Yaşar Doğu

Yaşar Doğu (1913 – 8 January 1961) was a renowned Turkish wrestler, World and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman and Freestyle of Circassian descent.

Yaşar Doğu
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born(1913-01-01)1 January 1913
Samsun, Ottoman Empire
Died8 January 1961(1961-01-08) (aged 48)
Ankara, Turkey
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Coached byFaik Dura
Medal record
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
1948 London Welterweight
World Championships
1951 HelsinkiLight heavyweight
European Championships
1946 StockholmWelterweight
1949 WarsawMiddleweight
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
1947 PragueLightweight
1939 BucharestLightweight
Balkan Championships
1940 IstanbulLightweight
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