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Naim Süleymanoğlu

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Turkish weightlifter (1967-2017)

Lived 1967 to 2017 · aged 50
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Naim Süleymanoğlu was a Turkish Olympic weightlifter. He was a seven-time World Weightlifting champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist who set 51 world records. At 147 cm in height, Süleymanoğlu's short stature and great strength led to him being nicknamed "Pocket Hercules".

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Birthplace of Süleymanoğlu in Ptichar village, Kardzhali, Bulgaria.Birthplace of Süleymanoğlu in Ptichar village, Kardzhali, Bulgaria.Grave of Naim Süleymanoğlu at Edirnekapı Cemetery, Istanbul.Grave of Naim Süleymanoğlu at Edirnekapı Cemetery, Istanbul.

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2001Silver Olympic Order
State Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)

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Naim Süleymanoğlu was a Turkish Olympic weightlifter. He was a seven-time World Weightlifting champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist who set 51 world records. At 147 cm in height, Süleymanoğlu's short stature and great strength led to him being nicknamed "Pocket Hercules". He is widely considered as one of the greatest Olympic weightlifters of all time, with many calling him the best pound-for-pound weightlifter in the history of weightlifting.

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Lived 1967 to 2017 · aged 50
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