Bediha Gün

Bediha Gün (born 26 October 1994) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 55 kg division.[1][2] She is a member of Ankara Aski Sport Club.[3] She is a student at Kırkpınar Physical Education and Sports College of Trakya University.[4]

Bediha Gün
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994
Izmir, Turkey
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWomen's freestyle wrestling
ClubAnkara Aski Sport Club
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kaspiysk 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Bucharest55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Rome 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest55 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku55 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Tarragona 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 57 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place2017 Istanbul55 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Istanbul55 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Ankara55 kg
Silver medal – second place2016 Istanbul53 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Istanbul57 kg
Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament
Gold medal – first place2014 Sofia55 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2017 Bucharest55 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Klippan55 kg
Silver medal – second place2023 Alexandria55 kg
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Çorum55 kg
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Szombathely 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russe 55 kg
European Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Dortmund55 kg

Wrestling career

Gün lost her chance for a medal in the quarterfinals of the 55 kg event at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[5][6]

She competed in the 55 kg division at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan without succeeding to advance from the quarterfinals.[7]

She won the bronze medal at the 2016 European Wrestling Under-23 Championships in Ruse, Bulgaria.[8] She was not able to advance from the Round of 16 in the 2016 European Wrestling Championships in Riga, Latvia.[9]

Gün earned a quota spot at the 2016 Summer Olympics for her second-place performance at the Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 held in Istanbul, Turkey.[3][4][10]

In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[11] In 2022, she competed in the women's 57 kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[12] She won one of the bronze medals in the 55 kg event at the European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[13][14] A few months later, she won the gold medal in the 57 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[15] She competed in the 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

References
  1. "TURKSPORU - Türk sporunu her şeyimizle destekliyoruz". Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. "Sporcu Bilgileri - Bediha Gün" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. Yasa, Hamza (9 May 2016). "Trakya Birlik Spor Kulübü'nden Bediha Gün'de Olimpiyatlarda". Edirne Olay (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. "Öğrencimiz Bediha Gün, 2016 Rio Olimpiyat Oyınları'nda" (in Turkish). Trakya Üniversitesi - Kırkpınar Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. "Buse ve Bediha mağlup oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 19 September 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. "2013 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). fila-official.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. "Kadın güreşçilerimiz Bakü'de tutunamadı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  8. "Minderde 2 altın, 1 bronz". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  9. "Bediha Gün ilk maçını kaybetti" (in Turkish). haberler.com. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  10. "Bediha Gün'den olimpiyat vizesi". Habertürk (in Turkish). 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  11. "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  12. "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  13. Lloyd, Owen (31 March 2022). "Two golds apiece for Moldova and Turkey at European Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  14. "2022 European Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  15. "Wrestling Competition Summary" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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