Fatih Cengiz

Fatih Cengiz (born 26 September 1995) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. He was awarded one of the bronze medals in the 75 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships after Aleksandr Chekhirkin tested positive for doping.^[1]

Fatih Cengiz

Personal information
Born	(1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 30)
Height	170 cm (5.6 ft; 67 in)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Event	Greco-Roman
Club	Istanbul BB SK
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Turkey World Championships 2017 Paris 75 kg World U23 Championships 2017 Bydgoszcz 75 kg 2018 Bucharest 77 kg European U23 Championship 2018 Istanbul 77 kg World University Championship 2018 Goiana 77 kg Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament 2019 Istanbul 77 kg 2018 Istanbul 77 kg 2017 Istanbul 75 kg

He is a member of İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 77 kg event at the European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.^[2]

In 2019, he lost his bronze medal match against Viktor Nemeš in the 77 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.^[3][4] In March 2021, he competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[5] He was eliminated in his first match by Aik Mnatsakanian of Bulgaria.^[5]

Major results

Year	Tournament	Location	Result	Event
2017	World Championships	Paris, France	3rd	Greco-Roman 75 kg