Muhammed Ali Demirel (born 8 November 2002) is a Turkish Olympian judoka who competes in the ‍–‍66 kg event.[1]

Muhammed Demirel
Personal information
Full nameMuhammed Ali Demirel
Born (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 21)
Istanbul, Turkey[1]
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
ClubKocaeli BB Kağıt SC
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R32 (2023, 2024)
European Champ.Silver (2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zagreb ‍–‍66 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Guayaquil Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Olbia Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Guayaquil ‍–‍66 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Prague ‍–‍66 kg
World Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Almaty Mixed team
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Warsaw Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Warsaw ‍–‍60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Sarajevo ‍–‍50 kg
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku Mixed team
Profile at external databases
IJF37005
JudoInside.com113114
Updated on 12 August 2024

Sport career

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Demirel is a member of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SC.[2]

2018

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Demirel became 2018 Turkish Cadet champion in 50 kg in Mersin.[2]

He took the bronze medal in the ‍–‍50 kg event at the 2018 European Cadet Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

2019

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In 2019, he became second time Turkish Cadet champion in 60 kg in Samsun.[2]

He and his three teammates became champion in the Mixed team event at the 2019 European Cadet Championships in Warsaw, Poland.[4]

He won the silver medal in the ‍–‍60 kg event at the same competition.[5]

Demirel and his nine teammates captured the gold medal in the Mixed team event at the Judo at the 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.[6] He competed in the 60 kg event, and lost the bronze-medal match placing fifth.[7]

2021

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He became 2021 Turkish champion in 66 kg.[2]

He took the bronze medal in the Mixed team event with nine teammates at the [2021 World Juniors Championships in Olbia, Italy.[8]

2022

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Demirel captured the gold medal in the ‍–‍66 kg event at the 2022 European Junior Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.[9]

2023

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He lost the Round of 32 match to Alberto Gaitero from Spain after defeating American Ari Berliner,[10] and was eliminated at the 2023 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[11]

2024

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He lost the Round of 32 to Uzbek Sardor Nurillaev at the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[11]

At the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, he won the silver medal.[12]

Demirel received a quota to represent his country at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France according to the Olympic rankings developed by the International Judo Federation.[13] He lost the First round match against Luukas Saha from Finland, and was eliminated.[14]

Personal life

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Muhammed Ali Demirel was born on 8 November 2002.[15] He is of Caucasusian Chechen descent.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "DEMIREL Muhammed". 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Muhammed Ali Demirel" (in Turkish). Türkiye Judo Federasyonu. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Judo Ümit Milli Takımımız; 2017 yılında olduğu gibi bu yıl da yeni dereceler elde ederek başarılı sonuçlarla döndü" (in Turkish). Samsun Gençlik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Judo Ümit Karma Milli Takımı Avrupa şampiyonu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Ümitlerden Avrupa Şampiyonasına madalyalı başlangıç" (in Turkish). Türkiye Judo Federasyonu. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Bakü 2019 EYOF'ta yıldızlaştılar" (in Turkish). Türkiye Judo Federasyonu. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  7. ^ "EYOF'ta judonun açılış 2 altın ve bir gümüş madalyayla" (in Turkish). Türkiye Judo Federasyonu. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Türkiye Gençler Dünya Judo Şampiyonası'nda bronz madalya kazandı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Gençlerimiz, Avrupa Judo Şampiyonası'na hızlı başladı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Judo Federasyonu. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Delgado Places in Top 32 at Senior Worlds". USA Judo. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Demirel Muhammed". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Muhammed Demirel Avrupa İkincisi!" (in Turkish). Türkiye Judo Federasyonu. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Milli judocu Muhammed Demirel, Paris 2024 kotası aldı!". beIN Sports (in Turkish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Milli judocu Muhammed Demirel, olimpiyat oyunlarına veda etti". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Muhammed Demirel Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Türk Judo Tarihinde Çeçenler" (in Turkish). Kafkas Çeçen Kültür Derneği. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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