Ergün Batmaz

Ergün Batmaz (born 16 July 1967) is a Turkish weightlifter. He became the European Champion in 1997 Rijeka and also won a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.

Career Batmaz emerged as one of Turkey’s leading weightlifters in the late 1980s. He represented Turkey at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and again at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

At the 1993 World Championships held in Melbourne, he won the silver medal in the 70 kg category. Two years later, at the 1995 Championships in Guangzhou, he claimed the bronze medal. Between 1990 and 1998, Batmaz earned one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals at the European Weightlifting Championships, reaching his career peak in 1997 when he became European Champion in Rijeka.

He also won a silver medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games in Languedoc, France.

After retiring from competition, Batmaz became a coach. He has trained both the men’s and women’s Turkish national weightlifting teams as well as the club Büyükşehir Belediye Ankaraspor.

Major results Year Location Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 1988 Seoul, South Korea 67.5 kg 142.5 147.5 150 5 172.5 177.5 180 5 327.5 5 1996 Atlanta, United States 70 kg 145 147.5 150 11 175 180 182.5 11 330 11 World Championships 1993 Melbourne, Australia 70 kg 147.5 150 152.5 3 177.5 182.5 185 2 332.5 1995 Guangzhou, China 70 kg 152.5 155 157.5 3 182.5 185 187.5 3 340 European Championships 1990 Aalborg, Denmark 67.5 kg 142.5 145 147.5 3 167.5 170 172.5 3 315 1994 Sokolov, Czech Republic 70 kg 150 152.5 155 3 177.5 180 182.5 3 332.5 1996 Stavanger, Norway 70 kg 150 152.5 155 3 175 177.5 180 3 327.5 1997 Rijeka, Croatia 70 kg 152.5 155 155 2 190 192.5 195 1 347.5 1998 Riesa, Germany 69 kg 142.5 145 145 2 172.5 175 177.5 3 320 Mediterranean Games 1993 Languedoc, France 70 kg 145 147.5 150 2 175 180 182.5 2 330