Gamze Gürdal (born 12 June 1995) is a Turkish European champion Para Taekwondo practitioner competing in the K44 event of -57 kg.

Gamze Gürdal
Personal information
Born (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 29)
Erzurum, Turkey
Sport
SportPara Taekwondo
Disability classK44
TeamEGO Spor Club
Medal record
Women's Para Taekwondo
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 57 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manchester −57 kg K44
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade −57 kg K44
Silver medal – second place 2021 Istanbul −57 kg K44
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam –57 kg K44

Sport career

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Gürdal is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall at 57 kg (126 lb). She is a member of EGO SK of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, and is coached by Kürşat Özdemir.[1]

She obtained a quota for participation at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2] She won the gold medal at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom.[3] At the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, she took the gold medal.[4]

Personal life

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Gamze Gürdal was born in Erzurum, Turkey on 12 June 1995.[1] She currently lives in Konya.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gamze Gürdal" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Para tekvandocuların hedefi Tokyo'da altın madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Gamze Gürdal Avrupa Şampiyonu oldu". Fanatik (Turkey) (in Turkish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Avrupa Paralimpik Şampiyonası'nda 10 Madalya!" (in Turkish). Türkşiye Taekwondo Federasyonu. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Konyalı Gamze Gürdal, Avrupa şampiyonu oldu". Anadolu'da Bugün (in Turkish). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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