Hüseyin Özkan

Hüseyin Özkan
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
BornHuseyn Bisultanov
(1972-01-20) 20 January 1972
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportJudo
Weight class–60 kg, –66 kg
Clubİstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (2000)
World Champ. (1999)
European Champ. (1997)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney ‍–‍66 kg
World Championships
1999 Birmingham ‍–‍66 kg
European Championships
1997 Oostende ‍–‍65 kg
1999 Bratislava ‍–‍66 kg
2003 Düsseldorf ‍–‍66 kg
Mediterranean Games
1997 Bari ‍–‍65 kg
Representing  Russia
European Championships
1993 Athens ‍–‍60 kg
Representing  Soviet Union
European Junior Championships
1991 Pieksämäki ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2170
JudoInside.com653
Updated on 31 May 2023

Hüseyin Özkan, née Huseyn Delimbekovich Bisultanov (born 20 January 1972), is a Turkish judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia, he won the gold medal in the men's Half Lightweight (‍–‍66 kg) category. He became the first judoka to win an Olympics gold medal for Turkey. He is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.