İbrahim Arat (born December 2, 1988) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –94 kg division. The tall athlete is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor in his hometown, where he is coached by Mücahit Yağcı and Selim Savaş.
At the 2011 Summer Universiade held in Shenzhen, China, he became bronze medalist.
Arat qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was withdrawn after his A-sample tested positive for hydroxystanozolol during a drug test.Turkey has zero tolerance for doping, 2 lifters withdrawn from London Games www.todayszaman.com 27 July 2012 He was suspended for 2 years.
Achievements Rank CompetitionHost Result 862008 World Junior Championships Cali, Colombia150+175=3255962010 European U23 Championships Limassol, Cyprus161+180=341 4 2011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China170+203=3731714162011 World Championships Paris, France165+206=37142012 European Championships Antalya, Turkey171+209=380
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