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Ivan Huklek

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Ivan Huklek
Personal information
NationalityCroatian
Born (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 27)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Croatia
World U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bydgoszcz 85 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Istanbul 87 kg

Ivan Huklek (born 12 November 1996) is a Croatian Greco-Roman wrestler.

Career

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In 2017, Huklek won the silver medal at the 2017 World U23 Wrestling Championship in Bydgoszcz in the 85 kg category.[1] In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 87 kg event at the 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.[2] Huklek obtained one of the remaining slots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3]

He competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[4] He was eliminated in his first match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[4] Huklek also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Senior U23 World Championships". uww.org. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ Marantz, Ken (8 May 2021). "Datunashvili Denies Rio champ Chakvetadze Ticket to Tokyo; Armenia Grabs 2 Greco spots". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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