Turkish women in sports
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Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have several important trophies, especially in athletics, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball.
Participation in Olympics[]
Pioneers[]
The first Turkish women to take part in the Olympic Games were Halet Çambel and Suat Fetgeri Aşani who participated at the fencing competitions of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Medals[]
| Olympics | Name | Event | Rank |
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| 1992 | Hülya Şenyurt | Judo 48 kg |  Bronze
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| 2000 | Taekwondo 57 kg | Bronze
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| 2004 | Nurcan Taylan | Weightlifting 48 kg |  Gold
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| 2008 | Azize Tanrıkulu | Taekwondo 57 kg |  Silver
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| 2012 | Nur Tatar | Taekwondo 67 kg | Silver
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| 2016 | Nur Tatar | Taekwondo 67 kg | Bronze
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Archery[]
Yasemin Ecem Anagöz, archer.
- Yasemin Ecem Anagöz (born 1998)
Athletics[]
Gülcan Mıngır, middle distance runner
National record-holders[]
World Athletics Championship[]
| Year | Name | Event | Rank |
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| 2003 | Süreyya Ayhan | 1500 m. | Silver
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| 2009 | Karin Melis Mey | Long jump | Bronze
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European Athletics Championship[]
| Year | Name | Event | Rank |
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| 2002 | Süreyya Ayhan | 1500 m. | Gold
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| 2006 | Elvan Abeylegesse | 5000 m. | Bronze
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| 2010 | Elvan Abeylegesse | 5000 m. | Gold
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| Elvan Abeylegesse | 10000 m. | Gold
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| Nevin Yanıt | 100 m. hurdles | Gold
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| 2012 | Gülcan Mıngır | 3000 m. steeplechase | Gold
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Athletics in Mediterranean Games[]
| Year | Name | Event | Rank |
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| 1987 | 400 m. hurdles | Silver
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| 1991 | Aysel Taş | Javelin | Bronze
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| 1997 | Serap Aktaş | Marathon | Gold
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| Lale Öztürk | Marathon | Bronze
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| 2001 | Nora Güner | 100 m. | Gold
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| Nora Güner | 200 m. | Gold
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| Süreyya Ayhan | 1500 m. | Silver
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| Ebru Kavaklıoğlu | 1500 m. | Bronze
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| Ebru Kavaklıoğlu | 5000 m. | Gold
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| Elvan Abeylegesse | 10000 m. | Bronze
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| Mehtap Sızmaz | Marathon | Gold
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| Serap Aktaş | Marathon | Silver
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| Anzhela Atroshchenko | Heptathlon | Gold
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| 2005 | Binnaz Uslu | 800 m. | Bronze
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| Anzhela Atroshchenko | Heptathlon | Bronze
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| Turkish team | 4 × 400 m. | Bronze
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| 2009 | Nevin Yanıt | 100 m. hurdles | Gold
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| Elvan Abeylegesse | 10000 m. | Gold
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| Burcu Ayhan | high jump | Silver
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| Karin Melis Mey | long jump | Silver
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Basketball[]
The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team, also known as "Periler" (The Fairies) by the Turkish fans, is No 13 in FIBA World Rankings.
- European Women Basketball Championship
| Year | City | Rank |
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| 2011 | Lodz, Poland | Silver
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| 2013 | Orchies, France | Bronze
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- Mediterranean Games
| Year | City | Rank |
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| 1987 | Latakia, Syria | Silver
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| 2005 | Almeria, Spain | Gold
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- Players
- Nevriye Yılmaz (born 1980), retired national team player
- Işıl Alben (born 1986), team captain
- Referees
- Özlem Yalman (born 1977), FIBA-listed referee since 2011.[2]
- Funda Teoman (born 1984), referee
Cycling[]
- Esra Kürkçü, Balkan champion
- Semra Yetiş, Balkan champion
Boxing[]
- Nurcan Çarkçı, European champion
- Sümeyra Kaya, European champion
- Busenaz Sürmeneli, world champion
- Hülya Şahin, world and European champion
- Sabriye Şengül (born 1988)
- Gülsüm Tatar, world and European champion
- Şemsi Yaralı, world and European champion
- Serpil Yassıkaya, European champion
Fencing[]
- Suat Aşani (born 22 September 1916, date of death unknown)
- Halet Çambel (1916–2014), 1936 Olympian
- Özden Ezinler (born 1950)
- İrem Karamete (born 1993)
Football[]
Women's football in Turkey began with the establishment of the all-women's club Dostlukspor in Istanbul in early 1970s. Turkey women's national football team was established in 1995.
