Harun Doğan (1 January 1976 in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey) is a Turkish retired World and European champion sports wrestler competing in the -58 kg division of men's freestyle wrestling. He was coached by Avni Tarhan. In 2005 he was banned from sport for life after his second doping violation.[1]

Harun Doğan
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1976-01-01) 1 January 1976 (age 48)
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Sport
SportSport wrestling
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
National finalsTurkish
Highest world rankingWorld Champion
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Ankara 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Tehran 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Atlanta 57 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Minsk 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Budapest 57 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Pescara 57 kg

Scandal

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At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he caused scandals. In his second match in the elimination round, he did not wear the official Turkish wrestling singlet with the national star and crescent insignia but his own singlet despite warnings of the team leader. At his third match, he deliberately did not show, and lost the match against Russian Murad Ramazanov by forfeit.[2] For his unsportsmanlike behaviour, Harun Doğan was punished later by the Turkish Federation, and was not taken into the team participating at the 4th World University Wrestling Championships held 2000 in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Doping cases

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Harun Doğan was involved in a doping case at the 2002 World Wrestling Championships held in Tehran, Iran. He tested positive for the banned substance efedrin, and was suspended from wrestling for two years.[4]

At the 2005 Turkish National Championship Doğan tested positive for the anabolic steroid metenolone, and was subsequently banned from sport for life.[5]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ Harun Dogan banned for life, Hurriyet Daily News, 6 August 2005
  2. ^ "Rezillik". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2000-10-01. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  3. ^ "Harun Doğan, Japonya'da yok". NTV-MSNBC (in Turkish). 2000-10-19. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  4. ^ Demirbilek, Celal (2002-10-03). "Yüz karaları!". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  5. ^ United World Wrestling: Anti-doping Rules Violations / Violations des Règles Antidopage. unitedworldwrestling.org
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