Buse Savaşkan

Buse Savaşkan
Personal information
Born (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999
Northern Cyprus
Sport
Country Turkey
SportTrack and field
Event
High Jump
ClubEnka SK
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Turkey
Balkan Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 İzmirhigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraljevohigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2021 IstanbulIndoor high jump
World Continental Tour
Gold medal – first place2024 Huelvahigh jump

Buse Savaşkan (born 24 February 1999) is a Turkish Cypriot track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.[1][2] Of Turkish Cypriot origin, she represents Turkey in the sport.

Early years in sport

Savaşkan started her athletics career participating at the first edition of the European Athletics Youth Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia in 2016. She was eliminated with her jump over 1.75 m.[3] In 2018, she placed second with 1.74 m at the Turkish University Championships in Adana.[4]

She missed the finals at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle, Sweden by her jump of 1.68 m.[3]

Sport career

Savaşkan is a member of Enka SK in Istanbul, Turkey.[5] She became many times Turkish champion.[6]

2021

She jumped over 1.80 m at the 2021 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey and took the bronze medal.[2][5][3]

2023

At the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships in Chorzów, Poland, she placed third in the Category B with 1.87 m.[4]

She took part at the 2023 World Athletics Continental Tour, and won the champions title in the Challenger Meeting at Białystok, Poland with 1.88 m as well as in the Bronze Meeting at Jyväskylä, Finland also with 1.88 m.[4] She received the bronze medal at the 2023 Balkan Athletics Championships in Kraljevo, Serbia jumping over 1.89 m.[7]

2024

Savaşkan jumped 1.91 m at the Wuppertaler Hochsprungmeeting in Germany, and placed third.[4] At the Internationales Hochsprungmeeting in Berlin, Germany, Germany, she junped 1.90 m and placed second in the Bronze Meeting of the 2024 World Athletics Continental Tour.[4] At the 2024 Balkan Athletics Championships in İzmir, Turkey, she captured the gold medal reaching 1.92 m.[8]Jumping 1.89 m, she placed sixth at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy.[4] In 2024, she junped over 1.90 m at the Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo of the World Athletics Continental Tour in Huelva, Spain, and became champion.[3]

During the Turkish Championships in 2024, she suffered a muscle tear, leaving her using crutches during recovery[9]

Savaşkan was qualified to represent Turkey at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1][10]

In November, Savaşkan's next interest was reportedly in the next European Championship.[11]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Turkey
2021 Balkan Indoor CahampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1.80 m
2022 Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey4th1.82 m
Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria5th1.84 m
2023 European Team ChampionshipsChorzów, Poland3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Category B		1.87 m
World Athletics Continental TourBiałystok, Poland1st place, gold medalist(s)
Challemger		1.88 m
Jyväskylä, Finland1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bronze Meeting		1.88 m
European GamesKraków, Poland4th1.87 m
Balkan ChampionshipsKraljevo, Serbia3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1.89 m
2024 Villa de Madrid Indoor MeetingMadrid, Spain4th1.85 m
Diamond LeagueMarrakesh, Morocco4th1.87 m
Wuppertaler HochsprungmeetingWuppertal, Germany3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1.91 m
World Athletics Continental TourBerlin, Germany2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Bronze Meeting		1.90 m
Balkan Championshipsİzmir, Turkey1st place, gold medalist(s)1.92 m
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy6th1.89 m
World Athletics Continental TourHuelva, Spain1st place, gold medalist(s)
Category C		1.90 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 10th 1.95 m

Personal life

Buse Savaşkan was born in Northern Cyprus to Faika and İlhan Savaşkan on 24 February 1999.[9][12] Since 2017, she has been living[4] in Turkey away from her family.[9]

She studies sports coaching at the Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University in Güzelyurt District, Northern Cyprus.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Buse Savaşkan: "Burası Benim İçin Hayallerimin En Zirve Noktası"". haber Kıbrıs (in Turkish). 26 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Buse Savaşkan'dan Balkan üçüncülüğü". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Milli atlet Buse Savaşkan kimdir? Buse Savaşkan kaç yaşında, nereli?". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Buse Savaşkan". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Sporcumuz Buse Savaşkan Balkan 3'üncüBuse Savaşkan'dan büyük başarı: Üst üste 3'üncü kez Türkiye şampiyonu!" (in Turkish). Enlka Spor Kulübü. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "1 July 2024". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Büyükler Balkan Şampiyonasında Toplam 24 Madalya Kazandık" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Buse Savaşkan Balkan Şampiyonu oldu!". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Buse Savaşkan 2 Ağustos'ta yarışacak". Giynik Gazetesi (in Turkish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Türkiye'den olimpiyata en çok sporcu gönderen branş: Atletizm, Buse Savaşkan da kadroda". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). 21 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Turkish Cypriot elite athlete Buse Savaşkan, who made our country proud at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, visited the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Near East Enterprises, Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel". Near East University. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Buse Savaşkan Paris Olimpiyatları'nda 2 Ağustos'ta yarışacak". Genç TV (in Turkish). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Milli Gururumuz Buse Savaşkan'a Üniversitesi Kıbrıs Sağlık ve Toplum Bilimleri'nden Plaket Takdimi" (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Sağlık ve Toplum Bilimleri Üniversitesi. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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