Mehmet Mustafa Şahin
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 1, 1998 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greco-Roman | 72 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Istanbul BB SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mehmet Mustafa Şahin (born 1998) is a Turkish Greco‑Roman wrestler competing in the 72 kg weight class. He won bronze medals at the 2025 European Wrestling Championships.[1]
Career
Şahin competes internationally in the 72 kg Greco‑Roman category. He trains at İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, a sports club in Istanbul.
In May 2025, Şahin participated in the Ulaanbaatar Open, a ranking series event held in Mongolia. He secured the bronze medal by winning bouts against Yryskeldi Khamzaev (TJK), Zandanbat Batsaikhan (MGL), and Ankit Gulia (IND), before losing to Iran's Seyed Danial Sohrabi in the semi-finals.[2]
At the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava, Şahin reached the podium in the 72 kg division. After an early-round defeat to Ibrahim Ghanem (FRA), he fought through repechage, defeating Mihai Petic (ROU) 5–2 and Kristupas Sleiva (LTU) 9–2 to earn the bronze medal.[3]
Earlier in the year, Şahin placed 14th at the second UWW Ranking Series tournament of 2025 held in Albania, gaining valuable match experience against top-ranked opponents.[1]
Domestically, he has claimed multiple national titles in the 72 kg Greco-Roman category and is recognized as one of Turkey’s leading wrestlers in his weight class.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Mehmet Mustafa Şahin profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Ulaanbaatar Open 2025 Results". United World Wrestling. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Mehmet Mustafa Şahin wins bronze at European Wrestling Championships". TRT Spor. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu - Avrupa Şampiyonası bronz madalya paylaşımı". Turkish Wrestling Federation. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
External links
- Mehmet Mustafa Sahin at United World Wrestling
- Mehmet Mustafa Sahin at the International Wrestling Database