Muhammed Demirel
Muhammed Ali Demirel is a Turkish Olympian judoka who competes in the 66 kg event.
Sport career
Demirel is a member of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SC.2018
Demirel became 2018 Turkish Cadet champion in 50 kg in Mersin.He took the bronze medal in the 50 kg event at the 2018 European Cadet Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2019
In 2019, he became second time Turkish Cadet champion in 60 kg in Samsun.He and his three teammates became champion in the Mixed team event at the 2019 European Cadet Championships in Warsaw, Poland.
He won the silver medal in the 60 kg event at the same competition.
Demirel and his nine teammates captured the gold medal in the Mixed team event at the Judo at the 2019 European Youth [Summer Olympic Festival] in Baku, Azerbaijan. He competed in the 60 kg event, and lost the bronze-medal match placing fifth.
2021
He became 2021 Turkish champion in 66 kg.He took the bronze medal in the Mixed team event with nine teammates at the 2021 World Judo Juniors Championships|2021 [World Juniors Championships in Olbia, Italy.
2022
Demirel captured the gold medal in the 66 kg event at the 2022 European Junior Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.2023
He lost the Round of 32 match to Alberto Gaitero from Spain after defeating American Ari Berliner, and was eliminated at the 2023 [World Judo Championships – Men's 66 kg|2023 World Championships] in Doha, Qatar.2024
He lost the Round of 32 to Uzbek Sardor Nurillaev at the 2024 World Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.At the 2024 [European Judo Championships – Men's 66 kg|2024 European Championships] in Zagreb, Croatia, he won the silver medal.
Demirel received a quota to represent his country at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France according to the Olympic rankings developed by the International Judo Federation. He lost the First round match against Luukas Saha from Finland, and was eliminated.