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Kadir Yilmaz Photo: Ruud van der Linden

Kadir Yilmaz was born in 1980 in Amsterdam. His parents originated from Amasya (Turkey). Kadir's father founded the Amsterdam wrestlingclub Pehlivan.

First oilwrestling contest: Amsterdam Kirkpinar 1998, European Champion at the Amsterdam Kirkpinar 1999 (in the Deste Büyük Boy class). First Dutch national to participate in the Edirne Kirkpinar in 2000. Just two weeks after he lost during the Amsterdam Kirkpinar 2000 from Dutch wrestler Melvin Witteveen, who throw him out of this competition after the 2nd match.
Witteveen was present too in Edirne 2000, but was not permitted to wrestle, as Edirne is the National Championship of Turkey and only Turks are allowed to enter. Kadir was lucky with his double nationality, and came out for his parental Amasya.

Yilmaz didn´t show up as wrestler at the Amsterdam Kirkpinar 2001, but was present again at the Edirne 2001 in the DESTE BÜYÜK BOY BOY group of 70 participants. In the first bout he defeated HAMZA ASLAN from EDIRNE. In the second bout he won HAKAN YARAR from ANKARA. About what happened in the following bouts is not certain. According to the official list Kadir met AHMET MENKI from BALIKESIR in his 3rd as well as in his 4th bout (on paper at last) but nor YILMAZ as MENKI are mentioned on the list of the following bouts... so what happened? Do you have more information? Please email: kirkpinar@hotmail.com

Read a report about Kadir on the Amsterdam KIRKPINAR 1999,

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