Muhammed Demirel

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FullnameMuhammed Ali Demirel
Born (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 23)
Istanbul, Turkey[1]
OccupationJudoka
CountryTurkey
Muhammed Demirel
Personal information
Full nameMuhammed Ali Demirel
Born (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 (age 23)
Istanbul, Turkey[1]
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportJudo
Weight class66 kg
ClubKocaeli BB Kağıt SC
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2024)
World Champ.R32 (2023, 2024, 2025)
European Champ.Silver (2024)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Zagreb66 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2025 RiyadhMixed team
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 GuayaquilMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2021 OlbiaMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2022 Guayaquil66 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Prague66 kg
World Cadets Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 AlmatyMixed team
European Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 WarsawMixed team
Silver medal – second place2019 Warsaw60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Sarajevo50 kg
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2019 BakuMixed team
Profile at external databases
IJF37005
JudoInside.com113114
Updated on 12 August 2024

Muhammed Ali Demirel (born 8 November 2002) is a Turkish Olympian judoka who competes in the 66 kg event.[1]

2018

Demirel is a member of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SC.[2]

Demirel became 2018 Turkish Cadet champion in 50 kg in Mersin.[2]

He took the bronze medal in the 50 kg event at the 2018 European Cadet Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]

2019

In 2019, he became second time Turkish Cadet champion in 60 kg in Samsun.[2]

He and his three teammates became champion in the Mixed team event at the 2019 European Cadet Championships in Warsaw, Poland.[4]

He won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the same competition.[5]

Demirel and his nine teammates captured the gold medal in the Mixed team event at the Judo at the 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.[6] He competed in the 60 kg event, and lost the bronze-medal match placing fifth.[7]

2021

He became 2021 Turkish champion in 66 kg.[2]

He took the bronze medal in the Mixed team event with nine teammates at the [2021 World Juniors Championships in Olbia, Italy.[8]

2022

Demirel captured the gold medal in the 66 kg event at the 2022 European Junior Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.[9]

2023

He lost the Round of 32 match to Alberto Gaitero from Spain after defeating American Ari Berliner,[10] and was eliminated at the 2023 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.[11]

2024

He lost the Round of 32 to Uzbek Sardor Nurillaev at the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[11]

At the 2024 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, he won the silver medal.[12]

Demirel received a quota to represent his country at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France according to the Olympic rankings developed by the International Judo Federation.[13] He lost the First round match against Luukas Saha from Finland, and was eliminated.[14]

Personal life

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