Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer

Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer (born 4 October 1983), nicknamed "Prenses Zeyna" (Turkish for "Xena the Warrior Princess"), is a Turkish female martial artist competing in the boxing, Muay Thai and wushu disciplines. She is a member of the Star Academy Sport Club in Adana, where she is coached by Hakan Şahade.[1][2]

Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer
Born (1983-10-04) 4 October 1983
Adana, Turkey
ResidenceIstanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
StyleBoxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Wushu
TrainerHakan Şahade
OccupationPrimary education teacher
UniversityGazi University, Ankara
SpouseErhan Deniz
Notable club(s)Star Academy Sport Club, Adana
Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's Muay Thai
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bangkok 67 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rome 67 kg
Women's Wushu - Sanshou
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Beijing 65 kg
World Cups
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Beijing 65 kg

Early life

She was born on 4 October 1983 in Adana as the second child of four siblings. Inspired by her boxer uncles, Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer began in 1995 with training in boxing. After fighting in amateur boxing some years, she got interested in wushu. In 2004, she began Muay Thai performing.[1][3]

After the high school, she attended the Gazi University in Ankara, and gained in 2002 a degree in Sports and Physical Education. After some years of unemployment, she became a secondary education school teacher in Istanbul.[1][4]

Asked about her nickname, she comments:

There is a saying that "a good wrestler keeps his ear intact, and a good boxer his nose". I could keep my face undemolished sofar. At a tournament in Hungary, my Russian opponents named me "Xena the Warrior Princess". My husband calls me now also "Xena".

[1]

Family

On 16 September 2010 Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer married K-1 fighter Erhan "Pitbull Attack" Deniz, a Turkish kickboxing champion and her former trainer.[5]

Achievements
Muay Thai
  •  Gold (67 kg) 2007 European Championships - October 7–14, 2007, Vigo, Spain[6]
  •  Gold (67 kg) 2010 National Championships - April 13–17, 2010, Bodrum, Turkey[7]
  •  Gold (67 kg) 2010 European Championships - May 25–30, 2010, Rome, Italy[2]
  •  Gold (67 kg) 2010 World Championships - November 27-December 5, 2010, Bangkok, Thailand[8]
Wushu

References
  1. ""Prenses Zeyna" rakiplerinin korkulu rüyası". Star Gazete (in Turkish). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. "Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer Gurur Veriyor". SporBox (in Turkish). 22 June 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  3. Turul, Özge (26 May 1999). "Sadece ringde dövüşürüm..." Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  4. Örgen, Esra (22 October 2006). "'Dayak yeriz' diye almıyorlar". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  5. "Zeyna ve Pitbul Son Raundu Yaptılar" (in Turkish). Karakucak. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. "Muay Tahai'de madalya gururu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 16 October 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. "Tayland değil Bodrum". Milliyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  8. "Adanalı Nurhayat Hiçyakmazer Muaythai Dünya Şampiyonu oldu". Osmaniye Haber (in Turkish). 18 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  9. "Wushu'da büyük başarı". Ajans Spor (in Turkish). 19 November 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2011.


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