Reyhan Arabacıoğlu

Reyhan Arabacıoğlu (born 22 December 1982 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish weightlifter who competed in the –77 kg and –69 kg divisions. He is an Olympic bronze medalist and a two-time World Championships medalist.

Career Arabacıoğlu began weightlifting in İzmir and represented İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor during his professional career.

He won his first international medal at the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya, where he earned bronze in the 69 kg category. Two years later, he captured the silver medal at the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships in Vancouver in the 77 kg division. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Arabacıoğlu initially placed fourth in the men’s 77 kg event with a 360 kg total (165 kg snatch, 195 kg clean and jerk). However, in 2013 the International Olympic Committee disqualified Russia’s Oleg Perepechenov after reanalysis of stored doping samples, and Arabacıoğlu was retroactively awarded the Olympic bronze medal.

He also earned medals at the European Weightlifting Championships, including silver in 2003 (Loutraki, –77 kg) and bronze in 2002 (Antalya, –69 kg). In 2005, he represented Turkey at the Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain, winning silver in the 77 kg division.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 2004 Athens, Greece 77 kg 160 165 170 4 190 195 200 3 360 World Weightlifting Championships 2001 Antalya, Turkey 69 kg 150 152.5 155 3 180 182.5 185 3 335 2003 Vancouver, Canada 77 kg 160 165 — 3 190 195 200 2 355 European Weightlifting Championships 2002 Antalya, Turkey 69 kg 145 150 — 3 175 180 — 3 330 2003 Loutraki, Greece 77 kg 160 165 — 2 195 200 — 2 365 2001 Trenčín, Slovakia 69 kg 147.5 150 — 1 170 175 — 1 325 2000 Rijeka, Croatia 69 kg 140 142.5 — 1 175 177.5 — 1 320 1999 Spała, Poland 62 kg 125 127.5 — 2 145 150 — 2 277.5 Mediterranean Games 2005 Almería, Spain 77 kg 155 160 — 195 200 — 360