- Notable footballers
- Merve Aladağ (born 1993)
- Sevgi Çınar (born 1994)
- Bilgin Defterli (born 1980)
- Sibel Duman (born 1990)
- Eylül Elgalp (born 1991)
- Esra Erol (born 1985)
- Melahat Eryurt (born 1975)
- Leyla Güngör (born 1993)
- Başak İçinözbebek (born 1994)
- Lale Orta (born 1960)
- Hatice Bahar Özgüvenç (born 1984)
- Zeliha Şimşek (born 1981)
- Ebru Topçu (born 1996)
- Yağmur Uraz (born 1990)
- Cansu Yağ (born 1990)
- Aylin Yaren (born 1989)
- Managers
Aytürk Kıyıcı, manager of the Turkey women's national team.
- Özlem Araç (born 1989)
- Cemile Timur (born 1988)
- Referees
- Necla Akdoğan (born 1971)
- Drahşan Arda (born 1945), world first female referee
- Leman Bozacıoğlu
- İpek Emiroğlu (born 1992)
- Elif Köroğlu
- Mürvet Yavuztürk (born 1985)
- FIFA listed refereesː
- Hilal Tuba Tosun Ayer (born 1970)
- Dilan Deniz Gökçek (born 1976)
- Kadriye Gökçek
- Dilek Koçbay (born 1982)
- Sibel Kolçak (born 1990)
- Neslihan Muratdağı (born 1988)
- Lale Orta (born 1960)
- Melis Özçiğdem (born 1982)
- Fatma Özlem Tursun (born 1988)
- Yeliz Topaloğlu (born 1978)
- Betül Nur Yılmaz
Freediving[]
- Derya Can Göçen (born 1979), world record holder
- Yasemin Dalkılıç (born 1979), world record holder
- Şahika Ercümen (born 1985), world record holder
- Birgül Erken (born 1972)
- Fatma Uruk (born 1988), world champion and world record holder
Gymnastics[]
Aerobic gymnastics[]
- Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı (born 2001), gold medalistin Mediterranean Championships
Artistic gymnastics[]
- Göksu Üçtaş (1990), gold medalist in Islamic Solidarity Games
- Tutya Yılmaz (born 1999), gold medalist in the balance beam event at the Mersin World Challenge Cup
Rhythmic gymnastics[]
- Duygu Doğan (born 2000), European gold medalist in the 3 Hook + 4 clubs event
Handball[]
Perihan Topaloğlu (white) at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship European qualification match.
The Turkish Women's Handball League was established in 1978.
- In the Mediterranean Games
| Year | City | Rank |
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| 2009 Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | Silver
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Ice hockey[]
Turkish national women's ice hockey team was established in 2006.
Judo[]
- In the Mediterranean Games
| Year | Event | Name | Rank |
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| 1997 Mediterranean Games, Bari, Italy | 48 kg. | Bronze
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| 61 kg. | Bronze
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| 66 kg. | Bronze
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| 72 kg. | Bronze
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| 2001 Mediterranean Games, Tunis, Tunisia | 48 kg. | Neşe Şensoy | Gold
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| 2005 Mediterranean Games, Almeria, Spain | 48 kg. | Neşe Şensoy | Bronze
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| 52 kg. | Silver
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| 78 kg. | Bronze
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| 78+ kg. | Belkıs Zehra Kaya | Gold
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| 2009 Mediterranean Games, Pescara, Italy | 48 kg. | Derya Cibir | Bronze
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| 78+ kg. | Gülşah Kocatürk | Bronze
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Modern pentathlon[]
- İlke Özyüksel (born 1997), first ever Turkish Olympian
Rowing[]
- Fitnat Özdil (1910–1993)
- Melek Özdil (1916– )
- Nezihe Özdil (1911–1984)
- Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002)
Sailing[]
- Windsurfing
- Lena Erdil 2018 PWA World Cup
Silver
Swimming[]
| Name | Competition | Host | Event | Rank |
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 200m butterfly | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 400m ind medley | Silver
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 200 m free relay | Gold
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| Gizem Bozkurt | 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4 × 100 m free relay | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 100 m free | Silver
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 200m ind medley | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 200 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m medley relay | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m medley relay | Bronze
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| Burcu Dolunay | 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 50m free | Bronze
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| 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4 × 100 m free relay | Bronze
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| Dilara Buse Gunaydin | 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 50m breast | Silver
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| 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 100m breast | Bronze
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| 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4 × 100 m free relay | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 50m butterfly | Silver
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 200m back | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 100m butterfly | Silver
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 200 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 50m butterfly | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 100m butterfly | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m medley relay | Bronze
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| Halime Zülal Zeren | 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 200m back | Bronze
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| 2013 Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4 × 100 m free relay | Bronze
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 200m free | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 50m back | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 200m back | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 200 m free relay | Gold
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| Palembang, Indonesia | 4 × 100 m medley relay | Bronze
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Table tennis[]
Melek Hu, table tannis player.
