Ahmet Bilek
Ahmet Bilek was a Turkish Olympic champion sports wrestler in the flyweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in men's freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Olympics.
He was born in 1932 in the western Turkish town of Kula in Manisa Province.
After his successful participation at the Olympics in Rome, Ahmet Bilek emigrated to Germany following his teammates Mithat Bayrak and Müzahir Sille. He continued his sports career in the wrestling club KSV Köllerbach in Püttlingen, a small town near Saarbrücken and became German champion in 1966 and 1968.
Ahmet Bilek committed suicide in 1970 in Germany.
He was married to Ayten and had a son Ali and a daughter Sevil.
Achievements
- 1953 World Wrestling Championships in Naples, Italy - silver
- 1955 Mediterranean Games in Barcelona, Spain - gold
- 1959 World Wrestling Championships in Tehran, Iran - silver
- 1960 Balkan Wrestling Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria - silver
- 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy - gold