Besra Duman (born 10 January 2001)[1] is a Turkish Paralympian para powerlifter who competes in the 55 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
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| Born | 10 January 2001 Özalp, Van, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Konya Meram Belediyesi SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Arif Kıran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sport career
editDuman started performin para powerling in 2012 with the encouragement of the weightlifting coach Emin Görmüş, despite her mother's prejudice saying she can not do it. She is a member iof Konya Meram Belediyesi Sport Club, where she is coached by Arif Kıran.[2]
2017
editShe took the bronze medal lifting 117 kg in the 50 kg event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico Cşty, Mexico.[3]
2018
editAt the 2018 European Open Championships in Berck, France, she competed in the 55 kg, and captured gold medals in the Juniors Open and Juniors Regipnal categories, as well as the bronze medal in the Women's Open and the silver medal in the Women's Regional categories.[3]
2019
editShe competed at the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, and ranked fourth lifting 110 kg.[3]
2021
editShe claimed the gold medal in the 55 kg event lifting 117 kg at the Bogotá, Colombia meeting of the 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup.[4] She won another gold medal wirh her lifting of 123 kg at the Pattaya, Thailand meeting of the World Cup. In the Dubai, United Arab Emirates meeting of the World Para Powerlifting - 2021 World Cup, she lifted 123 kg and took the silver medal.[3]
She won the bronze medal in the women's 55 kg at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[1][5][6] A few months later, she won the silver medal with 121 kg in the 55 kg event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[7][8][3]
2024
editAt the Dubai, United Arab Emirates meeting of the World Para Powerlifting - 2024 World Cup, she lifted 120 kg in the 55 kg event, and took the bronz medal.[9] She won the gold medal in the Total lifting 110, 113 and 115 kg, as well as the silver medal in the Individual eveny with 115 kg in the Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt meeting of 2024 World Cup.[10]
Duman secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Gamnes wşth her success at the latest World Cup.[10] She won the silver medallifting 113 kg at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.[6]
Personal life
editBesra Duman was born in Özalp district of Van, eastern Turkey on 10 January 2001. She has congenital short stature disorder.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Duman, Besra". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Dericioğlu, Can (4 April 2023). "Para Halter'in Yükselen Değeri: Besra Duman" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Federasyonu. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Besra Duman" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Er, Sinem (6 March 2021). "Kolombiya'daki Para Halter Dünya Kupası'nda milli sporcular iki altın madalya kazandı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b Tiryaki, Erkan (5 September 2024). "Milli sporcu Besra Duman, para halterde gümüş madalya kazandı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Amalia Perez and Sherif Osman cement legendary status". Paralympic.org. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (30 November 2021). "Paralympic gold medallist Shevchuk stars at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Avşar, Halil İbrahim (5 March 2024). "Milli para halterci Besra Duman, Dünya Kupası'nda bronz madalya kazandı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Besra Duman, Paris 2024 biletini aldı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
edit- Besra Duman at the International Paralympic Committee
- Besra Duman at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)
