Sibel Özkan

Sibel Özkan ( born March 3, 1988 in Afyonkarahisar ) is a Turkish weightlifter in the weight class up to 48 kg.

Sporting career

At the Junior World Championships in 2005 in Pusan ​​(South Korea) for the first time she reached the 4th place a top ranking.

At the European Championships in Sofia in 2005 she reached the 6th place. At the European Championships in 2006 in Strasbourg she reached the 5th place.

In 2007 she became Junior World Champion at the Junior World Championships 2007 in Prague and reached at the World Championships in Chiang Mai (Thailand ) in fourth place.

At the 2008 European Championships in Lignano, she won the silver medal behind her teammate Nurcan Taylan in April 2008. In Santiago de Cali (Colombia ) she was able to defend its title as the Junior World Champion at the Junior World Championships in June 2008.

At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, she won the silver medal behind the Chinese Chen Xiexia.

Others

  • In July 2009, the Turkish weightlifters Ömer Özkan married Öz and additionally took on his last name.

Personal best

  • Tear 89 kg in class to 48 kg at the 2009 World Championships in Goyang (3rd place)
  • Launched: 117 kg in class to 48 kg at the 2009 World Championships in Goyang, so World Champion 2009
  • Duel: 206 kg (89 kg / 117 kg ) in the class to 48 kg at the 2009 World Championships in Goyang (2nd place)
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