Sibel Şimşek

Sibel Şimşek

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10) Çorum
Height	1.70 m (5.6 ft) (2009)
Weight	62 kg (140 lb) (2009)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	63 kg
Club	Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü
Coached by	Mehmet Üstündağ
Medal record World Championships Silver 2010 Antalya – 63 kg Bronze 2009 Goyang – 63 kg European Championships Bronze 2011 Kazan – 63 kg Gold 2010 Minsk – 63 kg Gold 2009 Bucharest – 63 kg Silver 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro – 63 kg Silver 2007 Strasbourg – 63 kg Gold 2004 Kiev – 69 kg Mediterranean Games Silver 2009 Pescara – 63 kg

Sibel Şimşek (born October 10, 1984 in Çorum, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is 1.70 m (5.6 ft) tall and weighs 62 kg (140 lb).

Sibel Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü. She is trained by Mehmet Üstündağ.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Rank	Event	Year	Venue	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total
	63	2008	Beijing, CHN
	63	2004	Athens, GRE

World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Venue	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total
2 Silver	63	2010	Antalya, TUR	111.0
2 Silver	63	2010	Antalya, TUR			241.0
2 Silver	63	2009	Goyang, KOR		135.0
3 Bronze	63	2009	Goyang, KOR	108.0	135.0	243.0
7	63	2007	Chiang Mai, THA

European Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Venue	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total
1 Gold	63	2010	Minsk, BLR	110.0	134.0	244.0
1 Gold	63	2009	Bucharest, ROM	108.0	128.0	236.0
2 Silver	63	2008	Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA	105.0	121.0	226.0
2 Silver	63	2007	Strasbourg, FRA	98.0	117.0	215.0