Servet Tazegül (pronounced [ˈseɾvet ˈtazeˈɟyl] (born 26 September 1988) is a world, Olympic and European champion Turkish taekwondo practitioner of Azerbaijani origin[1][2][3] competing in the featherweight division.
![]() Tazegül at the Dutch Taekwondo Open, 2014 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Turkish |
Born | Nürnberg, Germany | 26 September 1988
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) (2012) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) (2012) |
Sport | |
Country | Turkey |
Sport | Taekwondo |
Event | Featherweight (−68 kg) |
Club | Gaziosmanpaşa Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 1st |
Medal record |
He competed in the men's 68 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China and won the bronze medal.[4][5] Tazegül qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics[6] and went on to beat Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed in the final, with a score of 6–5, winning the gold medal.[7][8]
At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the bronze medal in the 68 kg event.
Recognition
editA 2013-built, multi-purpose indoor arena in Mersin with 7,500 seating capacity is named in his honor.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Kürt değilim ama..." Radikal (in Turkish). 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Milli tekvandocu Servet Tazegül (Kars Doğumlu Azerbaycan Türk'ü) olimpiya şampyonu oldu". canaz.tv (in Turkish).
- ^ "Türkiye'ye Olimpiyatlarda ilk altın madalyayı getiren sporcu Azerbaycan Türkü". 1news.com.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Servet TAZEGUL". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Servet Tazegül". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında - Tekvando- Servet Tazegül". GSB.gov.tr (in Turkish). T.C. Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Servet İlk Altın'ı Getirdi". noldu.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Tazegul takes tight fight for gold". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Akdeniz Oyunları için geri sayım". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
External links
edit- Servet Tazegül at TaekwondoData.com
- Servet Tazegül at Olympics.com
- Servet Tazegül at Olympedia
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