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Özbay Güven
Gazi University professor whose work documents Turkish sport history and wrestling culture.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Özbay Güven is a professor in Gazi University's Physical Education and Sport Education Department. He completed undergraduate, master's and doctoral study at Marmara University between 1980 and 1988; his doctoral research examined psychological characteristics associated with choosing mat wrestling.
His official record lists service as Gazi department chair and school director from 2012 to 2015. His research and graduate supervision cover Turkish sport culture, physical-education history, wrestling traditions, sport museums, athlete values and the social history of sport; the record includes supervision on belt wrestling, aba wrestling and the influence of foreign physical-education specialists in republican Türkiye.
Career record
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1980–1984: Undergraduate study, Marmara University.
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1984–1986: Master's study.
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1986–1988: Doctoral study.
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1985–present: Academic appointment at Gazi University.
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2012–2015: Department chair and school director, Gazi University.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Gazi University · Marmara University
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