Celal Atik was a successful Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won the gold medal in the Lightweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics. He was born in the village of Gürdan in the Boğazlıyan district of Yozgat Province, Turkey. He changed his family name from "Doğan" to "Atik" (literally, "Slippy") after a proposal by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, who noticed his speed at the Turkey Wrestling Championships in 1938.

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  • Celal Atik was a successful Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won the gold medal in the Lightweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics. He was born in the village of Gürdan in the Boğazlıyan district of Yozgat Province, Turkey. He changed his family name from "Doğan" to "Atik" (literally, "Slippy") after a proposal by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, who noticed his speed at the Turkey Wrestling Championships in 1938. In addition to winning an Olympic gold medal, Celal Atik was also World champion and European champion twice. After retiring from competition, he served from 1955 to 1979 as trainer of his country's national team and taught many wrestlers who later became champions. Appointed the head trainer by the International Wrestling Federation (FILA) in Switzerland, he gave lessons on wrestling techniques to sportspeople from all around the world. He is recognized as Turkey's smartest wrestler, with exceptional technique as well as the most aesthetic physique. In addition to his other honors, he was awarded with the Légion d'honneur of France. Celal Atik died on April 27, 1979 in a hospital in Ankara. Two sports halls -- one in İzmir with a capacity of 1,200 people and another one in his hometown Yozgat -- are named after him.
  • Celal Atik war ein türkischer Ringer.
  • Celal Atik Dünya ve Olimpiyat Şampiyonu Türk güreşçisidir. 1918 yılında Yozgat’ın Boğazlıyan ilçesinin Gürden (Yazıkışla) köyünde doğan Atik; soyadını Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ten almıştır. 1938 yılında düzenlenen Türkiye Şampiyonası'nda Atik'in çevik hareketlerinden dolayı onu seyretmekte olan Atatürk'ün “Sen çok atik bir pehlivansın, soyadın da Atik olsun” önerisinde bulunması sonucu, Celal “Doğan” olan soyadı “Atik” olarak değiştirilmiştir. Oldukça başarılı bir kariyer geçiren Atik; 1940-1951 yılları arasında yapılan tüm ikili karşılaşmalarda rakiplerini yenmiştir. Güreşçilik kariyeri bittikten sonra da 1955 yılı ile 1979 yılları arasında Milli Takım Baş Antrenörlüğü yapmıştır.
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  • Celal Atik was a successful Turkish sports wrestler and trainer, who won the gold medal in the Lightweight class of Men's Freestyle Wrestling at the 1948 Olympics. He was born in the village of Gürdan in the Boğazlıyan district of Yozgat Province, Turkey. He changed his family name from "Doğan" to "Atik" (literally, "Slippy") after a proposal by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, who noticed his speed at the Turkey Wrestling Championships in 1938.
  • Celal Atik war ein türkischer Ringer.
  • Celal Atik Dünya ve Olimpiyat Şampiyonu Türk güreşçisidir. 1918 yılında Yozgat’ın Boğazlıyan ilçesinin Gürden (Yazıkışla) köyünde doğan Atik; soyadını Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ten almıştır.
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