Özlem Becerikli
Özlem Becerikli (born March 21, 1980, in Balıkesir, Turkey) is a Turkish powerlifter of class PO[1] competing in the -56 kg division, and a Paralympian. She is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor, where she is coached by Şule Şahbaz.[2]
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Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Balıkesir, Turkey | March 21, 1980|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Powerlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | -56 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Şule Şahbaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic finals | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career history
Becerikli took the bronze medal in the -52 kg division at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malesia.[3] Özlem was the winner of another bronze medal taken at the Fazza International Powerlifting Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2010.[4] In 2011, she became bronze medalist at the Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia.[5]
She won the bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympics.[6]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2010 | IPC World Championships | Kuala Lumpur, Malesia | 3rd | -52 kg | 100 kg[3] |
Fazza International Powerlifting Championships | Dubai, UAE | 3rd | -52 kg | 114 kg[4] | |
2011 | Arafura Games | Darwin, Australia | 3rd | -52 kg | 102.5 kg[5] |
2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | -56 kg | 118.0 kg |
References
- "Ozlem Becerikli". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "Paralimpik/Halter-Özlem Becerikli" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "Engelleri kırarak Dünya üçüncüsü oldu". Kocaeli Haberci (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "Strong Performances on Day 2 of Powerlifting Championships". Paralympic. 2010-07-27. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "Powerlifting - Athletes with a disability-Women". Sporting Pulse. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- "Milli halterci Özlem Becerikli'den bronz madalya". Türkiye Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2012-09-02. Archived from the original on 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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