Turkish weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu mourned

AP Published: 2017-11-20 14:07:14
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Mourners, including Turkey's three-time Olympic weightlifting champion Halil Mutlu, bottom left, attend the funeral ceremony of Turkish weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu in Istanbul, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. The sign reads in Turkish: 'You are in our hearts'. Suleymanoglu, who was known as "Pocket Hercules" and who won three straight Olympic gold medals for Turkey between 1988 and 1996, has died. Suleymanoglu was considered one of the sport's greatest athletes and earned his nickname for his strength and diminutive size. He was 50. [Photo: AP]

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