Hergeleci Ibrahim
Encyclopedia
İbrahim Mahmut nicknamed Hergeleci, was a Turkish pehlivan
(oil wrestler), who also performed as a professional wrestler. He was the Turkish
Kırkpınar
champion in 1914.
Yagli güres
Oil wrestling , also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to the Uzbeki kurash, Tuvan khuresh and Tatar köräş...
(oil wrestler), who also performed as a professional wrestler. He was the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Kırkpınar
Kirkpinar
Kırkpınar is a Turkish oil-wrestling tournament. It is held annually, usually in late June, near Edirne, Turkey since 1346.- Description :Before each bout, the wrestlers pour olive oil over their entire bodies, and the matches take place in an open, grassy field, with the contestants naked except...
champion in 1914.