Gökhan Kılıç
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 56 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gökhan Kılıç (born 6 January 1988) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –56 kg division.[1]
Career
Born in Sakarya Province, Turkey, Kılıç began weightlifting at a young age and soon joined the national team setup. He represented Turkey in the 56 kg category during the late 2000s and 2010s.
He first gained international attention at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy, where he earned a bronze medal in total with lifts of 111 kg in snatch and 135 kg in clean & jerk.[2]
At the 2011 European Weightlifting Championships in Kazan, Russia, Kılıç won the gold medal in the snatch category and the silver in total, lifting 118 kg in snatch and 138 kg in clean & jerk for a combined total of 256 kg.[1][3]
The following year, at the 2012 European Weightlifting Championships held in Antalya, Turkey, he won the bronze medal after lifting 121 kg in snatch and 136 kg in clean & jerk (257 kg total).[4]
Kılıç represented Turkey in various international tournaments throughout his career, establishing himself as one of the country’s consistent performers in the lighter weight categories during the early 2010s.
Major results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Weight | Result (kg) | Total | Rank | |
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| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 56 kg | 111 | 135 | 246 | |
| 2011 | European Weightlifting Championships | Kazan, Russia | 56 kg | 118 | 138 | 256 | |
| 2012 | European Weightlifting Championships | Antalya, Turkey | 56 kg | 121 | 136 | 257 | |
References
- ^ a b "Gökhan Kılıç'tan 1 altın, 1 gümüş madalya…" (in Turkish). Turkish Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Weightlifting – Results Men's 56 kg". Pescara 2009. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Gökhan'dan iki madalya". Sabah Spor (in Turkish). 11 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Results – 2012 European Weightlifting Championships". IWF. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2012.