Kutluca began taekwondo in 1975 and soon made a name for himself nationally. In 1988, he won the gold medal in the junior category at the Liège Open in Belgium, and in 1989, he won gold in the senior category at the Mechelen Open.[3] He became Turkish national champion multiple times and was selected for the national team in the late 1980s.[4]
At the 1990 European Taekwondo Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark, he won the silver medal in the –50 kg category. He earned another silver at the 1994 European Taekwondo Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in the –54 kg division.[3]
His greatest achievement came at the 1995 World Taekwondo Championships in Manila, Philippines, where he became world champion in the –54 kg category,[5][6] defeating Iran's Mehrdad Rokni in the final.[1][2]
After retiring from active competition, Kutluca worked as a coach for the national team and trained young athletes at various sports clubs. He has made significant contributions to the development of taekwondo in Turkey.[7]
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