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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Naim_SüleymanoğluNaim Süleymanoğlu - Wikipedia

    At 147 cm in height, Süleymanoğlu's short stature and great strength led to him being nicknamed "Pocket Hercules". He is widely considered as one of the greatest Olympic weightlifters of all time. He is the best pound-for-pound weightlifter in the history of weightlifting.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pocket_Hercules:_NaimPocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu - Wikipedia

    Pocket Hercules: Naim Suleymanoglu is a Turkish biographical drama film directed by Ozer Feyzioglu, written by Barış Pirhasan and produced by Mustafa Uslu. The film tells about the life of Naim Suleymanoglu, nicknamed "Pocket Hercules".

  4. www.imdb.com › title › tt9500372Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu (2019) - IMDb

    Nov 22, 2019 · Pocket Hercules: Naim Süleymanoglu: Directed by Özer Feyzioglu. With Hayat Van Eck, Selen Öztürk, Yetkin Dikinciler, Gürkan Uygun. The biography of Turkish weightlifter and Olympic champion Naim Suleymanoglu.

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    • Biography, Drama, History
    • Özer Feyzioglu
    • 2019-11-22

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  6. www.nytimes.com › 2017/11/22 › obituariesNaim Suleymanoglu, 50, Dies; Weight Lifting’s ‘Pocket Hercules’

    Nov 22, 2017 · Naim Suleymanoglu, a Turkish weight lifter whose diminutive size and stunning strength earned him the nickname Pocket Hercules on his way to winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals,...

  7. olympics.com › en › videoThe Pocket Hercules - One of the Greatest Weightlifters

    Despite being only 1.47m tall, Naim Suleymanoglu nicknamed “the pocket Hercules” proved the world to be one of the greatest weightlifters of all time. In... 1996, Naim breaks his own world record to claim the 64kg Olympic title, becoming the first weightlifter to win gold at three different Olympics. Weightlifting 64Kg Men's Final - Atlanta ...

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  8. www.britannica.com › topic › Naim-Suleymaoglu-PocketNaim Suleymanoglu: Pocket Hercules | Britannica

    Standing just 4 feet 11 inches (1.5 metres) tall and weighing less than 141 pounds (64 kg), Naim Suleymanoglu was hardly imposing enough to stir thoughts of Hercules. Yet that was the Turkish weightlifter’s nickname—“Pocket Hercules,” to be exact—and he backed up the moniker no better than at the.

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  10. olympics.com › en › athletesNaim Süleymanoğlu - Olympics.com

    Nicknamed “The Pocket Hercules”, Naim Süleymanoğlu was the first weightlifter to claim gold at three different Olympic Games. World record breaker. Naim Süleymanoğlu was born to Turkish parents living in Bulgaria. Only 1.47m tall, he quickly attracted attention for his weightlifting ability.