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Ekrem Celil

Turkish weightlifter (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Ekrem Celil (born February 20, 1980, in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish European champion weightlifter competing in the 69 kg and 77 kg divisions.[1][2]

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Born in Bulgaria of Turkish descent, he started to perform weightlifting in a local club. Ekrem Celil immigrated in 1998 to Turkey in an action called as the "second Naim operation".[3]

He was admitted in 2000 to the Turkish national team, which would take part at the Olympics in Sydney. However, the Bulgarian Federation vetoed his participation.[4]

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Achievements

European Weightlifting Championships
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Mediterranean Games
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Tournaments
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