Hasan Güngör

Hasan Güngör (5 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a middleweight Turkish wrestler (79 kg before 1961, 87 kg after 1961) and a wrestling coach. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics,[1] as well as multiple medals at the World, European and Balkan championships.[2] After retiring from competitions in 1967, Güngör worked for more than 20 years as a coach of the junior and senior national teams. Güngör was married and had three children. He lived in Denizli until his death.

Hasan Güngör
Hasan Güngör at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born5 July 1934
Acıpayam, Denizli Province, Turkey
Died13 October 2011 (aged 77)
Denizli, Turkey
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling

References

  1. Hasan Güngör. sports-reference.com
  2. Guengoer, Hassan (TUR). iat.uni-leipzig.de


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