Rıdvan Baygut

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Rıdvan Baygut (born March 3, 1985) is a European champion Turkish taekwondo practitioner competing in the lightweight division. He is 1.81 m (5.9 ft) tall at 72 kg (159 lb).

Rıdvan Baygut
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1985-03-03) March 3, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.81 m (5.9 ft)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
EventLightweight
ClubTuzla Belediyespor K.
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gyeongju Lightweight
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Manchester Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 2010 St. Petersburg Lightweight
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rome Lightweight

Having a degree in physical education and sports from the Sakarya University, Baygut is a member of the club Tuzla Belediyespor in Tuzla, Istanbul since 1997.[1]

Rıdvan Baygut became European champion in 2008 and 2010.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2012 European Taekwondo Championships| held Manchester, United Kingdom.

References

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  1. ^ "Tekvandocu Rıdvan Baygut Tuzla'ya Sevinç Yaşattı". Spor Haberler (in Turkish). 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  2. ^ "European Taekwondo Union". Archived from the original on 2011-11-19.