Mahmut Atalay, was a Turkish World champion and Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class (73kg until 1961, 78 kg from 1961 on) and a trainer. He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Men's Freestyle wrestling and the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. He was born 1934 in Çorak, a village of Çorum Province in northern Turkey as a member of a family, which immigrated from the Caucasus after 1864.

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  • Mahmut Atalay, was a Turkish World champion and Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class (73kg until 1961, 78 kg from 1961 on) and a trainer. He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Men's Freestyle wrestling and the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. He was born 1934 in Çorak, a village of Çorum Province in northern Turkey as a member of a family, which immigrated from the Caucasus after 1864. Mahmut Atalay began wrestling as a youngster in the traditional Turkish Karakucak Wrestling and then switched over to sports wrestling. He was admitted to the national team after winning his title of Turkish champion in 1959, and received training by the renowned wrestlers such as Yaşar Doğu, Celal Atik and Nasuh Akar. He became 15 times national champion. Besides his medals at two Olympic Games, Mahmut Atalay became World champion and won several titles at various championships. In 1968, he was honored by the International Wrestling Federation FILA with the award "Most Technical Wrestler of the World". He retired from the active sports in 1968 after having represented his country more than 150 times successfully at international competitions, and served then for 16 more years as the trainer of the national team. Mahmut Atalay died on December 4, 2004 in Ankara following a heart attack. He was succeeded by his wife Perihan and three children.
  • Mahmut Atalay war ein türkischer Ringer und Olympiasieger 1968.
  • Mahmut Atalay oli turkkilainen vapaapainija, olympiavoittaja ja maailmanmestari. Vuonna 1959 Atalay voitti kultaa Välimeren kisoissa 78 kilogramman painoluokassa ja 1963 70 kilogramman painoluokassa. 1963 Helsingborgin MM-kisoissa hän sijoittui 70 kilogramman painoluokassa neljänneksi samoin kuin seuraavana vuonna Tokion olympialaisissa. 1965 Manchesterin MM-kisoissa hän sijoittui hopealle. Vuonna 1966 Atalay siirtyi 78 kilogramman painoluokkaan ja sijoittui toukokuussa Karlsruhen EM-kisoissa hopealle. Reilua kuukautta myöhemmin hän voitti maailmanmestaruuden Toledon MM-kisoissa. Seuraavana vuonna hän jäi kotimaassaan käydyissä EM-kisoissa hopealle kultamitalin mentyä toistamiseen Juri Šahmuradoville. Saman vuoden MM-kisoissa Atalay sijoittui neljänneksi. Viimeisiksi jääneissä arvokisoissaan 1968 Mexico Cityn olympialaisissa Atalay voitti kultamitalin.
  • Mahmut Atalay, bir dönem Dünya ve Olimpiyat şampiyonu olmuş bir Türk güreşçidir. 1961 yılına kadar 73 kilo, 1961'den kariyerinin sonuna kadar da 78 kiloda ve orta siklette mücadele etti. Ayrıca, güreşi bıraktıktan sonra güreş sporuna antrenör olarak katkıda bulundu. 1964 Yaz Olimpiyatları'nda serbest stilde bronz madalya ve 1968 Yaz Olimpiyatları'nda aynı stilde altın madalya kazandı.
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  • Mahmut Atalay, was a Turkish World champion and Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Welterweight class (73kg until 1961, 78 kg from 1961 on) and a trainer. He won the bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Men's Freestyle wrestling and the gold medal at the 1968 Olympics. He was born 1934 in Çorak, a village of Çorum Province in northern Turkey as a member of a family, which immigrated from the Caucasus after 1864.
  • Mahmut Atalay war ein türkischer Ringer und Olympiasieger 1968.
  • Mahmut Atalay oli turkkilainen vapaapainija, olympiavoittaja ja maailmanmestari. Vuonna 1959 Atalay voitti kultaa Välimeren kisoissa 78 kilogramman painoluokassa ja 1963 70 kilogramman painoluokassa. 1963 Helsingborgin MM-kisoissa hän sijoittui 70 kilogramman painoluokassa neljänneksi samoin kuin seuraavana vuonna Tokion olympialaisissa. 1965 Manchesterin MM-kisoissa hän sijoittui hopealle.
  • Mahmut Atalay, bir dönem Dünya ve Olimpiyat şampiyonu olmuş bir Türk güreşçidir. 1961 yılına kadar 73 kilo, 1961'den kariyerinin sonuna kadar da 78 kiloda ve orta siklette mücadele etti. Ayrıca, güreşi bıraktıktan sonra güreş sporuna antrenör olarak katkıda bulundu. 1964 Yaz Olimpiyatları'nda serbest stilde bronz madalya ve 1968 Yaz Olimpiyatları'nda aynı stilde altın madalya kazandı.
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