Zeynep Taşkın (born 3 December 2003) is a Turkish taekwondo athlete who won the silver medal at the 2024 European Taekwondo Championships.[1]

Zeynep Taşkın
Personal information
Born (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 20)
Çanakkale, Turkey
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportTaekwondo
ClubÇanakkale Lapseki
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Men's taekwondo
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade 53 kg
European U21 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bucharest 53 kg
European Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Strasbourg 29 kg

Career

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In 2024, Zeynep Taşkın won the silver medal at the 2024 European Taekwondo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, losing to Russian Tatiana Minina in the final match in the women's 53 kg category. She had reached the final by defeating Israeli Biana Lager in the second round, German Madeline Folgmann in the quarterfinals and Bosnian Ada Avdagić in the semifinals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "TaekwondoData".
  2. ^ "Çanakkaleli sporcu Zeynep Taşkın, Avrupa ikincisi oldu!".