Batu Han Yüksel (born 4 October 1999), also known as Batuhan Yüksel, is a Turkish weight lifter competing in the 81 kg division.
Personal life Batu Han Yüksel was born in Ankara, Turkey on 4 October 1999.
Sport career Yüksel is a member of Pursaklar Belediye Sports Club in Ankara.
He placed eight in the 62 kg division at the 2016 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Nowy Tomyśl, Poland. He competed in the Juniors category at the 2019 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships held in Bucharest, Romania, and took the silver medal in the clean & jerk event and the bronze medal in total. At the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships in Tirana, Albania, he ranked 7th n the 73 kg division. In 2022, he competed in the 81 kg division at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey. He won the silver medal in the 81 kg snatch event, the bronze medal in the clean & jerk and became silver medalist in total at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan, Armenia.
In September 2023, Yüksel was issued with an eight-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for oxymetholone.
Achievements YearCompetitionVenueWeight Snatch Clean & Jerk Total (kg) Rank(kg) Rank (kg) Rank2019 European Junior & U23 Championships Bucharest, Romania 73 kg 1355th1773122023 European Championships Yerevan, Armenia 81 kg 152187339 References