ANKARA, May 25: Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu, a three-time Olympic champion, tested positive for a banned substance in the European championships last month, officials and media reports said on ...

Halil Mutlu won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal, ignoring his biggest rival's prediction the Little Dynamo was ready to lose. Mutlu, his career in doubt two years ago following two serious ...

Fearless Turk Halil Mutlu, who confirmed his place amongst the legends of weightlifting by winning a third Olympic gold medal, issued a challenge yesterday to China's new generation of lifters ahead ...

Showman Halil Mutlu of Turkey has joined the elite group of weightlifters who have won three Olympic gold medals with an explosive display on Sunday. Mutlu, who stands just 4 foot 11 inches tall, ...

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish weightlifter Halil Mutlu, a three-time Olympic champion, tested positive for a banned substance in the European championships last month, according to Turkish media reports.

Turkey's Halil Mutlu muscled into the Olympic record books, claiming a third gold medal to confirm his place among weightlifting's all-time greats. The diminutive Turk, at 4ft 11" too small for ...

Turkey's Halil Mutlu has won the his fifth world title at the World Weightlifting Championships in Vancouver, Canada. In the men's 62 kilogram weight division, Mutlu won the snatch and the clean and ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) -- Turkey's triple Olympic champion Halil Mutlu has been given a two-year ban by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for using anabolic steroids, Turkish sports ...