Azize Tanrıkulu
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1986-02-09) February 9, 1986
Bismil, Diyarbakir Province, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Flyweight, Bantamweight
ClubIstanbul BB SK
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing –57 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Riga –63 kg
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir –63 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bangkok –63 kg

Azize Tanrıkulu (born February 9, 1986) is a Turkish taekwondo athlete, who competed in the Women's 57 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China and won the silver medal. She lost the final match against Lim Su-Jeong by 0–1.[1] She is competing for the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.[2] She studied at Akdeniz University.[3]

She graduated from physical education and sports at Akdeniz University.[4] Her brother, Bahri Tanrıkulu is Turkey National Team member in Taekwondo and Olympic silver medalist, and her sister-in-law is Tina Morgan, an Australian former Olympic taekwondo competitor.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkiye Taekwondo Federasyonu - Turkiye Tekvando Federasyonu - www.taekwondo.org.tr - www.tekvando.org.tr - Turkish Taekwondo Federation". www.turkiyetaekwondofed.gov.tr.
  2. ↑ "Olimpiyatlar ve İstanbul BB" (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. 2012-02-20. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Taekwondo Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  4. ↑ "Turkiye Taekwondo Federasyonu - Turkiye Tekvando Federasyonu - www.taekwondo.org.tr - www.tekvando.org.tr - Turkish Taekwondo Federation". www.turkiyetaekwondofed.gov.tr.
  5. ↑ Anonymous (2009): Getting a kick out of marriage Community News (4 February 2009). Retrieved on 21 April 2010.


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