Halil Zorba

Halil Zorba (born 1988 in London, United Kingdom) is a British weightlifter. He broke into the world's top 100 in his weight division, 69kg, at the age of 19.[1]

Biography

Zorba, of Turkish Cypriot heritage,[1] represented England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi; competing in the 69kg category, he managed to come 4th in group B and went on to finish 10th overall out of 18.[2] He is a Civil Engineering student at the University of Brighton.[2]

Personal life

Zorba is related to the former British javelin thrower and multiple medal-winner Fatima Whitbread.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c BBC (13 March 2008). "Zorba aims to lift London in 2012". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/weightlifting/7279197.stm. Retrieved 01-03-2011. 
  2. ^ a b University of Brighton. "Halil competes at the Commonwealth Games". http://www.brighton.ac.uk/sportbrighton/about-us/news/37-uob-scholar-halil-competes-at-the-commonwealth-games. Retrieved 01-03-2011.