Nasuh Akar
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Freestyle Wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1948 London | Bantamweight |
| World Championships | ||
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1951 Helsinki | Bantamweight |
| European Championships | ||
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1946 | Bantamweight |
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1949 Istanbul | Bantamweight |
Nasuh Akar (10 May 1925 – 18 May 1984) was a Turkish sports wrestler, who won the gold medal in the Bantamweight class of Men's Freestyle category at the 1948 Olympics.
He was born in the village Yiğitler (today Sorsavuş) of Boğazlıyan district of Yozgat Province. Following his gold medal win at the 1948 London Olympics, Nasuh Akar became European and World champion. In 1952, he retired from active wrestling and served then as trainer.
He died on 18 May 1984. His wife Ayşe Akar succeeded him. A training sports hall in Eskişehir, opened in 1994, is named after Nasuh Akar.
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