Rıdvan Baygut

Rıdvan Baygut
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1985-03-03) 3 March 1985
Turkey
Alma materSakarya University
Height1.81 m (5.9 ft)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
EventLightweight
ClubTuzla Belediyespor
Medal record
Men's Taekwondo
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gyeongju 74 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Rome 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 St. Petersburg 74 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Manchester 74 kg

Rıdvan Baygut (born 3 March 1985) is a Turkish taekwondo athlete. He won gold medals at the 2008 and 2010 European Taekwondo Championships.[1]

Career

Baygut began practicing taekwondo at a young age and has been a member of Tuzla Belediyespor Club in Istanbul since 1997.[2] He graduated from Sakarya University with a degree in physical education and sports.[3]

Baygut won the gold medal at the 2008 European Taekwondo Championships in Rome in the men's lightweight (–72 kg) category.[4] He became European champion again at the 2010 European Taekwondo Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia (–74 kg).[5] At the 2012 European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, he won the silver medal in the same division.[6]

He also won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships held in Gyeongju, South Korea.[7] In 2009, he represented Turkey at the Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]

Throughout his career, Baygut has achieved multiple Turkish national championships and numerous podium finishes at international competitions.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Rıdvan Baygut - TaekwondoData". Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Tekvandocu Rıdvan Baygut Tuzla'ya Sevinç Yaşattı". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Öğrencimiz Rıdvan Baygut Tekwando'da Türkiye Birincisi Oldu". sakarya.edu.tr. 17 March 2009. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Turkey wins another gold in taekwondo". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 11 April 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Tekvandoda Rıdvan Baygut Avrupa Şampiyonu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 11 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Manchester'da bir gümüş, bir bronz". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 5 May 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Tekvandoda Baygut dünya üçüncüsü". Milliyet (in Turkish). 5 May 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Athlete profile, 25th Summer Universiade Belgrade 2009 - Rıdvan Baygut". Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Rıdvan Baygut - TaekwondoData". Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2024.