Ahmet Kireççi, was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the Olympic medal twice, the bronze medal in the Middleweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1936 Olympics and the gold medal in the Heavyweight class of Men's Greco-Roman category at the 1948 Olympics. Born in the southern city of Mersin, he began first boxing and then continued in athletics. He switched over to wrestling and took part in a yağlı güreş (oil wrestling) competition in Tarsus, where he became champion.

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  • Ahmet Kireççi, was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the Olympic medal twice, the bronze medal in the Middleweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1936 Olympics and the gold medal in the Heavyweight class of Men's Greco-Roman category at the 1948 Olympics. Born in the southern city of Mersin, he began first boxing and then continued in athletics. He switched over to wrestling and took part in a yağlı güreş (oil wrestling) competition in Tarsus, where he became champion. Ahmet Kireççi was sent to Istanbul to join the Wrestling Club of Kumkapı. In 1931, he was admitted to the national team, of which he was a member 17 years long. With 18 years of age, he became Balkan champion, a title he repeated twice more. With his bronze medal gathered at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he became the first Turkish wrestler to win an Olympic medal in the Freestyle and to win an Olympic medal in the both wrestling styles. Following President İsmet İnönü's suggestion at a reception after his return, Ahmet Kireççi accepted to change his family name officially to Mersinli, which was his nickname. He died on August 17, 1979 following a traffic accident in his hometown. A statue of him erected in a corner near the harbour of Mersin commemorates the successful and popular wrestler.
  • Ahmet Kireççi war ein türkischer Ringer und Olympiasieger 1948 in London im griech. -röm. Stil im Schwergewicht.
  • (Mersinli) Ahmet Kireççi, Türk güreşçi. Olimpiyat tarihinde dereceye giren ilk iki Türk sporcudan biridir. Spora 17 yaşında boks ve atletizm dallarında başladı. Bir antreman sırasında sakatlanması üzerine atletizmi bıraktı. Daha sonra İstanbul'da Kumkapı Güreş Kulübü'ne girdi.. Kasımpaşa SK ya bağlı olarak uzun süre görev yaptı. Milli mayoyu ilk kez 1933'te İzmir'de düzenlenen Balkan Oyunları'nda giydi. Hem grekoromen, hem serbest stilde güreşen Kireççi, Balkan Oyunlarında grekoromende biri 87 kg'da, ikisi 79 kg'da olmak üzere üç kez birinci oldu. 1936 Berlin Yaz Olimpiyatları'nda 79 kg serbestte üçüncülük elde ederek serbest gureşte Türkiye'ye ilk olimpiyat madalyasını kazandırdı. 1948 Londra Olimpiyat Oyunları'nda grekoromende ağır sıklette altın madalya kazandı. 1949'da güreşi bıraktı. Doğum yeri olan Mersin'de işletmecilik yaptı.
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  • Ahmet Kireççi, was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the Olympic medal twice, the bronze medal in the Middleweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1936 Olympics and the gold medal in the Heavyweight class of Men's Greco-Roman category at the 1948 Olympics. Born in the southern city of Mersin, he began first boxing and then continued in athletics. He switched over to wrestling and took part in a yağlı güreş (oil wrestling) competition in Tarsus, where he became champion.
  • Ahmet Kireççi war ein türkischer Ringer und Olympiasieger 1948 in London im griech. -röm. Stil im Schwergewicht.
  • (Mersinli) Ahmet Kireççi, Türk güreşçi. Olimpiyat tarihinde dereceye giren ilk iki Türk sporcudan biridir. Spora 17 yaşında boks ve atletizm dallarında başladı. Bir antreman sırasında sakatlanması üzerine atletizmi bıraktı. Daha sonra İstanbul'da Kumkapı Güreş Kulübü'ne girdi.. Kasımpaşa SK ya bağlı olarak uzun süre görev yaptı. Milli mayoyu ilk kez 1933'te İzmir'de düzenlenen Balkan Oyunları'nda giydi.
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  • Ahmet Kireççi
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