Imran Özkaya

Imran Özkaya (born 16 July 1999) is a German taekwondo athlete.[1]

Imran Özkaya
Personal information
Born (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999
Germany
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's taekwondo
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Tallinn68 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Manchester63 kg

Career history

Özkaya took part in the 2021 European Taekwondo Championships in Sofia in the under 68 kg competition, but did not place.[2]

In 2022, he won one of the bronze medals in 63 kg weight class at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships held in Manchester, England.[3]

Özkaya took part in the World Championships in Guadalajara and Baku in 2022 and 2023 as well as the 2023 European Games in Kraków. At the 2023 Multi European Games in Sarajevo he claimed second place in the weight class up to 63 kg.[4]

In Tallinn, Estonia, Özkaya won the gold medal in the men's -68 kg competition at the 2023 European Taekwondo Championships in the olympic weight classes.[5]

Personal life

Özkaya is a Soldier-Athlete (German: Sportsoldat) with the sports promotion group of the Bundeswehr (German: Sportfördergruppe der Bundeswehr).[6][7]

References
  1. "TaekwondoData".
  2. "Turkey claim three golds on first day of European Taekwondo Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. "Double delight for Turkey on last day of European Taekwondo Championships".
  4. "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. "Upcoming events – Europe Taekwondo". Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  6. Schöttl, Stephan. "Neu-Ulmer Taekwondoka träumt von Olympia 2024". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  7. SWP (2023-08-04). "Taekwondo: Imran Özkaya: Der Ulmer Kampfsportler gibt alles für seinen Traum von Olympia". swp.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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