Tuba Yenen

Tuba Yenen (born January 8, 1991 in İzmit, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish female karateka competing currently in the kumite -55 kg division.[1][2] She is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt SK.[3] Yener studies physical education and sports at Kocaeli University.[4]

Tuba Yenen
Born (1991-01-08) January 8, 1991
İzmit, Turkey
NationalityTurkey
Division-55 kg
StyleKarate kumite
TeamKocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt SK
RankWorld 20th (2013)
UniversityKocaeli University
Tuba Yenen
Medal record
Women's Karate
World Championships
2012 Paris Kumite team
European Championships
2013 Budapest Kumite −55 kg
2012 Adeje, Tenerife Kumite team
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin Kumite -55 kg

Tuba Yenen is the holder of World and European champion titles in cadet and junior categories.[5] At the 2013 European Karate Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she won the gold medal.[6]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
2007 34th European Cadet & Junior Championships Izmir, Turkey kumite cadet -51 kg February 9[5]
5th World Junior & Cadet Championships Istanbul, Turkey kumite cadet -51 kg October 10[5]
2008 35th European Cadet & Junior Championships Trieste, Italy kumite cadet -51 kg February 15[5]
2009 1st Under 21 European Cup Paris, France kumite U21 -53 kg February 1[5]
2010 2nd Under 21 European Cup Izmir, Turkey kumite U21 -53 kg February 7[5]
14th Balkan Children & Senior Karate Championships Loutraki, Greece kumite U21 -55 kg September 24[2]
2011 3rd Under 21 European Cup Novi Sad, Serbia kumite U21 -53 kg February 11[5]
2nd WKF Under 21 World Cup Malacca, Malaysia kumite U21 -53 kg October 13[5]
2nd World Clubs Cup Istanbul, Turkey kumite team November 26[2]
2012 16th Balkan Children & Seniors Championships Herceg Novi, Montenegro kumite -55 kg March 16[2]
47th European Championships Adeje, Tenerife, Spain kumite team May 10[2]
8th World University Karate Championships Bratislava, Slovakia kumite -55 kg July 12[5]
Karate 1 Premier League Istanbul, Turkey kumite -55 kg September 1[5]
21st World Championships Paris, France 7th kumite -55 kg November 21[5]
kumite team November 21[2]
2013 48th European Championships Budapest, Hungary kumite -55 kg May 5–9[6]
XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey kumite -55 kg June 28
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References
  1. "Büyükşehirli sultanların hedefi büyük-Yenen'in Hedefi Dünya Şampiyonu Oşmak" (in Turkish). Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  2. "Tuba Tenen". WKF. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. "Tuba'dan yeni bir Avrupa şampiyonluğu geldi" (in Turkish). Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediye Kağıtspor Kılübü. 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  4. "Bu Kızlara Bulaşmayın!". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  5. "Tuba Yenen". Karate Records. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  6. "Karetede 3 Avrupa şampiyonluğu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-05-12.


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