Erol Bilgin

Erol Bilgin (born 20 February 1987) is a Turkish weightlifter. He is the European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division. He was disqualified from the Olympics for an anti-doping violation.

Erol Bilgin

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1987-02-20) 20 February 1987 (age 38) Kütahya, Turkey
Height	1.58 m (5.2 ft)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	–62 kg
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  Turkey World Championships 2010 Antalya –62 kg European Championships 2009 Bucharest –62 kg 2010 Minsk –62 kg 2005 Sofia –62 kg 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro 62 kg 2007 Strasbourg –62 kg Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona 62 kg Snatch 2018 Tarragona 62 kg Clean & Jerk World University Championships 2006 İzmir –62 kg World Junior Championships 2004 Minsk –56 kg European Junior Championships 2004 Burgas –56 kg European Youth 17 Championships 2004 Stavanger –56 kg European Under 16 Championships 2002 Villeneuve-Loubet –45 kg

Career

He was born on 20 February 1987 in Kütahya Bilgin started weightlifting in 1998 at the Kütahya Gençlik Merkezi S.K. Two years later, he transferred to Tarım Kredi S.K. He is coached by Hilmi Pekünlü.^[1]

Bilgin is 1.57 m (5.2 ft) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).^[2]

He ranked 8th in the 62kg category at the 2012 Olympics,^[3] but was subsequently disqualified for an anti-doping violation; re-analysis of Bilgin's samples from London 2012 resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substances Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (Oral Turinabol) and Stanozolol.^[4]

Achievements

World Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
3	–62 kg	143.0	171.0	314.0	Antalya, TUR	September 19, 2010

European Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
1	–62 kg	139.0	165.0	304.0	Minsk, BLR	April 2–11, 2010[5]
1	–62 kg	133.0	160.0	293.0	Bucharest, ROU	April 3–12, 2009
2	–62 kg	135.0	160.0	295.0	Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA	April 11–20, 2008
3	–62 kg	128.0	158.0	276.0	Strasbourg, FRA	April 14–22, 2007[6]
2	–56 kg	120.0	145.0	265.0	Sofia, BUL	April 19–25, 2005

University World Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
2	–62 kg	125.0	160.0	285.0	İzmir, TUR	Jun 30-Jul 2, 2006

World Junior Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
2	–56 kg	115.0	135.0	250.0	Minsk, BLR	May 24–30, 2004

European Junior Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
1	–56 kg	112.5	145.0	257.5	Burgas, BUL	Sep 20–26, 2004

European Youth 17 Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
1	–56 kg	110.0 ER	135.0	245.0 ER	Stavanger, NOR	Jul 26-Aug 1, 2004

European Under 16 Championships

Rank	Discipline	Snatch	Clean&Jerk	Total	Place	Date
1	–45 kg	77.5 ER	102.5 ER	180.0 ER	Villeneuve-Loubet, FRA	Aug 22–26, 2004

^[1][7]

ER: European Record

World rank

Bilgin ranked 12th in the world list as of 2008, sharing the place with Antoniu Buci from Romania, with his result of 295 kg in total achieved at the 2008 European Weightlifting Championships held in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.^[8]