Gülderen Çelik

Gülderen Çelik (born April 13, 1980, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite –53 kg division. The 1.80 m (5.9 ft) tall athlete is member of the Sarıyer Belediyespor in Istanbul. Her trainer is Turan Yılmaz.[1][2]

Gülderen Çelik
Born (1980-04-13) April 13, 1980
Istanbul, Turkey
ResidenceIstanbul
NationalityTurkish
Height1.60 m (5.2 ft)
Division-53 kg
StyleKarate Kumite
TeamKocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü
OccupationTeacher
UniversityTrakya University
Gülderen Çelik
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo -53kg
Gold medal – first place 2004 Monterrey team
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kaohsiung -53kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Tenerife team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Athens -50kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Zagreb -50kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tallinn -53kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bratislava -53kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tenerife -53kg
Gold medal – first place 2004 Moscow team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bremen -53kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Euboea -53kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara -50kg
World University Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Belgrade -53kg
International Tournaments
Bronze medal – third place Dutch Open 2009 Rotterdam -55kg
Bronze medal – third place German Open 2008 Hamburg -53kg
Silver medal – second place Italian Open 2007 Monza -53kg
Gold medal – first place Italian Open 2005 Monza -53kg

Personal life

She was born the youngest of five children in the Mecidiyeköy neighborhood of Istanbul. Following her graduation from the high school in 2001, she enrolled in Trakya University to study physical education. Immediately after finishing the university, she was appointed as a teacher in a school in Istanbul, where she serves today.[1]

Sports career

Aged only 12 years, Çelik was inspired by a neighbor's young boy performing karate. In 1992 she started in attending karate lessons given by Bahattin Kandez, a former national karate practitioner. He is still her tutor.[1]

After having been successful at the provincial level, Çelik fought in national tournaments winning titles. At her first international participation in 1999 in Euboea, Greece, she became European bronze medalist in kumite under 53 kg division.[1]

Since then, she has been competing at various international events with success and has been champion several times in her category.[1]

Achievements

Individual
2012
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
  • National Championships in Antalya, Turkey – March 26–27 – kumite -53 kg [4]
2005
2004
  • 4th World University Karate Championships in Belgrade, Serbia – July 10 – kumite -53 kg [5]
2003
1999

Team
2012
2005
  • National Clubs and European Regional Teams Championships in Yalova, Turkey – May 20 – kumite [7]
2004

References
  1. Eregan, Tarık (2009-03-11). "Karatenin 'Kraliçesi'" (in Turkish). Işığın Sesi. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  2. "Gulderen Celik". WKF. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. "Competitors and their successes : GÜlderen, Celik". Karate Records. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  4. "Karate" (in Turkish). Sarıyer Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. Archived from the original on May 20, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  5. "4th World University Karate Championship". International University Sports Federation. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  6. "Konu – Karate Birinciliği Sona erdi!" (in Turkish). Sanalika Forum. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  7. "Başarılar" (in Turkish). Sarıyer Belediyesi Spr Kulübü. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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