Rahman Bilici
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1989-10-28) October 28, 1989
Aşkale, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSport wrestling
EventGreco-Romen
ClubASKI, Ankara
Turned pro2007
Coached byMehmet Akif Pirim
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest63 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2010 Yerevan60 kg
Golden Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2014 Szombathely63 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2018 Zagreb63 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Silver medal – second place2018 Istanbul63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Istanbul63 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Gold medal – first place2013 Plovdiv63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Ruse63 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sofia63 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Istanbul60 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Beijing60 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Ankara60 kg
European Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Belgrade60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Tbilisi60 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Istanbul58 kg

Rahman Bilici (pronounced [ˈɾahman ˈbilidʒi]; born October 28, 1989) is a Turkish sport wrestler in the 60 kg division of the Greco-Roman style.[1] The 1.60 m (5.2 ft) tall athlete is a member of ASKI Sports Club in Ankara, where he is coached by Mehmet Akif Pirim.[2]

He was born in Aşkale, Erzurum Province. He began wrestling in the Erzurum Telekom Sports Club, and was admitted in 2000 to the Wrestling Training Center in Yozgat. The successful athlete transferred later to Kayseri Şekerspor. After the closure of the club, he continued to train at the Pansu Sports Club in Kayseri.[1]

Rahman Bilici is the winner of several medals in cadet and junior class at European and World level. He won the gold medal at the World Junior Wrestling Championships in 2007 held in Beijing, China and in 2008 Istanbul, Turkey.[3][4] He became the silver medalist at the 2009 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Ankara.[5]

He participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he reached the third round.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bilici, memleketinde krallar gibi karşılandı". Zaman Spor (in Turkish). 3 August 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Bilici, Rahman". Foeldaek-Professional Sports Equipment. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Turk Rahman Bilici captures 60kg gold". 2007 'GoodLuck Beijing' Junior World Wrestling Championships. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "60 Kg Rahman Bilici Dünya Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rahman Bilici Şampiyonluğu Kaçırdı!". İl Gazetesi (in Turkish). 6 August 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Rahman Bilici Olimpiyat Vizesi aldı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Güreş federasyonu. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Greco-Roman 60 kg results - Wrestling - London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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