Fatih Cengiz

Fatih Cengiz (born 26 September 1995) is a Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler. In 2017, he was awarded one of the bronze medals in the 75 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships after Aleksandr Chekhirkin tested positive for doping.[1]

Fatih Cengiz
Personal information
Born (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995
Height170 cm (5.6 ft; 67 in)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
2017 Paris 75 kg
World U23 Championships
2017 Bydgoszcz 75 kg
2018 Bucharest 77 kg
European U23 Championship
2018 Istanbul 77 kg

Career

In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 77 kg event at the 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.[2]

In 2019, he lost his bronze medal match against Viktor Nemeš in the 77 kg event at the 2019 European Wrestling Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[3][4]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2017 World Championships Paris, France 3rd Greco-Roman 75 kg

References
  1. "2017 World Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. "2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. Pavitt, Michael (13 April 2019). "Russian wrestlers dominate first day of Greco-Roman finals at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "2019 European Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.


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