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Abdullah Kayapınar

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Abdullah Kayapınar, born on 10 February 1992 in Sivas, is a Turkish Paralympic para powerlifter who competes in the 49 kilogram division. He met his coach Semih Ceylan in 2014 while working as a waiter in his hometown and took up para powerlifting with the coach's encouragement. He finished seventh at the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Nur-Sultan, fifth at the Tokyo Paralympics with a 150 kg lift, and won bronze at the 2023 world championships in Dubai with 173 kg. At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris he lifted 180 kg and won the silver medal.

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Birth Year
1992 1
Gender
Male 1
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Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
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Abdullah Kayapınar (born 10 February 1992) is a Turkish Paralympian para powerlifter
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    Abdullah Kayapınar (born 10 February 1992) is a Turkish Paralympian para powerlifter
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    He won the silver medal in the men's 49 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.
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    Abdullah Kayapınar (born 10 February 1992) is a Turkish Paralympian para powerlifter
  • Competed In: Paralympic Games, Lead, Paralympic result
    He won the silver medal in the men's 49 kg event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France.
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