Mert İlbars
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| Full name | Mert İlbars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2002 Çorum, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Hitit University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mert İlbars (born 2002 in Çorum) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 60 kg division. He represents İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor and the Turkish national team in international competitions.
Career
Earlier in his career, he took bronze at the 2022 European U20 Wrestling Championships in Rome.[1]
At the 2023 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, İlbars won the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman 60 kg category after defeating Kyrgyz wrestler Aibek Sabyrbekov 9–1 in the bronze medal match.[2]
He claimed the gold medal at the 2024 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Baku, defeating Azerbaijan’s Nihad Guluzade 2–1 in the final.[3]
In 2025, İlbars won the bronze medal at the 2025 European U23 Wrestling Championships in Tirana, beating Ukrainian wrestler Bohdan Hryshyn 5–0 in the bronze medal bout.[4]
At the national level, İlbars won the 60 kg title at the 2025 Turkish U23 Championships held in Sivas, earning selection for the national team.[5]
References
- ^ "2022 European U20 Championship Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Azizov earns Azerbaijan its first gold at U23 Worlds". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Türkiye claims four gold medals to top the standings at U23 Europeans". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Mert İlbars wins bronze at European U23 Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Hitit University students achieve national success". Hitit University. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
External links
- Mert İlbars at United World Wrestling
- Mert İlbars at the International Wrestling Database