Gülşah Kocatürk
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| Born | 1 January 1986 İzmir, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 139 kg (306 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +78 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mesut Kapan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | R16 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 5th (2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 
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Medal record
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| IJF | 520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 26982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 16 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gülşah Kocatürk (born 1 January 1986) is a Turkish judoka competing in the heavyweight (78 kg+) division. As of 2009[update] she is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[1]
Biography
[edit]Gülşah Kocatürk was born on January 1, 1986, in İzmir. She 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 Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2009, she won the silver medal at the World Judo Cup held in Madrid, Spain.[4] At the 2008 European Junior Judo Championships 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]
Achievements
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Forum TR Haber. Retrieved 25 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Türkiye'nin Gururu Oldu" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. 11 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Gülşah Kocatürk'ten bronz madalya" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Gülşah Kcatürk Madrid Dünya Kupasında Gümüş Madalya Kazandı" (in Turkish). Judo ve Kuraş Derneği. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "Judo: Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Karakucak. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
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- "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Judo-Gülşah Kocatürk" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "Gülşah Kocatürk Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
External links
[edit]- Gülşah Kocatürk at the International Judo Federation
- Gülşah Kocatürk at JudoInside.com
- Gülşah Kocatürk at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Gülşah Kocatürk at Olympics.com
- Gülşah Kocatürk at Olympedia
- Gülşah Kocatürk at The-Sports.org
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- 1986 births
- Sportspeople from İzmir
- Living people
- Turkish female judoka
- Turkish female martial artists
- Olympic judoka for Turkey
- Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- European Games competitors for Turkey
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey
- Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
- Judoka at the 2015 European Games
- 20th-century Turkish sportswomen
- 21st-century Turkish sportswomen
- European judo biography stubs
- Turkish martial arts biography stubs