İbrahim Yıldıran

Life and work

The story behind the role.

İbrahim Yıldıran is a sport historian and educator whose academic career included Gazi University. Its profile identifies him as a former member of the institution. İbrahim Yıldıran completed the Ankara Youth and Sports Academy’s physical education and sport sciences programme in 1980.

İbrahim Yıldıran worked in the General Directorate of Physical Training in 1980–1985, completed a Gazi master’s in 1986 and a Mainz doctorate in 1991. Joined Gazi in 1992, becoming assistant professor in 1993, associate professor in 1995 and professor in 2001.

İbrahim Yıldıran led Coaching Education in 1994–1999 and Physical Education and Sports Teaching in 1999–2012 and 2016–2018. His biography identifies sport history, philosophy, fair play, Olympic history and traditional sports as teaching and research fields. It records membership of UNESCO Türkiye’s physical education and sport expert committee in 2010–2014 and national coach-curriculum work in 2020.