Halil Mutlu

Halil Mutlu

Personal information
Nickname	"Dynamo"
Nationality	Turkish Bulgarian
Born	(1973-07-14) 14 July 1973 (age 51) Postnik, Momchilgrad municipality, Kardzhali Province, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Height	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Weightlifting
Turned pro	1992
Retired	2008
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Snatch: 147.5 kg (2003, WR) Clean and jerk: 175 kg (2003, WR) Total: 322.5 kg (2003, WR)
Medal record Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta –54 kg 2000 Sydney –56 kg 2004 Athens –56 kg World Championships 1994 Istanbul –54 kg 1998 Lahti – 56 kg 1999 Athens –56 kg 2001 Antalya –56 kg 2003 Vancouver –62 kg 1993 Melbourne –54 kg 1995 Guangzhou –54 kg European Championships 1994 Sokolov –54 kg 1995 Warsaw –54 kg 1996 Stavanger –54 kg 1997 Rijeka –54 kg 1999 La Coruña –56 kg 2000 Sofia –56 kg 2001 Trencin –56 kg 2003 Loutraki –62 kg 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro –56 kg 1991 Wladyslawowo –52 kg 1992 Szekszard –52 kg Disqualified 2005 Sofia –62 kg

Halil Mutlu (born Halil Aliev (Bulgarian: Халил Алиев)^[1] on 14 July 1973 in Postnik, Bulgaria) is a former professional Turkish weightlifter with several World and Olympic championship titles. Mutlu is one of the five weightlifters who has achieved three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games. His weightlifting career includes five World championships, nine European championships and more than 20 world records at 52 kg (115 lb), 54 kg (119 lb) and 56 kg (123 lb) combined.