Erdal Sunar

Erdal Sunar
Personal information
Nationality Turkish
Born (1982-05-01) May 1, 1982
Kütahya, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s) 85 kg
Coached by Hilmi Pekünlü

Erdal Sunar (born on May 1, 1982 in Kütahya, Turkey) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 85 kg division.[1][2]

He studied physical education and sports at the Kütahya Dumlupınar University, and graduated in 2005.[3] Erdal Sunar started with weightlifting in 1994, and is coached since then by Hilmi Pekünlü. In 1998, he was admitted to the national team.[2]

He married in 2006 to Müslime, a French policewoman.[4] A member of a Turkish family immigrated to France, she competes in the 63 kg division of women's weightlifting for France.[3]

Achievements

World Weightlifting Championships
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Silver 85 kg 172.5 Vancouver, CND Nov 17, 2003[5][6]
European Weightlifting Championships
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Bronze 85 kg Kiev, UKR 2004[5]
World University Championships
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Gold 85 kg 155.0 Frederick, USA July 5, 2004[5]
 Bronze 185.0
 Silver 340.0
 Silver 94 kg 162.0 Komotini, GRE Nov 27, 2008[1]
European Junior Championships
RankDisciplineSnatchClean&JerkTotalPlaceDate
 Silver 77 kg 155.0 Kalmar, SWE Sep 6, 2001[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Results-Weightlifting 2008 Komotini Greece-1st World University Championship" (PDF). FISU. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  2. 1 2 "Milli Sporcularımız-Erdal Sunar" (in Turkish). Kütahya İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  3. 1 2 "Türk çift iki milli forma için yarıştı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  4. "Evli ve Farklı..". Spor Bul (in Turkish). 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Turkey". IAT Weightlifting Database. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  6. "Erdal Sunar gümüş kaldırdı". Hürriyet Spor (in Turkish). 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2011-11-08.


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