Hasan Güngör was a Turkish
Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Middleweight class (79 kg until
1961, 87 kg from 1961 on) and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's
Freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Olympics and the silver medal at the 1964 Olympics.
He was born 1934 in Acıpayam, a town in Denizli Province of western Turkey. Besides his medal wins at two Olympics, he wrestled several titles at World, European and Balkan championships and became also European champion in his class. After his retirement from the active sports in 1967, Güngör served 21 more years as a trainer for the juniors' and seniors' national team.
Güngör was married and had three children. He lived in Denizli until his death.
(July 5, 1934 – October 13, 2011)
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He was born 1934 in Acıpayam, a town in Denizli Province of western Turkey. Besides his medal wins at two Olympics, he wrestled several titles at World, European and Balkan championships and became also European champion in his class. After his retirement from the active sports in 1967, Güngör served 21 more years as a trainer for the juniors' and seniors' national team.
Güngör was married and had three children. He lived in Denizli until his death.
(July 5, 1934 – October 13, 2011)
Achievements
- 1957 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - bronze (Middleweight)
- 1959 Balkan Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - gold (Middleweight)
- 1960 Balkan Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria - silver (Middleweight)
- 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy - gold (Middleweight)
- 1961 World Championships in Yokohama, Japan - bronze (Middleweight)
- 1962 World Championships in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. - silver (Middleweight)
- 1963 Balkan Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - silver (Middleweight)
- 1963 Mediterranean Games in Naples, Italy - gold (Middleweight)
- 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan - silver (Middleweight)
- 1965 Balkan Championships in Yambol, Bulgaria - bronze (Middleweight)
- 1966 European Championships in Karlsruhe, Germany - gold (Middleweight)
- 1966 World Championships in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. - silver (Middleweight)
- 1967 European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey - 4th (Middleweight)
- 1967 World Championships in New Delhi, India - 4th (Middleweight)
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