Halime Yıldız (born 10 September 1980) is a Turkish European champion para-badminton player competing in the SL3 disability class. She is qualified for participation at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France.

Halime Yıldız
Personal information
Country Turkey
Born (1980-09-10) 10 September 1980 (age 44)
Aksaray, Turkey
Medal record
Women's Para-badminton
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya singles SL3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo singles SL3
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel singles SL3
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam singles SL3

Sport career

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Yıldız won the bronze medal in the singles SL3 category at the 2019 BWF World Championships in Basel, Switzerland.[1]

She received the silver medal ain the singles SL3 category at the 2022 BWF Para World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

She claimed the gold medal in the singles SL3 category at the 2023 European Para Chanpionships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[3]

She won the bronze medal at the 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.[4]

Starting in 2023, she competed at eleven tournaments in various countries, returning home with medals from nine of them. She qualified to represent her country in the women's singles SL3 category at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France.[5]

Personal life

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Halime Yıldız was born in Aksaray, Turkey on 10 September 1980. She has orthopedic disability due to congenital hip dislocation as a result of her parents' consanguine marriage.[5] She could not attend physical education lessons in the school. She did not go to the high school. Due to financial problems, she had to work in seasonal jobs.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Halime Yıldız dünya üçüncüsü oldu!" (in Turkish). Türkiye Bedensel Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ Karadavut, Zekeriya (15 November 2022). "Dünya ikincisi para badmintoncu Halime Yıldız, Paris Paralimpik Oyunları'na hazırlanıyor". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Para badmintoncu Halime Yıldız'dan altın madalya". Karar (in Turkish). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Halime Yıldız'dan bronz madalya". beIN Sport (in Turkish). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Halime Yıldız'dan Paris kotası". SporX (in Turkish). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ Altınok, Fatma (19 December 2023). "Engelleri Aşan Azim; Avrupa ve Dünya Şampiyonu Halime Yıldız'ın İlham Verici Hikayesi". Yenigün (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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