Gülşah Kocatürk

Gülşah Kocatürk
Personal information
Born (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986
İzmir, Turkey
OccupationJudoka
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2012)
Weight139 kg (306 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportJudo
+78 kg
Clubİzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Coached byMesut Kapan
Achievements and titles
R16 (2012)
5th (2009)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2009)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Tbilisi+78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2011 Rio de Janeiro+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Moscow+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Baku+78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2010 Rotterdam+78 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Tbilisi+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Ulaanbaatar+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Samsun+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Samsun+78 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Zagreb+78 kg
Bronze medal – third place2005 Kyiv+78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2004 Budapest+78 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Zagreb+78 kg
Silver medal – second place2004 Sofia+78 kg
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2009 Pescara+78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF520
JudoInside.com26982
Updated on 16 November 2022

Gülşah Kocatürk (born 1 January 1986) is a Turkish judoka competing in the heavyweight (78 kg+) division. As of 2009 she is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[1]

Biography

Gülşah Kocatürk was born on January 1, 1986, in İzmir. She 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 Junior 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

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2009Mediterranean Games 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2009World Cup 2ndHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2009European Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2008European Juniors Championships 1stHeavyweight (+78 kg)
2007European Championships 7thHeavyweight (+78 kg)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Forum TR Haber. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Türkiye'nin Gururu Oldu" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. 11 November 2004. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Gülşah Kocatürk'ten bronz madalya" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "Gülşah Kcatürk Madrid Dünya Kupasında Gümüş Madalya Kazandı" (in Turkish). Judo ve Kuraş Derneği. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Judo: Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Karakucak. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  6. ↑
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