Biography on Mehmet Demir Bilgili, Wrestling Technical Director

Mehmet Bilgili
Mehmet Bilgili

Mehmet Bilgili is CISS's newly appointed Wrestling Technical Director. Born in Gaziantep (South-East Anatolia) on 5 August 1960. He lost his hearing at 7 years old from meningitis. He graduated from College with Social Science diploma.

Mehmet started his wrestling career in 1980 and participated in hearing clubs until in 1993 he started to participate in deaf wrestling events and was on deaf national wrestling team. He also participated in five international wrestling championships.

Mr. Bilgili is actively involved on the executive committee member of various deaf sport clubs and associations and additionally he is a representative of the Turkish Deaf Sport Federation in Gazintep City.

Mehment and his wife has three children.

We all welcome Mehmet Bilgili!

By Secretariat