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Mehmet Akif Pirim was born on 17 September, 1968 in Rize, Turkey, is a Turkish sport wrestler. Discover Mehmet Akif Pirim's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 17 September, 1968
Birthday 17 September
Birthplace Rize, Turkey
Nationality Turkey

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Mehmet Akif Pirim Height, Weight & Measurements

At 55 years old, Mehmet Akif Pirim height is 1.60 m and Weight 63 kg.

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Height 1.60 m
Weight 63 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Mehmet Akif Pirim Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mehmet Akif Pirim worth at the age of 55 years old? Mehmet Akif Pirim’s income source is mostly from being a successful wrestler. He is from Turkey. We have estimated Mehmet Akif Pirim's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1968

Mehmet Akif Pirim (September 17, 1968, Rize, Turkey), is a former Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the featherweight class (62 kg), and currently a trainer.

Born on September 17, 1968, in the Black Sea city of Rize.

1984

Mehmet Akif Pirim started wrestling as a teenager in 1984 at the Rize Çaykurspor sports club, concentrating on the Greco-Roman style.

He later moved to the renowned Turkish sports club TEDAŞ Spor Kulübü in Ankara.

At a height of 1.60 metres, he fought in the featherweight division.

During his career, he had quite a few excellent trainers.

They were Vayramali Karaali, Osman Destebasi, Gennadi Sapunov, Bilal Tabur, Ömer Suzan, Mehmet Acak, Haluk Koc and Yakup Topuz.

Besides wrestling, he studied sports at a university and continued in the clubs Halkbankası, TMO and TEDAŞ Clubs.

1988

His international career began in 1988 when he took part in the Junior World Championships (Espoirs age group) in Wałbrzych/Poland.

He came 7th in the bantamweight category.

This remained his only start at an international junior championship.

1991

He made his debut at an international senior championship in 1991 at the European Championships in Aschaffenburg.

He reached 9th place there in the featherweight category.

In the same year, he won the Mediterranean Games in Athens ahead of Denni Urbinato from Italy.

He celebrated his first great success in September 1991 at the World Championships in Varna.

He reached the featherweight final, where he was leading 1:0 against Sergei Martynov from the Soviet Union until shortly before the end, but then had to give up a bigger score and lost the fight.

He thus became vice world champion.

1992

He won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Men's Greco-Roman wrestling and the bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics.

At the 1992 European Championships in Copenhagen, Mehmet Akif Pirim achieved a points victory over Mario Büttner from Germany, among others, but only finished 7th overall.

Well prepared by the new Turkish national coach, the former head coach of the Soviet national team in Greco-Roman wrestling, Gennadi Sapunov, he then competed at the Olympic Games in Barcelona.

He came to victories in the featherweight category over Juan Luis Maren Delis, Cuba (3:2 points after overtime), Usama Azis, Sweden (5:0), Stanislav Grigoriev, Bulgaria (2:1), Jenő Bódi, Hungary (7:3) and over the reigning World and European Champion Sergei Martynov, whom he downright outclassed with 13:2 points.

He thus became Olympic champion.

1993

In 1993 Mehmet Akif Pirim competed at the European Championships in Istanbul.

He lost his first fight against Sergei Martynov, who took revenge for his clear defeat at the Olympic Games with a clear victory (9:0 points).

In the consolation round, however, Mehmet Akif Pirim still managed to win a bronze medal with victories over Alexander Dawidowitsch, Israel, Mchitar Manukjan, Armenia and Georgi Saskavez, Belarus.

However, after analysis of the doping samples taken at this championship, he was convicted of doping.

1995

In 1995, however, he was pardoned by an inconsistent FILA arbitration court and was able to participate in international championships again from 1995.

At the 1995 European Championships in Besançon he finished 6th in the featherweight division and at the 1996 World Championships in Prague, where he suffered defeats at the hands of Wlodzimierz Zawadzki of Poland and Mchitar Manukjan, he only came 12th.

1996

He did better again at the 1996 European Championships in Budapest, where he came 5th.

A better placing was prevented by Sergei Martynow, who won against Mehmet Akif Pirim at this championship.

He then presented himself again in excellent form at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.

He lost his first fight there against Ivan Radnev, Bulgaria, because he was still weakened from all the training.

Afterwards, strengthened by fluid and food intake, he started a unique winning streak, but with his victories over Winston Santos Fuentos, Venezuela, Hu Guohong, China, Ahad Pazaj, Iran, Mchitar Manukjan, Hryhorij Komyschenko, Ukraine and Koba Guliaschwili, Georgia, he could only win a bronze medal.

1997

He was stripped of the bronze medal he had won and banned until 9 May 1997.

In 1997 came the surprising end for Mehmet Akif Pirim as No. 1 in his weight class in the Turkish national wrestling team.

He was defeated by Şeref Eroğlu in the Turkish championship and could not get past this wrestler, who became world champion in 1997.

1999

At the beginning of 1999, he therefore changed his citizenship and became an Azerbaijani.

He then competed for Azerbaijan at the 1999 World Championships in Athens.

He managed to beat Emil Budinov, Bulgaria and Christos Gikas, Greece, but then lost to Park Young-shin, South Korea.

2014

He only finished 14th with these results and was not considered for any further international championships by the Azerbaijani wrestling federation.