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 | heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mesut Kapan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gülşah Kocatürk (born January 1, 1986 in Izmir) is a Turkish female judoka competing in the heavyweight (78 kg+) division. As of 2009[update] 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 Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2009, she won the silver medal at the World Judo Cup held in Madrid, Spain.[4] At the 2008 European Juniors 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
| 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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Türkiye'nin Gururu Oldu" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. 2004-11-11. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. 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. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
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- "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Judo-Gülşah Kocatürk" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- "Gülşah Kocatürk Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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