Riza
KAYAALP
TUR
Age
35 y/o | Seniors
Style
Greco-Roman
Weight
130 kg
Age
35 y/o | Seniors
Style
Greco-Roman
Weight
130 kg
UWW Rank
Season 2024
4 W / 3 L
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A Turkish legend, Riza KAYAALP (TUR) is on his way to his fourth Olympic Games. He first began in 2008 Beijing where he failed to win a medal. But in London 2012, he won a bronze medal. Four years later in 2016, he won a silver medal. He was the flag bearer for Turkey at the Rio Games. Kayaalp is the most decorated Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler in history thanks to his four world and 10 European titles (one at Euro Games). His first World title came in 2011 when he beat Mijain LOPEZ (CUB) in the final. The two later met in the 2012 Olympic semifinal which Lopez won. In 2013 and 2014, Kayaalp won silver medals at the Worlds. He lost to Lopez in the 2014 World finals. But in 2015, he once again defeated Lopez in the world finals. But he could not repeat the feat in the Rio Olympic final which Lopez won. Since winning his first Olympic gold in Beijing, Lopez has suffered only two losses, both coming against Kayaalp. The Turk defended his world title in 2017 but suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to former world champion and rival Heiki NABI (EST) in 2018, missing out on a medal for the first time at world, dating back to 2009. He returned to claim the title in 2019 in Nursultan and qualified for the Olympics. In the final, he defeated Oscar PINO (CUB) to claim his fourth title which made him the first Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler to do so. He surpassed Hamza YERLIKAYA and Selcuk CEBI as both had three titles each. He will be seeded as the number one for the Tokyo Games.
Country
Hungary
Date
June 2024
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (3-0) 3-0
LOST by VPO (0-4) 0-3
LOST by VIN (0-0) 0-5
Country
Romania
Date
February 2024
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (9-0) 4-0
WON by VPO (5-0) 3-0
WON by VPO1 (2-2) 3-1
LOST by VFA (2-4) 0-5
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO1 (7-2) 3-1
WON by VSU (9-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
LOST by VPO1 (2-2) 1-3
Country
Hungary
Date
July 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO1 (8-1) 3-1
LOST by VIN (0-0) 0-5
LOST by VIN (0-0) 5-0
Country
Croatia
Date
April 2023
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VPO1 (1-2) 1-3
Country
Serbia
Date
September 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO1 (1-5) 1-3
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VPO1 (3-5) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (1-1) 1-3
Country
Italy
Date
June 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO1 (1-3) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (1-2) 1-3
WON by VPO (0-4) 0-3
Country
Hungary
Date
March 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (0-6) 0-3
WON by VPO1 (1-1) 1-3
WON by VPO (0-4) 0-3
WON by VSU (0-9) 0-4
Country
Turkey
Date
February 2022
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
LOST by VFA (2-5) 5-0
WON by VPO1 (1-4) 1-3
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
Country
Japan
Date
August 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO1 (5-1) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (6-2) 3-1
LOST by VPO (0-2) 0-3
WON by VPO1 (2-7) 1-3
Country
Poland
Date
April 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU1 (1-10) 1-4
WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
WON by VFA (0-5) 0-5
WON by VPO1 (1-3) 1-3
Country
Italy
Date
March 2021
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO1 (2-4) 1-3
WON by VPO (2-0) 3-0
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VPO (0-7) 0-3
Country
Italy
Date
February 2020
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (0-6) 0-3
LOST by VPO1 (1-5) 1-3
Country
Kazakhstan
Date
September 2019
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (4-0) 3-0
WON by VPO (4-0) 3-0
WON by VPO1 (1-5) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (1-4) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (1-3) 1-3
Country
Romania
Date
April 2019
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VFA (0-5) 0-5
WON by VPO (0-5) 0-3
WON by VPO (0-5) 0-3
WON by VPO (0-4) 0-3
WON by VPO (0-3) 0-3
Country
Hungary
Date
October 2018
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
LOST by VPO1 (1-2) 1-3
Country
Turkey
Date
July 2018
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VPO (3-0) 3-0
WON by VPO1 (1-1) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
Country
Russia
Date
April 2018
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (0-9) 0-4
WON by VPO (0-5) 0-3
WON by VPO (4-0) 3-0
WON by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
Country
France
Date
August 2017
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (2-0) 3-0
WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
WON by VPO1 (2-1) 3-1
Country
Serbia
Date
May 2017
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (3-1) 3-1
WON by VFA (7-0) 5-0
WON by VPO1 (4-3) 3-1
Country
Brazil
Date
August 2016
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
WON by VFA (5-0) 5-0
WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
LOST by VPO (0-6) 0-3
Country
Latvia
Date
March 2016
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VSU (14-0) 4-0
WON by VPO1 (1-3) 1-3
WON by VPO1 (2-4) 1-3
WON by VFA (2-2) 5-0
Country
United States
Date
September 2015
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (0-2) 0-3
WON by VSU (0-8) 0-4
WON by VSU (8-0) 4-0
WON by VPO (0-6) 0-3
WON by VPO (1-0) 3-0
Country
Uzbekistan
Date
September 2014
Style
Greco-Roman
Age Group
Seniors
Weight Class
130 kg
WON by VPO (0-4) 0-3
WON by VPO (0-4) 0-3
WON by VFA (4-0) 5-0
LOST by VPO (0-2) 0-3