Tolga Özbek

Tolga Özbek
Personal information
Full nameTolga Özbek
Born (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004
EducationKırşehir Ahi Evran University
Sport
Country Turkey
SportWrestling
Weight class61 kg
Event
Freestyle
ClubAnkara TKİ
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
World U23 Championships
2025 Novi Sad 61 kg
European U23 Championships
2023 Bucharest 57 kg
2025 Tirana 61 kg
European U20 Championships
2023 Santiago 57 kg
2024 Novi Sad 61 kg

Tolga Özbek (born 2004, Kayseri) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler who competes in the 61 kg division. He represents Ankara TKİ Sports Club and competes internationally for Turkey.[1][2][3]

Career

Tolga Özbek began competing internationally at a young age. In 2018, he won the bronze medal in the 41 kg event at the European U15 Wrestling Championships. In 2019, he captured bronze medals at both the European Cadet Wrestling Championships and the World Cadet Wrestling Championships in the 45 kg category.

In 2023, Özbek won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the 2023 European U23 Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest.[1] The same year, he also took bronze at the 2023 European U20 Wrestling Championships in the 57 kg category. In 2024, he won another bronze medal at the European U20 Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad (61 kg) and placed fifth. at the World U20 Wrestling Championships.[1]

In 2025, he captured bronze medals in the 61 kg category at both the 2025 European U23 Wrestling Championships and the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Novi Sad.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "UWW Profile – Tolga Özbek". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b "National wrestler Tolga Özbek wins bronze at the U23 World Championships". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ^ "National wrestler Tolga Özbek focused on the Olympics". HaberDairesi. Retrieved 30 October 2025.