Sibel Şimşek (pronounced [ˈsiːbel ˈʃiːmʃec]; born October 10, 1984, in Osmancık Çorum, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1984 Osmancık, Çorum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 63 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mehmet Üstündağ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü. She is trained by Mehmet Üstündağ.[2]
On 12 January 2017 it was announced that because of a doping violation she had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympic Games.[3]
Achievements
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- Olympic Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
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| Disqualified | 63 | 2012 | London, GBR | 105 | 130 | 235 |
| 69 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | No Lift | X | X |
- World Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
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 Silver |
63 | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 111.0 | ||
| Silver |
63 | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 241.0 | ||
| Silver |
63 | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 135.0 | ||
 Bronze |
63 | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 108.0 | 135.0 | 243.0 |
| 7 | 63 | 2007 | Chiang Mai, THA |
- European Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
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 Gold |
63 | 2012 | Antalya, TUR | 100.0 | 125.0 | 225.0 |
| Gold |
63 | 2010 | Minsk, BLR | 110.0 | 134.0 | 244.0[6] |
| Gold |
63 | 2009 | Bucharest, ROM | 108.0 | 128.0 | 236.0 |
| Silver |
63 | 2008 | Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA | 105.0 | 121.0 | 226.0 |
| Silver |
63 | 2007 | Strasbourg, FRA | 98.0 | 117.0 | 215.0 |
Mediterranean Games
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2013 after DSQ
References
edit- ^ "Athletes-Sibel Şimşek". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ "Madalya avcıları". Milliyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009. Alt URL
- ^ "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". IOC. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Olympic athletes-Sibel Simsek". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ "IWF awaiting CAS and IOC verdicts before pressing ahead with weightlifting suspensions". 30 September 2016.
- ^ "8 Gram ile Avrupa Şampiyonu: Sibel Şimşek". Spor Stüdyosu (in Turkish). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Weightlifting-Simsek, Sibel". The Sports Org. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
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