Tuba Yenen

Tuba Yenen
Born (1991-01-08) January 8, 1991
İzmit, Turkey
Nationality Turkey
Division -55 kg
Style Karate kumite
Team Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt SK
Rank World 20th (2013)
University Kocaeli University
Tuba Yenen
Medal record
Women's Karate
World Championships
2012 Paris Kumite team
European Championships
2013 Budapest Kumite −55 kg
2012 Adeje, Tenerife Kumite team
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin Kumite -55 kg

Tuba Yenen (born January 8, 1991 in İzmit, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish female karateka competing currently in the kumite -55 kg division.[1][2] She is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt SK.[3] Yener studies physical education and sports at Kocaeli University.[4]

Tuba Yenen is the holder of World and European champion titles in cadet and junior categories.[5] At the 2013 European Karate Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she won the gold medal.[6]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
2007 34th European Cadet & Junior Championships Izmir, Turkey 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite cadet -51 kg February 9[5]
5th World Junior & Cadet Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite cadet -51 kg October 10[5]
2008 35th European Cadet & Junior Championships Trieste, Italy 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite cadet -51 kg February 15[5]
2009 1st Under 21 European Cup Paris, France 2nd, silver medalist(s) kumite U21 -53 kg February 1[5]
2010 2nd Under 21 European Cup Izmir, Turkey 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite U21 -53 kg February 7[5]
14th Balkan Children & Senior Karate Championships Loutraki, Greece 2nd, silver medalist(s) kumite U21 -55 kg September 24[2]
2011 3rd Under 21 European Cup Novi Sad, Serbia 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite U21 -53 kg February 11[5]
2nd WKF Under 21 World Cup Malacca, Malaysia 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite U21 -53 kg October 13[5]
2nd World Clubs Cup Istanbul, Turkey 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite team November 26[2]
2012 16th Balkan Children & Seniors Championships Herceg Novi, Montenegro 2nd, silver medalist(s) kumite -55 kg March 16[2]
47th European Championships Adeje, Tenerife, Spain 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite team May 10[2]
8th World University Karate Championships Bratislava, Slovakia 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite -55 kg July 12[5]
Karate 1 Premier League Istanbul, Turkey 2nd, silver medalist(s) kumite -55 kg September 1[5]
21st World Championships Paris, France 7th kumite -55 kg November 21[5]
3rd, bronze medalist(s) kumite team November 21[2]
2013 48th European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite -55 kg May 5–9[6]
XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st, gold medalist(s) kumite -55 kg June 28

References

  1. "Büyükşehirli sultanların hedefi büyük-Yenen'in Hedefi Dünya Şampiyonu Oşmak" (in Turkish). Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tuba Tenen". WKF. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. "Tuba'dan yeni bir Avrupa şampiyonluğu geldi" (in Turkish). Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediye Kağıtspor Kılübü. 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  4. "Bu Kızlara Bulaşmayın!". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Tuba Yenen". Karate Records. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  6. 1 2 "Karetede 3 Avrupa şampiyonluğu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-05-12.


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