Gülşah Kıyak
| Gülşah Kıyak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1989 (age 26–27) Ankara, Turkey |
| Residence | Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Division | Sanshou 60 kg |
| Style | Wushu |
| Trainer | İrfan Doruk |
| University | Uludağ University, Bursa |
| Notable club(s) | Altınayak Sport Club, Esenler, Istanbul |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey
| ||
| Women's Wushu - Sanshou | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Toronto | 60 kg |
| World Cup | ||
| | 2010 Chongqing | 60 kg |
| European Championships | ||
| | 2010 Antalya | 60 kg |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Warsaw | 60 kg |
| European Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Warsaw | 60 kg |
Gülşah Kıyak (born in 1989) is a Turkish female wushu practitioner competing in the Sanshou 60 kg division. She is a member of the Altınayak Youth and Sports Club in Esenler, Istanbul, where she is coached by İrfan Doruk.[1] Since 2008, she is a student of Sports and Physical Education at the Uludağ University in Bursa.[2]
Early years
Gülşah Kıyak was born 1989 in Ankara as the youngest child of the family. Her parents moved in 1999 to Istanbul. Her father Hikmet Kıyak enrolled her upon an advice from a friend of him at martial arts training. So, she began practicing wushu in 2000 at the age of eleven in a small sport center in Esenler, Istanbul. Five years later in 2005, she won her first official champion title in the Istanbul tournament.[2]
Achievements
- Kich boxing
- Wushu
Gold 2007 National Junior Wushu Championships - July 13–15, 2007, Gümüşhane, Turkey[2]
Silver 3rd European Junior Wushu Championships - October 4–7, 2007, Warsaw, Poland- Gold (60 kg) 12th European Wushu Championships - March 6–13, 2008, Warsaw, Poland
- Gold (60 kg) 2009 National Wushu Championships - July 24–26, 2009, Safranbolu, Turkey[4]
Bronze (60 kg) 10th World Wushu Championships - October 25–29, 2009, Toronto, Canada[1]- Bronze (60 kg) 13th European Wushu Championships - March 6–13, 2010, Antalya, Turkey
- Bronze (60 kg) 5th Sanda World Cup - December 16–18, 2010, Chongqing, China[5]
Awards
- 2008 Best female wushu practitioner (Awarded by EWuF at the 12th EWuC)[2]
References
- 1 2 "Gülşah'ı Altın İçin Uğurladık" (in Turkish). haberler.com. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "20 Yaşında 43 Madalya" (in Turkish). spor.haberler.com. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ↑ "Gülşah, Türkiye şampiyonu". eni Şafak (in Turkish). 2005-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ↑ "Safranbolu Wushu-Sanshou Türkiye Şampiyonası" (in Turkish). mucadelesporları.com. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ↑ "Wushu Sanda'da 1 Atlın, 1 Gümüş, 5 Bronz" (in Turkish). Siyah Kuşak. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
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