Sibel Şimşek

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Sibel Şimşek
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 39)
Osmancık, Çorum
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWeightlifting
Event63 kg
ClubKocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü
Coached byMehmet Üstündağ
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Antalya –63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Goyang –63 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kiev –69 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bucharest –63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Minsk –63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Antalya –63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Strasbourg –63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro –63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Kazan –63 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin S –63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara –63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin C&J –63 kg

Sibel Şimşek (pronounced [ˈsiːbel ˈʃiːmʃec]; born October 10, 1984, in Osmancık Çorum, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).[1]

Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü. She is trained by Mehmet Üstündağ.[2]

On 12 January 2017 it was announced that because of a doping violation she had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympic Games.[3]

Achievements[edit]

https://iwf.sport/weightlifting_/athletes-bios/?athlete=simsek-sibel-1984-10-10&id=616

Olympic Games
Rank Event Year Venue Snatch Clean & Jerk Total
Disqualified 63 2012 London, GBR 105 130 235
69 2004 Athens, GRE No Lift X X

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World Championships
Rank Event Year Venue Snatch Clean & Jerk Total
 Silver 63 2010 Antalya, TUR 111.0
 Silver 63 2010 Antalya, TUR 241.0
 Silver 63 2009 Goyang, KOR 135.0
 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
 Gold 63 2012 Antalya, TUR 100.0 125.0 225.0
 Gold 63 2010 Minsk, BLR 110.0 134.0 244.0[6]
 Gold 63 2009 Bucharest, ROM 108.0 128.0 236.0
 Silver 63 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA 105.0 121.0 226.0
 Silver 63 2007 Strasbourg, FRA 98.0 117.0 215.0

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletes-Sibel Şimşek". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Madalya avcıları". Milliyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009. Alt URL
  3. ^ "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". IOC. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Olympic athletes-Sibel Simsek". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  5. ^ https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1042181/iwf-awaiting-cas-and-ioc-verdicts-before-pressing-ahead-with-weightlifting-suspensions
  6. ^ "8 Gram ile Avrupa Şampiyonu: Sibel Şimşek". Spor Stüdyosu (in Turkish). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Weightlifting-Simsek, Sibel". The Sports Org. Retrieved 12 April 2009.


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