Reşit Karabacak
Reşit Karabacak (Erzurum, 5 July 1954 – Bursa, 19 November 2020) was a Turkish wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography[]
Karabacak became European champion in 1983 in Budapest, beating Efraim Kamberov (Efraim Kamberoğlu), an ethnic Turk from Bulgaria.[2]
He died from COVID-19 in Bursa on 19 November 2020, at the age of 66 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.[3]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reşit Karabacak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Reşit Karabacak winning 1983 European title in Budapest".
- ^ "Former Turkish wrestler dies of coronavirus". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links[]
- Reşit Karabacak at United World Wrestling
- Reşit Karabacak at Olympedia
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- 1954 births
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- Wrestlers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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