Özlem Becerikli (born 21 March 1980, in Balıkesir, Turkey) is a Turkish 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]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1980 Balıkesir, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | -56 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Şule Şahbaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career history
editBecerikli 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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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
edit- ^ "Ozlem Becerikli". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Paralimpik/Halter-Özlem Becerikli" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Engelleri kırarak Dünya üçüncüsü oldu". Kocaeli Haberci (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Strong Performances on Day 2 of Powerlifting Championships". Paralympic. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Powerlifting - Athletes with a disability-Women". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Milli halterci Özlem Becerikli'den bronz madalya". Türkiye Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
External links
edit- Özlem Becerikli at the International Paralympic Committee
- Özlem Becerikli at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)
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