Azize Tanrikulu
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Azize Tanrıkulu is a Turkish
taekwondo
athlete, who competed in the Women's 57 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics
held in Beijing
, China
and won the silver medal. She lost the final match against Lim Su-Jeong
by 0-1.
She graduated from physical education and sports at Akdeniz University
. Her brother, Bahri Tanrıkulu
is Turkey National Team member in Taekwondo and Olympic silver medalist
, and her sister-in-law is Tina Morgan
, an Australian former Olympic taekwondo competitor.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
athlete, who competed in the Women's 57 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and won the silver medal. She lost the final match against Lim Su-Jeong
Lim Su-Jeong
Lim Su-jeong is a female South Korean taekwondo practitioner.- Asian Games :At the age of 16, she won the gold medal in flyweight at the 2002 Asian Games, beating 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Yaowapa Boorapolchai of Thailand in the final.In 2007, Lim won the gold medal in featherweight at the...
by 0-1.
She graduated from physical education and sports at Akdeniz University
Akdeniz University
Akdeniz University is a campus university in Antalya Province of Turkey. It is the leading higher education and scientific research center of the West Mediterranean region of Turkey....
. Her brother, Bahri Tanrıkulu
Bahri Tanrikulu
Bahri Tanrıkulu is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the Men's 80 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens, Greece and won the silver medal....
is Turkey National Team member in Taekwondo and Olympic silver medalist
Olympic medalist
An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, silver and bronze. The winner is awarded the gold medal, the runner-up the silver medal, and the third place competitor is awarded the bronze medal...
, and her sister-in-law is Tina Morgan
Tina Morgan
Tina Michelle Tanrıkulu is an Australian taekwondo coach and former international competitor. She currently works as the coach for Turkish taekwondo club Ankaragücü. She represented her country at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, placing fifth in the latter competition...
, an Australian former Olympic taekwondo competitor.