Naim Süleymanoğlu
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Naim Süleymanoğlu (1967–2017) was a male weightlifter who represented both Bulgaria and Turkey in international competition. Born in Ptichar, he participated in the 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics. He was known by the nickname "The Pocket Hercules" and the pseudonyms "Cep Herkülü" and "Джобния Херкулес." Süleymanoğlu was a member of the Nationalist Movement Party and spoke Turkish.
Standing 147 centimeters tall and weighing 64 kilograms, he competed in the sport of weightlifting. He had four children. Süleymanoğlu died of liver cirrhosis in Istanbul on November 18, 2017. He was buried at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Nickname
- The Pocket Hercules
- Nationality
- Turkish
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Born
- Naim Suleymanoglu , ( 1967-01-23 ) 23 January 1967 , Ptichar , Kardzhali Province , Bulgaria
- Died
- 18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) (aged 50), Istanbul , Turkey
- Years active
- 1982–2000
- Height
- 1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) (2000)
- Weight
- 62 kg (137 lb) (2000)
- Country
- Bulgaria (1977–1986), Turkey (1986–2000)
- Sport
- Olympic weightlifting
- Event s
- 56 kg (1983), 60 kg (1985–1992), 64 kg (1993–1996), 62 kg (2000)
- Personal bests
- Snatch : 152.5 kg (1988, WR ) Clean & Jerk : 190.0 kg (1988, WR ) Total : 342.5 (1988, WR )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Place of birth
- Ptichar
- Place of death
- Istanbul
- Occupation
- weightlifter
- Educated at
- Gazi University
- Political party
- Nationalist Movement Party
- Languages spoken
- Turkish
- Native language
- Turkish
- Participant in
- 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- weightlifting
- Country for sport
- Turkey
- Mass
- 64
- Image
- Naim Süleymanoğlu mezar.jpg
- Height
- 147
- Number of children
- 4
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- date of birth
- 1967-01-23
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- Naim Süleymanoğlu
- date of death
- 2017-11-18
- name in native language
- Наим Сюлейманов
- place of burial
- Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
- cause of death
- liver cirrhosis
- pseudonym
- Cep Herkülü
- nickname
- The Pocket Hercules
- present in work
- Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu
- described at URL
- dbpedia.org/resource/Naim_Süleymanoğlu
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Naim Süleymanoğlu (23 January 1967 – 18 November 2017) was a Turkish Olympic weightlifter. He was a seven-time World Weightlifting champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist who set 51 world records. At 147 cm in height, Süleymanoğlu's short stature and great strength led to him being nicknamed "Pocket Hercules". He is widely considered as one of the greatest Olympic weightlifters of all time, with many calling him the best pound-for-pound weightlifter in the history of weightlifting.
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Süleymanoğlu set multiple world records in the featherweight division in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total. Following the 1988 Summer Olympics, he made the cover of Time magazine. Süleymanoğlu went on to win Olympic gold in 1992 and 1996. He was awarded the Olympic Order in 2001. In 2000 and 2004, he was elected as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
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