à Âeref EroÃÂlu (born 25 November 1975, in Kahramanmaraà Â) is a Turkish wrestler. He won 6 times in Europe (1994-1996-1998-2001-2002-2003) and once in the World (1997). At the 2004 Athens Olympics, he competed at 66 kg and won the silver medal. He served as the president of the Turkish Wrestling Federation between 2021 and 2024.
EroÃÂlu was born on 25 November 1975, in , DulkadiroÃÂlu, Kahramanmaraà Â. He completed his secondary and high school education at Sivas Pamukpñnar Teacher's High School, his high school education at Gazi University Physical Education and Sports School, his master's degree at Kahramanmaraà  Sütçü ðmam University, and he continued his doctorate education in Sports Management at Hitit University Faculty of Sports Sciences.
He started wrestling with karakucak and entered Sivas Pamukpñnar Wrestling Training Center in 1988. In 1990, he wore the national swimsuit for the first time in Hungary and became the Stars Greco-Roman World Champion.
He competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal. He is member of the ðstanbul Büyükà Âehir Belediyesi S.K.
He wore more than 1200 national jerseys and won 110 medals in international championships and tournaments. In 1997 and 1998, he was selected as the World's Best and Most Technical Wrestler by UWW.
He was a world champion and has won four gold and one silver medals at the European Championships. In 1997, he was named Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).
After ending his wrestling career in 2008, he went to the US to study languages. He is a Delegate of the Turkish National Olympic Committee, Club President of the Champions Wrestling Club and a member of the Technical Committee of the International Wrestling Federation (UWW). He is married and has 2 children.