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Naim Suleymanoglu(1967-2017)

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Naim Suleymanoglu was born on 23 January 1967 in Ptichar, Bulgaria. He died on 18 November 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.
BornJanuary 23, 1967
DiedNovember 18, 2017(50)
BornJanuary 23, 1967
DiedNovember 18, 2017(50)
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Known for

Seoul, 1988 (1989)
Seoul, 1988
6.0
  • Self
  • 1989
100 Years of Olympic Glory (1996)
100 Years of Olympic Glory
7.3
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 1996
Atlanta's Olympic Glory (1997)
Atlanta's Olympic Glory
6.8
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 1997

Credits

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  • Atlanta's Olympic Glory (1997)
    Atlanta's Olympic Glory
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1997
  • 100 Years of Olympic Glory (1996)
    100 Years of Olympic Glory
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1996
  • Seoul, 1988 (1989)
    Seoul, 1988
    6.0
    • Self
    • 1989

Archive Footage

  • Hayat Van Eck in Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu (2019)
    Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu
    8.2
    • Self (archive footage, uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Sport am Montag (1975)
    Sport am Montag
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Olympics
  • Alternative names
    • Naum Shalamanov
  • Height
    • 4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
  • Born
    • January 23, 1967
    • Ptichar, Bulgaria
  • Died
    • November 18, 2017
    • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He won three straight Olympic gold medals in weightlifting for Turkey between 1988 and 1996. He also won seven world and six European championships. At 4' 10" tall and about 135 pounds, he could lift three times his weight.
  • Nickname
    • Pocket Hercules

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