Suleymanoglu, the 'Pocket Hercules', dies at 50


(Reuters) - Former Olympic and world weightlifting champion Naim Suleymanoglu, one of the sport's most successful athletes, has died aged 50 in a hospital in Istanbul, officials said on Saturday.

Suleymanoglu, known as the "Pocket Hercules" due to his short height of 1.47 metres, recently underwent a liver transplant.

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