Ali Oflaz (born 1 October 2003) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the +109 kg category. He is a two-time European Junior Champion (2022 and 2023).[1]

Ali Oflaz
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 22)
Sarayönü, Konya, Turkey
Weight150 kg (331 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+109 kg
ClubSelçuklu Belediyespor

Career

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Oflaz started weightlifting in Konya and represents the club Selçuklu Belediyespor.[2]

In 2021 European Junior Championships held in Rovaniemi, Finland, he competed in the +109 kg category and won the bronze medal with 150 kg in the snatch, 198 kg in the clean and jerk, and 348 kg in total.[3]

At the 2022 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Durrës, Albania, Oflaz lifted 161 kg in the snatch and 201 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 362 kg, winning the gold medal and becoming European junior champion.[4]

He successfully defended his title at the 2023 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Bucharest, Romania, lifting 161 kg in the snatch and 203 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 364 kg to claim another gold medal.[5]

In the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships held in Chișinău, Moldova, he competed in the +109 kg category and finished ninth with 166 kg in the snatch, 210 kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 376 kg.[6]

References

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  1. "Ali Oflaz – IWF Profile". IWF.sport. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. "Selçuklu Belediyesporlu Ali Oflaz Avrupa Şampiyonu". Selçuklu Belediyespor (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. "Ali Oflaz Avrupa Şampiyonu". TRT Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  4. "Avrupa Halter Şampiyonası'na Selçuklu damgası". Yeni Meram (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. "Üst üste iki kez Avrupa şampiyonu olan milli haltercinin gözü olimpiyatlarda". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  6. "2025 European Weightlifting Championships Results". IWF. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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