Bünyamin Sudaş

Bünyamin Sudaş (born 23 August 1975) is a Turkish Olympic weightlifter who competed in the –105 kg category.

He represented Turkey at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning multiple medals at the World Weightlifting Championships, European Weightlifting Championships, and Mediterranean Games.

Early life Sudaş was born in Ekmekli village, Erzincan Province, Turkey. After finishing high school, he studied physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 2000 Sydney, Australia –94 kg 175 177.5 180 8 210 215 217.5 7 392.5 7 2008 Beijing, China –105 kg 160 166 170 14 205 207 210 14 373 14 World Weightlifting Championships 2001 Antalya, Turkey –105 kg 190 195 200 2 230 235 — 2 420 2003 Vancouver, Canada –105 kg 185 190 195 3 225 230 — 3 415 European Weightlifting Championships 1999 A Coruña, Spain –94 kg 170 175 — 3 215 220 — 3 390 2000 Sofia, Bulgaria –94 kg 172.5 175 — 3 215 217.5 — 3 392.5 2002 Antalya, Turkey –105 kg 180 182.5 185 2 230 232.5 — 2 417.5 2005 Sofia, Bulgaria –105 kg 180 182.5 185 2 225 227.5 — 2 410 Mediterranean Games 1997 Bari, Italy –91 kg 160 165 — 200 205 — 370 2005 Almería, Spain –105 kg 175 178 — 220 226 — 404 2009 Pescara, Italy –105 kg 168 170 — 210 212 — 382