Bünyamin Sudaş

Bünyamin Sudaş
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1975-08-23) August 23, 1975
Height1.76 m (5.8 ft)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Weight class–105 kg
ClubASKI Sports Club
Coached byRaif Özel, Muharrem Süleymanoğlu
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
2001 Antalya 105 kg
2003 Vancouver 105 kg
European Championships
2002 Antalya 105 kg
2005 Sofia 105 kg
1999 A Coruña 94 kg
2000 Sofia 94 kg
Mediterranean Games
1997 Bari 91 kg S
1997 Bari 91 kg C
2005 Almería 105 kg C
2005 Almería 105 kg S
2009 Pescara 105 kg S
2009 Pescara 105 kg C

Bünyamin Sudaş (born 23 August 1975)[1] is a Turkish Olympic weightlifter who competed in the –105 kg category.

He represented Turkey at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning multiple medals at the World Weightlifting Championships, European Weightlifting Championships, and Mediterranean Games.

Early life

Sudaş was born in Ekmekli village, Erzincan Province, Turkey. After finishing high school, he studied physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.[1]

Career

Bünyamin Sudaş competed internationally throughout the late 1990s and 2000s. He was a member of the ASKI Sports Club in Ankara, where he was coached by Raif Özel and Muharrem Süleymanoğlu.[2]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney, Australia –94 kg 175 177.5 180 8 210 215 217.5 7 392.5 7
2008 Beijing, China –105 kg 160 166 170 14 205 207 210 14 373 14
World Weightlifting Championships
2001 Antalya, Turkey –105 kg 190 195 200 2 230 235 2 420
2003 Vancouver, Canada –105 kg 185 190 195 3 225 230 3 415
European Weightlifting Championships
1999 A Coruña, Spain –94 kg 170 175 3 215 220 3 390
2000 Sofia, Bulgaria –94 kg 172.5 175 3 215 217.5 3 392.5
2002 Antalya, Turkey –105 kg 180 182.5 185 2 230 232.5 2 417.5
2005 Sofia, Bulgaria –105 kg 180 182.5 185 2 225 227.5 2 410
Mediterranean Games
1997 Bari, Italy –91 kg 160 165 200 205 370
2005 Almería, Spain –105 kg 175 178 220 226 404
2009 Pescara, Italy –105 kg 168 170 210 212 382

References

  1. ^ a b "Bünyamin Sudaş" (in Turkish). Erzincan Ekmekli Köyü. 2 February 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  2. ^ "2008 Beijing Olympics – Turkish Weightlifting Team" (in Turkish). Blogcu. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2009.