About Hergeleci İbrahim
Lived 1848 – 1915 (aged 66–67). Hergeleci İbrahim was a Turkish amateur wrestler and professional wrestler.
İbrahim Mahmut (1862 in Ezerçe, near Razgrad, Özü Eyalet – 1917 in Sarımeşe, near İzmit, İstanbul Vilayet), nicknamed Hergeleci (Turkish for "trainer of unbroken horses"), was a pehlivan (oil wrestler) from the Ottoman Empire, who also performed as a professional wrestler. He was the Kırkpınar champion in 1914.
Championships and accomplishments One-time Kırkpınar Champion, 1914
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Who was Hergeleci İbrahim?
Turkish professional wrestler
When was Hergeleci İbrahim born?
Hergeleci İbrahim was born in 1848 in Ezerche.
When did Hergeleci İbrahim die?
Hergeleci İbrahim died in 1915 in Sarımeşe.
What was Hergeleci İbrahim's occupation?
Hergeleci İbrahim was an amateur wrestler and professional wrestler.
What nationality was Hergeleci İbrahim?
Hergeleci İbrahim was Turkish.
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