Özlem Becerikli

Özlem Becerikli (born March 21, 1980 in Balıkesir, Turkey) is a Turkish female powerlifter of class PO[1] competing in the -56 kg division, and a Paralympian. She is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor, where she is coached by Şule Şahbaz.[2]

Özlem Becerikli

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1980-03-21) March 21, 1980 Balıkesir, Turkey
Weight	43 kg (95 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Powerlifting
Event(s)	-56 kg
Club	Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor
Coached by	Şule Şahbaz
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2012
Medal record Women's powerlifting Representing  Turkey Paralympic Games 2012 London −56 kg IPC World Championships 2010 Kuala Lumpur −52 kg Tournaments 2010 Dubai −52 kg 2011 Darwin −52 kg

Career history

Becerikli took the bronze medal in the -52 kg division at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malesia.[3] Özlem was the winner of another bronze medal taken at the Fazza International Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2010.[4] In 2011, she became bronze medalist at the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia.[5]

She won the bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympics.[6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Turkey
2010	IPC World Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malesia	3rd	-52 kg	100 kg[3]
	Fazza International Powerlifting Championships	Dubai, UAE	3rd	-52 kg	114 kg[4]
2011	Arafura Games	Darwin, Australia	3rd	-52 kg	102.5 kg[5]
2012	Summer Paralympics	London, United Kingdom	3rd	-56 kg	118.0 kg

References

1. "Ozlem Becerikli". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
2. "Paralimpik/Halter-Özlem Becerikli" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
3. "Engelleri kırarak Dünya üçüncüsü oldu". Kocaeli Haberci (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-09-02.
4. "Strong Performances on Day 2 of Powerlifting Championships". Paralympic. 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
5. "Powerlifting - Athletes with a disability-Women". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
6. "Milli halterci Özlem Becerikli'den bronz madalya". Türkiye Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2012-09-02. Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-02.