is married and has lived in Ankara, Turkey since the early 1990s. He is a member of the Konya Kombassan Club in Konya and is coached by Ibrahim Elmali. Beside weightlifting, Mutlu enjoys wrestling. Highlights World junior champion (1993), Five-time world champion (2003, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1994 - 1st; 1995, 1993 - 2nd.), Nine-time European champion (2005, 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994), 25 gold medals (8 Snatch, 8 Clean and Jerk, 9 Total) in total at European Championships, winner of the most gold medals second after David Rigert with 27 gold medals, Only fourth weightlifter to win three Olympic gold medals (2004, 2000, 1996), Named as the "Sportsman of the year 1999" in Turkey, He is one of five men in history to lift three times his bodyweight, Major results Medals Olympics World Championships European Championships CWR: Current world record WR: World record See also Athletes with most gold medals in one event at the Olympic Games References External links Halil Mutlu at Lift Up Halil Mutlu at Database Weightlifting 1973 births Living people Bulgarian Turks in Turkey Bulgarian emigrants to Turkey People from Momchilgrad Turkish male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters of Turkey Olympic gold medalists for Turkey Weightlifters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Weightlifters at the 2004 Summer Olympics World record holders in Olympic weightlifting Olympic medalists in weightlifting Doping cases in weightlifting European champions in weightlifting Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics European champions for Turkey Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics European Weightlifting Championships medalists World Weightlifting Championships medalists