Mete Binay (born 19 January 1985 in Emirseyit, Tokat) is a Turkish world champion weightlifter competing in the –69 kg division.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | 19 January 1985 Emirseyit, Tokat, Turkey |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | –69 kg |
Medal record | |
He won the bronze medal at the 2010 European Weightlifting Championships held in Minsk, Belarus, gold medal at the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships held in Antalya, Turkey and gold medal in snatch event at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships held in Paris, France.
On 3 July 2020 the International Olympic Committee disqualified Binay from the 2012 Olympic Games, and struck his results from the record for failing a drugs test in a re-analysis of his doping sample from 2012.[1]
Medals edit
World Championships
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
–69 kg | 160.0 | Antalya, Turkey | Sep 21, 2010 | ||
| Gold |
335.0 | |||||
| Gold |
–69 kg | 157.0 | Paris, France | Nov 8, 2011 |
European Championships
| Rank | Discipline | Snatch | Clean&Jerk | Total | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
–69 kg | 154.0 | Kazan, Russia | Apr 11-17, 2011 | ||
 Silver |
–69 kg | 149.0 | Minsk, Belarus | Apr 2-11, 2010[2] | ||
 Bronze |
314.0 |
References edit
- ^ "International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission decision regarding Mete Binay" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "European Seniors Weighlifting Championship 2010" (PDF). European Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2010-04-10.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
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