Erdal Sunar
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Erdal Sunar is a Turkish
weightlifter competing in the –85 kg division.
He studied physical education and sports at the Kütahya Dumlupınar University
, and graduated in 2005. Erdal Sunar started with weightlifting in 1994, and is coached since then by Hilmi Pekünlü. In 1998, he was admitted to the national team.
He married in 2006 to Müslime, a French
policewoman. A member of a Turkish family immigrated to France
, she competes in the –63 kg division of women's weightlifting for France.
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European Weightlifting Championships
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World University Championships:
European Junior Championships:
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 competing in the –85 kg division.
He studied physical education and sports at the Kütahya Dumlupınar University
Kütahya Dumlupinar University
Kütahya Dumlupınar University is one of the newest universities in Turkey.The university began to operate as a new institution under the name of Kütahya Dumlupınar University on July 3, 1992 , with the force of governmental decree numbered 3837; before it's been a part of the Anadolu University...
, and graduated in 2005. Erdal Sunar started with weightlifting in 1994, and is coached since then by Hilmi Pekünlü. In 1998, he was admitted to the national team.
He married in 2006 to Müslime, a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
policewoman. A member of a Turkish family immigrated to France
Turks in France
Turks in France or French Turks are Turkish people who have immigrated to France. However, the term may also refer to French-born persons who have Turkish parents or who have a Turkish ancestral background...
, she competes in the –63 kg division of women's weightlifting for France.
Achievements
World Weightlifting ChampionshipsWorld Weightlifting Championships
World Weightlifting Championships is an event organised by International Weightlifting Federation .It has been held since 1891. In March 1891, competing against champions from Brussels, Hamburg, England, Vienna, Italy, and Berlin in a three-day event, Edward Lawrence Levy of England won the first...
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| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
| –85 kg | 172.5 | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , CND Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Nov 17, 2003 |
European Weightlifting Championships
European Weightlifting Championships
European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation . It has been held since 1896. A separate event for women was held from 1988 to 1997, after which both championships have been held as one event....
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| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
| –85 kg | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... , UKR Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
2004 |
World University Championships:
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
| –85 kg | 155.0 | Frederick Frederick -Royalty:Austria* Frederick I, Duke of Austria , Duke of Austria from 1195–1198* Frederick II, Duke of Austria , last Duke of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
July 5, 2004 | |||
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| –94 kg | 162.0 | Komotini Komotini Komotini is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace and of the Rhodope regional unit. It is also the administrative center of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973... , GRE Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Nov 27, 2008 |
European Junior Championships:
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
| –77 kg | 155.0 | Kalmar Kalmar Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the... , SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Sep 6, 2001 |