Muharrem Süleymanoğlu

Muharrem Süleymanoğlu (born 18 September 1969) is a Turkish weightlifter who competed in the 75 kg weight category. He represented Turkey at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He is the younger brother of the three-time Olympic champion Naim Süleymanoğlu.

Biography Muharrem Süleymanoğlu began weightlifting in 1978, inspired by his older brother. He initially competed for the Bulgarian junior national team before switching his sporting nationality to Turkish, following in his brother’s footsteps. After retiring from active competition, he became a coach and served as the head coach of the Turkish men’s national weightlifting team.

He is also the author of the book My Brother, the Pocket Hercules. In 2019, a biographical film titled *Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoğlu* was released, inspired by his work.

Major results Year Competition Location Weight class Snatch Clean and jerk Total Rank 1990 European Championships Aalborg 75 kg 150 170 320 8 World Championships Budapest 75 kg 135 165 300 15 1992 European Championships Szekszárd 75 kg 152.5 175 327.5 7 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona 75 kg 155 175 330 12