Who is İsmail Ogan, the Olympic Champion Who Lost His Life?

Former national wrestler and Olympic champion İsmail Ogan died in the hospital where he was hospitalized in Serik district of Antalya.

Olympic champion, former national wrestler İsmail Ogan (90) was being treated at Akdeniz University Hospital with the diagnosis of respiratory failure and multiple organ problems.

Who is İsmail Ogan?

İsmail Ogan (born March 5, 1933, Antalya – died April 27, 2022, Antalya), Olympic Games champion Turkish wrestler.

İsmail Ogan was born on March 5, 1933 in the Macun village of Aksu District of Antalya. He started wrestling in 1950. His trainers are Yaşar Doğu and Celal Atik. Ogan died on April 27, 2022 at Akdeniz University Hospital, at the age of 89, due to respiratory and multiple organ failure.

successes

• 1957 – 73nd in the World in Freestyle 2 Kg in Istanbul.
• 1959 – World 79rd in Freestyle 3 Kg in Tehran, Iran.
• 1960 – 73nd in Freestyle 2 Kg at the Rome Olympics.
• 1961 – World's 79th in 4 Kg in Yokohama, Japan.
• 1965 – World 78rd in Freestyle 3 Kg in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• 1964 – 78st place in the Balkans in Freestyle 1 Kg in Constanta.
• 1964 – 78st in Freestyle 1 Kg at Tokyo Olympics.