Fedail Güler

Fedail Güler (born 1 January 1972) is a Turkish former weightlifter, world and European champion, who competed in the lightweight division. He won the gold medal at the 1994 World Weightlifting Championships in Istanbul, lifting 160 kg in the snatch and 350 kg in total, both world records at the time.

Career Born in Bulgaria to a Turkish family, Güler began weightlifting in 1986.

He won the gold medal at the 1991 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Wolmirstedt, Germany, and another gold at the 1992 European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

At the 1994 World Weightlifting Championships in Istanbul, Güler set a world record by lifting 160 kg in snatch and 350 kg in total, earning the world title. The following year, he won the European Championship in Warsaw and took silver at the 1995 World Weightlifting Championships in Guangzhou.

He represented Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics. After retiring from active competition, Güler served as an advisor to the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Güler is considered part of the “golden generation” of Turkish weightlifters alongside Naim Süleymanoğlu and Halil Mutlu, contributing to Turkey’s international success in the 1990s.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Weightlifting Championships 1994 Istanbul, Turkey 70 kg 155 158 160 187 190 192 350 1995 Guangzhou, China 70 kg 155 157.5 160 185 187.5 190 345 European Weightlifting Championships 1994 Sokolov, Czech Republic 70 kg 150 155 157.5 175 177 180 335 1995 Warsaw, Poland 70 kg 155 157 160 185 187 190 350 World Junior Weightlifting Championships 1991 Wolmirstedt, Germany 69 kg 137.5 140 142.5 167.5 172.5 — 312.5 European Junior Weightlifting Championships 1992 Cardiff, United Kingdom 69 kg 138 140 140 170 172 172.5 312.5