Gülşah Kocatürk
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| Born |
January 1, 1986 Izmir, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 139 kg (306 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mesut Kapan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gülşah Kocatürk (born January 1, 1986 in Izmir) is a Turkish female judoka competing in the heavyweight (+78 kg) division. Currently, she is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[1]
Gülşah Kocatürk studied physical education and sports at Balıkesir University.[2]
She won a bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy[3] and another bronze medal at the 2009 European Judo Championships in Tblisi, Georgia. In 2009, she won the silver medal at the World Judo Cup held in Madrid, Spain.[4] At the 2008 European Juuniors Judo Champiınships in Zagreb, Croatia, Kocatürk received the gold medal.[5]
Gülşah Kocatürk qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the second round to Iryna Kindzerska.[6][7]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2009 | World Cup | 2nd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2009 | European Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2008 | European Juniors Championships | 1st | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
| 2007 | European Championships | 7th | Heavyweight (+78 kg) |
See also
References
- Gülşah Kocatürk at JudoInside.com
- ↑ "Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Forum TR Haber. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ "Türkiye'nin Gururu Oldu" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. 2004-11-11. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ "Gülşah Kocatürk'ten bronz madalya" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ "Gülşah Kcatürk Madrid Dünya Kupasında Gümüş Madalya Kazandı" (in Turkish). Judo ve Kuraş Derneği. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ "Judo: Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Karakucak. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ↑ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Judo-Gülşah Kocatürk" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "Gülşah Kocatürk Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.