- Meral Yıldız Ali (born 1987)
- Melek Hu (born 1989)
Taekwondo[]
- Zeliha Ağrıs, world champion
- Dürdane Altunel
- Furkan Asena Aydın, world and European champion
- Arzu Ceylan, European champion
- Nuray Deliktaş, European champion
- Ayşegül Ergin, 1992 Olympian
- Yeliz Fındık, European champion
- Sibel Güler, 2008 Olympian, European champion
- Hatice Kübra İlgün, World silver medalist
- Nafia Kuş, European champion
- Zeynep Murat, European champion
- Burcu Sallakoğlu
- Kadriye Selimoğlu, world champion
- Arzu Tan, world champion
- Azize Tanrıkulu, 2008 Olympian, European champion
- Ayşenur Taşbakan, European champion
- Nur Tatar, 2012 Olympian, world and European champion
- Hamide Bıkçın Tosun, 2000 Olympian, world champion
- İrem Yaman, world champion
- Hatice Kübra Yangın, European champion
- Tennur Yerlisu, world and European champion
- Gülnur Yerlisu, European champion
- Rukiye Yıldırım, European champion
Tennis[]
Some notable Turkish female tennis players include:
- Başak Eraydın
- Çağla Büyükakçay, Olympian tennis player
- Pemra Özgen
- İpek Soylu
- İpek Şenoğlu
- Melis Sezer
- Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002)
Volleyball[]
National teams[]
The Turkish Women's National Team is also known as "Filenin Sultanları" (Sultans of the Net).
Club teams[]
Vakıfbank SK, Istanbul.
Fenerbahçe won the 2011–12 CEV Women's Champions League. Vakıfbank is the winner of the 2013 Club World Championship and the 2012–13 CEV Champions League. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor won the 2014–15 CEV Women's Challenge Cup.
Water polo[]
National team players:
- Damla Deniz Düz
- Melda Fatma Idrisoglu
- Kübra Kuş
Weightlifting[]
- Emine Bilgin, European champion
- Ayşegül Çoban, European champion
- Aylin Daşdelen, European champion
- Sibel Özkan, European champion
- Şule Şahbaz, European champion
- Sibel Şimşek, European champion
- Nurcan Taylan, Olympic, world and European champion
Wrestling[]
- Yasemin Adar (born 1991), world and European champion
Paralympic sports[]
- Archery
- Handan Biroğlu (born 1981), para-archer
- Burcu Dağ (born 1981), world champion para-archer
- Gizem Girişmen (born 1981), Paralympic champion archer
- Gülbin Su (born 1971), Paralympian archer
- Athletics
Sümeyye Özcan running with guide in a 1500m event.
- Hamide Kurt (born 1993), Paralympian sprinter
- Sümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympian middle distance runner
- Zübeyde Süpürgeci (born 1993), Paralympian sprinter
- Goalball
- Sevda Altınoluk (born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
- Buket Atalay (born 1990), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
- Gülşah Düzgün (born 1995), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
- Neşe Mercan (born 1994), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
- Sümeyye Özcan (born 1992), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
- Seda Yıldız (born 1998), Paralympic gold medalist goalball player
- Judo
- Nazan Akın (born 1983), Paralympic medalist judoka
- Duygu Çete (born 1989), Paralympic medalist judoka
- Mesme Taşbağ (born 1981), European champion, Paralympic medalist judoka
- Ecem Taşın (born 1991), Paralympic medalist judoka
- Powerlifting
- Özlem Becerikli (born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifter
- Çiğdem Dede (born 1980), Paralympic medalist powerlifter
- Nazmiye Muslu (born 1979), Paralympic and world champion powerlifter
- Shooting
- Çağla Baş (born 1992), wheelchair basketball player and Paralympic shooter
- Aysel Özgan (born 1978), sport shooter
- Ayşegül Pehlivanlar (born 1979), sport shooter
- Swimming
- Sümeyye Boyacı (born 2003), Paralympian (2016)
- Özlem Kaya (born 1992), Paralympian (2012, 2016)
- Sevilay Öztürk (born 2003), Paralympian (2016)
- Table tennis
- Ümran Ertiş (born 1996), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player
- Neslihan Kavas (born 1987), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player
- Kübra Öçsoy (born 1994), Paralympic medalist, European champion table tennis player
- Wheelchair tennis
- Büşra Ün (born 1994), first Paralympic competitor
References[]
- ^ "Official results". Retrieved Apr 30, 2020.
- ^ "Basketbol -A Klasman Hakemlerinden Özlem Yalman, FIBA Hakemi Oldu". Haber 3 (in Turkish). 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
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