Servet Tazegül
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| Nationality | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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September 26, 1988 Nürnberg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gaziosmanpaşa Belediyesi Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Servet Tazegül (pronounced [ˈseɾvet ˈtazeˈɟyl] (born September 26, 1988) is a world, Olympic and European champion Turkish taekwondo practitioner of Azerbaijani origin[1][2][3] competing in the featherweight division.
He competed in the men's 68 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China and won the bronze medal. Throughout a majority of his fights he seems to be fighting in the Southpaw position, which is very powerful and is also used around the world by various martial artists. This position applies to a taekwondo competitor, who is stronger with his right leg, but places the right leg in front gaining more accuracy while also confusing the opponent.[citation needed]
Tazegül qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics[4] and went on to beat Iran's Mohammad Bagheri Motamed in the final, with a score of 6-5, winning the gold medal.[5][6]
At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the bronze medal in the 68 kg event.
Recognition
A 2013-built, multi-purpose indoor arena in Mersin with 7,500 seating capacity is named in his honor.[7]
References
- ↑ "Kürt değilim ama...". Radikal (in Turkish). 2012-08-11.
- ↑ Milli tekvandocu Servet Tazegül (Kars Doğumlu Azerbaycan Türk'ü) olimpiya şampyonu oldu (Turkish)
- ↑ Türkiye’ye Olimpiyatlarda ilk altın madalyayı getiren sporcu Azerbaycan Türkü (Turkish)
- ↑ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında - Tekvando- Servet Tazegül" (in Turkish). GSB.
- ↑ "Servet İlk Altın'ı Getirdi" (in Turkish).
- ↑ "Tazegul takes tight fight for gold".
- ↑ "Akdeniz Oyunları için geri sayım". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-05-14.