 1924 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Four athletes represented Turkey in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.Ranks given are within the heat.-Fencing:A single male fencer represented Turkey in 1924...
and 1928
Turkey at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Turkey competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.31 competitors participated at six sports branchs of athletics, cycling, fencing, football, weightlifting and wrestling....
Olympics.
He lifted 345 kg in total at the 1924 Olympic Games held in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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and became 14th among 22 competitors in the featherweight class
Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of five weight classes, all for men only.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...
. At the next Olympics in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, Netherlands
Netherlands
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, he achieved the 8th rank with 262.5 kg in total in the featherweight division
Weightlifting at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The weightlifting competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of five weight classes, all for men only. The competitions were held on Saturday, July 28, 1928 and on Sunday, July 29, 1928.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
, where 25 sportspeople competed. These were Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's first successes in the weightlifting sport at international arenas.
In 1912, he was among the founders of Istanbul Jimnastik Kulübü. Cemal Erçman continued performing active sports through his later life, was engaged in bodybuilding
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
and competed in 1968 even at his age of 72 with young contesters.