Ahmet Bilek

Olympic athlete

1932 – 1971

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Who was Ahmet Bilek?

Ahmet Bilek, was a Turkish Olympic champion sports wrestler in the flyweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in men's freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Olympics.

He was born in 1932 in the western Turkish town of Kula in Manisa Province.

After his successful participation at the Olympics in Rome, Ahmet Bilek emigrated to Germany following his teammates Mithat Bayrak and Müzahir Sille. He continued his sports career in the wrestling club KSV Köllerbach in Püttlingen, a small town near Saarbrücken and became German champion in 1966 and 1968.

Ahmet Bilek ended his life 1971 in Germany. He was married with Ayten and had a son Ali and a daughter Sevil.

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Born
1932
Manisa
Lived in
  • Manisa
Died
1971
Germany

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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