Nationality Turkish Name Ekrem Celil Event(s) –69 kg, –77 kg | ||
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ekrem celil 2001 EWC Gold Medals
Ekrem Celil (born February 20, 1980 in Kardzhali, Bulgaria) is a Turkish European champion weightlifter competing in the –69 kg and –77 kg divisions.
Contents
- ekrem celil 2001 EWC Gold Medals
- Ekrem celil 2010 weightlifting world championships
- Achievements
- References

Born in Bulgaria of Turkish descent, he started to perform weightlifting in a local club. Ekrem Celil immigrated in 1998 to Turkey in an action called as the "second Naim operation".
He was admitted in 2000 to the Turkish national team, which would take part at the Olympics in Sydney. However, the Bulgarian Federation vetoed his participation.
Ekrem celil 2010 weightlifting world championships
References
Ekrem Celil Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA