Busenaz Sürmeneli
Women's amateur boxing | ||
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Representing Turkey | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2020 Tokyo | Welterweight | |
World Championships | ||
2019 Ulan-Ude | Welterweight | |
2022 Istanbul | Welterweight | |
European Championships | ||
2024 Belgrade | Welterweight | |
2019 Alcobendas | Welterweight | |
2022 Budva | Welterweight | |
European Union Championships | ||
2017 Cascia | Middleweight | |
European Games | ||
2023 Kraków | Welterweight | |
Mediterranean Games | ||
2022 Oran | Welterweight |
Busenaz Sürmeneli (born 26 May 1998) is a Turkish Olympic, world and European champion boxer.[2][3]
Personal life
Busenaz Sürmeneli was born in Bursa, Turkey on 25 May 1998.[4] She grew up in Trabzon, where her family had moved due to her father's profession. In her childhood, she wanted to play in the local women's football team. At the age of ten, she switched over to boxing with the guidance of Cahit Süme, technical director of the Turkey national boxing team. She studied Physical Education and Sport at Trabzon University.[5]
Boxing career
She won several times titles at youth championships.[4]
Sürmeneli took the silver medal at the 2017 Women's European Union Amateur Boxing Championships in Cascia, Italy.[6] She won the bronze medal at the 2019 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships in Alcobendas, Spain.[7] She became world champion at the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in Ulan-Ude, Russia.[8] In February 2020, she captured the gold medal in the 69 kg division at the 64th Bocskai István Memorial International Boxing Tournament held in Debrecen, Hungary.[9][10]
Sürmeneli became champion in the welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[11] By defeating China’s Gu Hong, Surmeneli sealed the first-ever Olympics medal in boxing for Turkey at Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital. She has displayed exceptional form throughout the tournament, winning all her bouts with a one-sided 5:0 result.[12]
Sürmeneli won the gold medal in the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul. Surmeneli beat her Canadian opponent Charlie Cavanagh in the final of welter weight, to become world champion for a second time.[13]
She won the gold medal in the women's welterweight at the 3rd European Games held at Nowy Targ Arena in Nowy Targ, Poland, defeating Lithuanian Austėja Aučiūtė 5-0 in the first round, Greek Paraskevi Mavrommati in the second round on a referee's decision, Polish Aneta Rygielska 5-0 in the quarterfinals, Rosie Eccles of the United Kingdom 4-1 in the semifinals and Belgian Oshin Derieuw 5-0 in the final. Earned a quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]
She won the gold medal by defeating Russian boxer Albina Moldazhanova 5-0 in the final match of the 2024 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Busenaz Sürmeneli". BoxRec.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Surmeneli - The Turkish boxer who stands between Lovlina and an Olympic final? Olympics.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021
- ^ a b "Busenaz Sürmeneli kimdir kaç yaşında ve nereli?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 15 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Avunduk, Duygu (7 March 2021). "Dünya şampiyonu milli boksör Busenaz Sürmeneli, genç kızlara hayallerinin peşinden koşmayı öğütlüyor". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Boksta 3 altın, 1 gümüş madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Avrupa Şampiyonasında kadın boksörlerden 4 madalya". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Busenaz Sürmeneli, Dünya Şampiyonu oldu". Sabah (in Turkish). 13 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Busenaz Sürmeneli'den altın madalya". Milliyet (in Turkish). 8 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Bocskai István Memorial International Boxing Tournament - Session Results" (PDF). Amateur Boxing. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ Tiryaki, Erkan (7 August 2021). "Busenaz Sürmeneli altın madalya kazandı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Turkey's Busenaz Surmeneli wins landmark women's Olympic boxing gold".
- ^ "Turkiye's Busenaz Surmeneli takes gold in women's world boxing c'ships".
- ^ https://www.iha.com.tr/istanbul-haberleri/busenaz-surmeneliden-avrupa-oyunlarinda-altin-madalya-4412899/
- ^ https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/avrupa-sampiyonasinda-busenaz-surmeneliden-altin-madalya-7118753
External links
- Boxing record for Busenaz Sürmeneli from BoxRec (registration required)
- Busenaz Sürmeneli at Olympedia
- Busenaz Sürmeneli at Olympics.com
- Busenaz Sürmeneli at the Turkish National Olympic Committee
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