chief wrestler (Başpehlivan)
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Chief wrestler (Başpehlivan) is the prestigious title given to the overall champion in traditional Turkish oil wrestling, symbolizing the highest rank and honor in the sport.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Başpehlivan | 49 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
ⓘ
sports title ⓘ wrestling title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edirne Kırkpınar chief wrestler title ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
overall championship in a wrestling tournament
ⓘ
winning the top division in Turkish oil wrestling ⓘ |
| competesOn | grass field ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Turkish culture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
baş pehlivan
ⓘ
chief wrestler ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| hasLiteralMeaning | chief wrestler ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
considered one of the highest honors in Turkish sport
ⓘ
title often remembered historically by name and year ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole |
bearer of cultural heritage
ⓘ
representative of local community ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
national sports hero in Turkey
ⓘ
role model for younger wrestlers ⓘ |
| hasSubordinateRank |
alt boy (lower divisions)
ⓘ
başaltı (runner‑up division) ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | annual wrestling festivals ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | Ottoman wrestling traditions ⓘ |
| languageScript | Latin script ⓘ |
| mayReceive |
cash prizes
ⓘ
gold belts ⓘ state honors ⓘ trophies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Turkish wrestling hierarchy
ⓘ
traditional Turkish sports ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Turkish Wrestling Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local municipalities organizing oil wrestling festivals ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
pehlivan
ⓘ
traditional sports of Turkey ⓘ |
| requires |
endurance
ⓘ
strength ⓘ tactical intelligence ⓘ technical wrestling skill ⓘ |
| requiresVictoryType |
lifting and controlling the opponent
ⓘ
pinning the opponent ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
highest rank in Turkish oil wrestling
ⓘ
prestige and honor ⓘ supreme champion status ⓘ |
| usedInSport |
Turkish oil wrestling
ⓘ
yağlı güreş ⓘ |
| usesSubstance | olive oil ⓘ |
| wornAttire | kispet (leather trousers) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.