About Mihael Žgank
Born 1994. Mihael Žgank is a Slovenian judoka.
Mihael Žgank (; born 1 February 1994) is a Slovenian-born Turkish judoka.
Career Žgank competed for Slovenia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 90 kg, where he lost to Aleksandar Kukolj of Serbia in the round of 32.
At the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest, Žgank won the silver medal.
Later, Žgank switched nationality from Slovenia to Turkey due to financial reasons. He participated at the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku under his new Turkish name Mikail Özerler. He competed for Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
He won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris held in Paris, France. He also won one of the bronze medals in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Žgank competed for Turkey at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Who is Mihael Žgank?
Slovenian--Greek-Turkish judoka
When was Mihael Žgank born?
Mihael Žgank was born on 1 February 1994 in Celje.
What is Mihael Žgank's occupation?
Mihael Žgank is a judoka.
What nationality is Mihael Žgank?
Mihael Žgank is Slovenian.
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