About Nuri Boytorun
Lived 1908 – 1988 (aged 80). Nuri Boytorun was a Turkish amateur wrestler.
Nurettin "Nuri" Boytorun (28 March 1908 – 28 November 1988) was a Turkish Olympian sport wrestler, trainer and technical director. He competed in the Middleweight division of Greco-Roman category at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. He was the Balkan champion four times in a row.
After retiring from active sports, he served as the trainer of the Turkish national team. Nuri Boytorun instructed wrestlers such as Yaşar Doğu, Celal Atik, Gazanfer Bilge and Ahmet Kireççi, among others. He was technical director of the national team, which participated at the Olympics in 1948, 1952 and 1956.
Accepting an offer, he emigrated to Italy, and served as the technical director of the Italian national Greco-Roman wrestling team.
Boytorun died on November 28, 1988, in Istanbul. He was succeeded by his wife Süheyla and two sons Sinan and Hamdi.
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Who was Nuri Boytorun?
Turkish wrestler (1908–1988)
When was Nuri Boytorun born?
Nuri Boytorun was born on 28 March 1908 in Istanbul.
When did Nuri Boytorun die?
Nuri Boytorun died on 28 November 1988.
What was Nuri Boytorun's occupation?
Nuri Boytorun was an amateur wrestler.
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Nuri Boytorun was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nuri Boytorun. https://biography.guide/nuri-boytorun/
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