Sevda Altunoluk (born 1 April 1994) is a Turkish Paralympian goalball player competing for Yenimahalle Belediyespor in Ankara.[1] She is a member of the national team, and was named several times as Top goalscorer. In 2021, she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women.[2][3]

Sevda Altunoluk
Personal information
Born (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30)
Tokat, Turkey
Years active2001–
Sport
SportGoalball
ClubYenimahalle Belediyesi SK
Coached byOsman Karali
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
IBSA World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Malmo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Espoo Team
IBSA European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Samsun Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rostock Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lahti Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kaunas Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Konya Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ascoli Piceno Team Div. B
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eskişehir Tram Div. B

Private life

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Sevda Altunoluk was born on 1 April 1994). She is a native of Tokat in Turkey.[4][5] Her sister Sevtap Altunoluk is also a national goalball player.[6]

Sporting career

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Club

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Altunoluk began playing goalball at 12 years of age.[7]

She played for the visually impaired sports club Mithat Enç Gören Kalpler SK in Ankara[8][9] before she transferred to Yenimahalle Belediyesi SK in the same city.[7][10][11] Her current team is coached by Ekrem Gündoğdu, a member of the men's goalball team at the same club.[12] Several times, she was recognized as top scorer at the national level.[9][13]

International

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Altunoluk competes internationally on the Turkey women's national goalball team.[10][12][14] She has taken part in various competitions. In 2010, she won the silver medal at the IBSA Goalball European Women's Group B Championship held in Eskişehir, Turkey.[15][16] At the 2012 IBSA European Goalball Championships Div. B in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, she captured the gold medal and topped the scorer list with 27 goals, followed by Swetlana Otto from Germany with 21.[17] She won the gold medal at the 2013 Pajulahti Games in Nastola, Finland,[10] where she was the top scorer.[10] Altınoluk was also the top scorer of the 2013 Malmö Lady Inter Cup in Malmö with 18 goals, even though her team placed fourth.[18] At the same tournament next year, the team took bronze and she placed second on the top scorer list with 17 goals, behind Laura Belle of Spain.[19] In 2015, she took the gold medal at the 2015 IBSA European Goalball Championships Div. A, in Kaunas, Lithuania.[12][20] There, she was the top scorer, followed by her teammate Sümeyye Özcan.[21]

Altunoluk was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[22]

Honours

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Individual

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  • Top scorer – 2012 IBSA Goalball European Championships Div. B in Ascoli Piceno, Italy (27 goals).[17][23]
  • Top scorer – 2013 Malmö Lady Inter Cup in Malmö, Sweden.[18]
  • Top scorer – 2013 Pajulahti Games in Nastola, Finland.[10]
  • Top scorer - 2014 Goalball World Championship in Espoo, Finland (31 goals)
  • Top scorer – 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championships Div. A in Kaunas, Lithuania.[12][20][24]
  • Top scorer – 2016 Summer Paralympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (36 goals)[24]
  • Top scorer – 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships in Lahti, Finland (37 goals)[25]
  • Top scorer – 2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships in Malmö, Sweden (46 goals)[24]
  • IPC Allianz Athlete of the Month - 2018 June,[26]
  • Best scorer - 2018-19 Super European Women's Goalball League (25 goals)[27]
  • Top scorer – 2019 IBSA Goalball Wotld Championships in Rostock, Germany (39 goals)[28]
  • Top scorer – 2020 Summer Paralympics, Tokyo, Japan (46 goals)[29]
  • In 2021 she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women[2]

Club

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Turkish Women's First Goalball League
Yenimahalle Belediyesi SK
  • Champions (1): 2013–14.[11]
Turkish Women's Goalball Championships
Yenimahalle Belediyesi SK
  • Champions (1): 2014.[13]

International

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References

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  3. ^ Goalball player Sevda Altunoluk: 'I am the world's best' (video), BBC News, 9 December 2021
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