Muhlis Tayfur
- July 21, 2008
- 85 years
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Muhlis Tayfur, 85–86, Turkish Olympic wrestler.
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|Muhlis Tayfur (1922 – 21 July 2008) was a Turkish sport wrestler, born in Erzurum. He won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, middleweight class, at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
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1.Which online reference site lists information for Muhlis Tayfur alongside the International Wrestling Database?
- A.Sports Reference
- B.Olympediacorrect
- C.Wikipedia
- D.Britannica
The biography lists Olympedia as one of the external links for Muhlis Tayfur.
Source: External links section
2.During the 1948 Summer Olympics, in which category of the sport was Muhlis Tayfur active?
- A.Judo
- B.Sambo
- C.Freestyle wrestling
- D.Greco-Roman wrestlingcorrect
Muhlis Tayfur won his medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling category.
Source: biographical introduction
3.What sport was Muhlis Tayfur performing at the 1948 Olympics held in London?
- A.Judo
- B.Boxing
- C.Freestyle wrestling
- D.Greco-Roman wrestlingcorrect
Muhlis Tayfur's silver medal performance at the 1948 Olympics was in the Greco-Roman wrestling discipline.
Source: biographical introduction
4.In which city was the Turkish sport wrestler Muhlis Tayfur born?
- A.Ankara
- B.Izmir
- C.Istanbul
- D.Erzurumcorrect
The biography explicitly states that Muhlis Tayfur was born in Erzurum.
Source: biographical introduction
5.In what year was the Turkish sport wrestler Muhlis Tayfur born?
- A.1922correct
- B.1920
- C.1924
- D.1926
The biography states that Muhlis Tayfur was born in 1922.
Source: biographical introduction
6.On what date did the Turkish sport wrestler Muhlis Tayfur pass away?
- A.30 September 2009
- B.15 August 2008
- C.12 June 2007
- D.21 July 2008correct
Muhlis Tayfur died on 21 July 2008.
Source: biographical introduction
7.What sport was Muhlis Tayfur known for during his career?
- A.Weightlifting
- B.Freestyle wrestling
- C.Judo
- D.Greco-Roman wrestlingcorrect
Muhlis Tayfur is identified as a Turkish sport wrestler who competed in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Source: biographical introduction
8.At which international competition did Muhlis Tayfur win a silver medal?
- A.1956 Summer Olympics
- B.1948 Summer Olympicscorrect
- C.1944 Summer Olympics
- D.1952 Summer Olympics
Muhlis Tayfur earned a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Source: biographical introduction
9.In which weight class did Muhlis Tayfur compete when he won his silver medal?
- A.Welterweight
- B.Lightweight
- C.Middleweightcorrect
- D.Heavyweight
Muhlis Tayfur won his silver medal in the middleweight class of Greco-Roman wrestling.
Source: biographical introduction
10.In which host city did Muhlis Tayfur win his Olympic medal?
- A.Berlin
- B.Helsinki
- C.Londoncorrect
- D.Paris
The biography specifies that Muhlis Tayfur won his silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London.
Source: biographical introduction
11.What was the nationality of the wrestler Muhlis Tayfur?
- A.Greek
- B.British
- C.Turkishcorrect
- D.Russian
Muhlis Tayfur is identified in the biography as a Turkish sport wrestler.
Source: biographical introduction
12.At which sporting event did Muhlis Tayfur represent Turkey in 1948?
- A.European Wrestling Championships
- B.Mediterranean Games
- C.Summer Olympicscorrect
- D.World Wrestling Championships
Muhlis Tayfur won his silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Source: biographical introduction
13.What medal color did Muhlis Tayfur win at the 1948 London Olympics?
- A.Platinum
- B.Bronze
- C.Gold
- D.Silvercorrect
The text states that Muhlis Tayfur won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Source: biographical introduction
14.Which database includes information about Muhlis Tayfur?
- A.Global Olympic Archives
- B.Turkish Sports Encyclopedia
- C.International Wrestling Databasecorrect
- D.World Athletes Archive
The biography lists the International Wrestling Database as a source of information for Muhlis Tayfur.
Source: External links section
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