Halil Zorba
Encyclopedia
Halil Zorba is a British
weightlifter. He broke into the world's top 100 in his weight division, 69kg, at the age of 19.
at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi
; competing in the 69kg category, he managed to come 4th in group B and went on to finish 10th overall out of 18. He is a Civil Engineering student at the University of Brighton
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United Kingdom
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weightlifter. He broke into the world's top 100 in his weight division, 69kg, at the age of 19.
Biography
Zorba, of Turkish Cypriot heritage, represented EnglandEngland
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at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi
Delhi
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; competing in the 69kg category, he managed to come 4th in group B and went on to finish 10th overall out of 18. He is a Civil Engineering student at the University of Brighton
University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is an English university of the United Kingdom, with a community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 staff based on campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which...
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Personal life
Zorba is related to the former British javelin thrower and multiple medal-winner Fatima WhitbreadFatima Whitbread
Fatima Whitbread MBE is a British former javelin thrower and multiple medal-winner.-Early life:...
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