Gülistan Turan

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Gülistan Turan
Born (1997-01-14) 14 January 1997 (age 27)
Kayseri, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Division51 kg (formerly 48 kg)
StyleMuay Thai
Gülistan Turan
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's Muay Thai
IFMA World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bangkok 51 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bangkok 48 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Myślenice 51 kg

Gülistan Turan (born 14 January 1997) is a Turkish Muay Thai practitioner competing in the 51 kg division.[1] She is a world and European Games champion.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Born on 14 January 1997, Gülistan Turan is a native of Kayseri, Turkey.[1][2][3]

Sport career[edit]

She was Turkish Seniors champion in the −48 kg in 2020 (3 wins), and Turkish Elite champion in the −51 kg in 2022 (3 wins).[4] She won the bronze medal in the 48 kg class at the 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[5] In May 2023, she became champion in the 51 kg class of the IFMA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand defeating her Spanish opponent by knockout in the 20th second of the first round.[6] At the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Poland, she won the gold medal in the 51 kg (3 wins).[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Gülistan Turan kimdir, nerelidir, kaç yaşında?". Son Haber (in Turkish). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Turan Gulistan". EG2023.
  3. ^ "Avrupa Oyunlarında mücadele eden Kayserili sporcular madalyayla döndü". Kayseri Gündem (in Turkish). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Gulistan Turan". Türkiye MuayThai Federasyonu. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  5. ^ Timur, Muhammed Ali (29 July 2019). "Muaythai Milli Takımı dünya üçüncüsü". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Dünya Muaythai Şampiyonası'nda Gülistan Turan'dan altın madalya". Bursa (in Turkish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Gülistan Turan altın madalya kazandı". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.