Gülşah Kocatürk

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

Gülşah Kocatürk
Personal information
Born (1986-01-01) January 1, 1986
Izmir, Turkey
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (2012)
Weight139 kg (306 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportJudo
Event(s)heavyweight
Clubİzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Coached byMesut Kapan
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's Judo
World Cup
2009 Madrid +78 kg
European Championships
2008 Zagreb J +78 kg
2009 Tbilisi +78 kg
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara +78kg
Updated on 7 July 2012.

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
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)
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See also

References
  1. "Gülşah Kocatürk Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Forum TR Haber. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  2. "Türkiye'nin Gururu Oldu" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. 2004-11-11. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  3. "Gülşah Kocatürk'ten bronz madalya" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  4. "Gülşah Kcatürk Madrid Dünya Kupasında Gümüş Madalya Kazandı" (in Turkish). Judo ve Kuraş Derneği. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  5. "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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