KARAMETE Irem

Turkey
Fencing
20 Jun 1993
28
Female
ISTANBUL
 
Turkey
ISTANBUL
 
Turkey

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FEN Fencing Women's Foil Individual 23

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall B Green Piste
Women's Foil Individual Table of 32
#43
USA
ROSS NROSS Nicole
15
TUR
KARAMETE IKARAMETE Irem
5
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationFoil Individual
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA27

World Championships
YearLocationFoil Individual
2019Budapest, HUN53
2018Wuxi, CHN31
2017Leipzig, GER31
2015Moscow, RUS61
2014Kazan, RUS79
2013Budapest, HUN54

European Championships
YearLocationFoil Individual
2019Dusseldorf, GER30
2018Novi Sad, SRB12
2017Tbilisi, GEO22

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season since 2016/2017
YearFoil IndividualFoil Team
2019/20201 x 45th, 1 x 50th-
2018/20191 x 30th, 1 x 63rd-
2017/20181 x 44th, 1 x 59th-
2016/20171 x 54th, 1 x 56th1 x 14th, 1 x 18th

Grand Prix overview - Three best ranks per season since 2016/2017
YearFoil Individual
2020/20211 x 8th
2019/20201 x 23rd

World Cup & Grand Prix - Ten best performances since 2016/2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
82020/2021Foil IndividualGrand PrixDoha, QAT
142016/2017Foil TeamWorld CupSaint-Maur, FRA
182016/2017Foil TeamWorld CupGdansk, POL
232019/2020Foil IndividualGrand PrixTurin, ITA
302018/2019Foil IndividualWorld CupTauberbischofsheim, GER
442017/2018Foil IndividualWorld CupCancun, MEX
452019/2020Foil IndividualWorld CupKazan, RUS
502019/2020Foil IndividualWorld CupSaint-Maur, FRA
542016/2017Foil IndividualWorld CupTauberbischofsheim, GER
562016/2017Foil IndividualWorld CupAlgiers, ALG

Satellite
RankEventYearLocation
1Foil Individual2019/2020Antalya, TUR
3Foil Individual2019/2020Bucharest, ROU
3Foil Individual2019/2020Amsterdam, NED
3Foil Individual2017/2018Bucharest, ROU
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Iros (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015)
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Athlete, Engineer
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Industrial Engineering - Ozyegin University, Istanbul, TUR
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Husband Andrea Baldini
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English, Italian, Turkish
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Marmara Eskrim Kulubu [Istanbul, TUR]
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Andrea Baldini [husband], ITA
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Right (fie.org, 17 Jun 2018)
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Her sister Merve Karamete has represented Turkey in fencing, and finished 27th in foil at the 2017 World Cup event in Antalya, Turkey. Her mother Nili Drori competed at the Olympic Games twice with the Israeli national fencing team. Her father Mehmet has coached the German national fencing team. Her husband Andrea Baldini has represented Italy in fencing, winning silver in team foil at the 2016 European Championships in Torun, Poland. (Andrea Baldini Instagram profile, 17 Jan 2021; gazeteduvar.com.tr, 29 Oct 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 06 Jul 2018; dailysabah.com, 12 Jul 2016; onedio.com, 19 Apr 2016; paratripost.com, 19 Jun 2015)
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She began fencing in 2004. (baku2015.com, 24 Jun 2015)
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She was encouraged to take up the sport by her family. "I come from a family that has a sporting culture. My mother was an Olympic fencer and my father was her coach. They never forced me to take up fencing. I did a lot of sports other than fencing, but eventually I found myself in the sport." (gazeteduvar.com.tr, 29 Oct 2019; paratripost.com, 19 Jun 2015)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (dailysabah.com, 12 Jul 2016)
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"I do physical training five days a week. My workouts usually start with 30-40 minutes of warm up. I also complete most of my mental work during the warm-up process. I take private lessons for 30 minutes every day." (aa.com.tr, 18 Nov 2020, 02 Sep 2020)
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Her mother Nili Drori. (dailysabah.com, 12 Jul 2016)
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She listens to music before training sessions and competitions. (marmaraeskrim.com, 16 Nov 2019)
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"I like to see the things that I earned, and it motivates me. There are a few other motivational tactics I use. For example, working with a psychologist motivates me. Writing is also an important source of motivation that I have used. I always write about my feelings from time to time. I write down the matches I won and skim before starting the game. This sometimes brings to mind the tough matches that I need at that moment but cannot remember, and it gives me more encouragement. Finally, communication is very important to me. Talking to my coach motivates me." (marmaraeskrim.com, 16 Nov 2019)

General Interest

General
TRAINING IN ITALY
In September 2020 she began training with her husband and coach Andrea Baldini in Frascati, Italy, to prepare for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Being together with the best athletes of the world [at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro] gave me an incredible experience. I wholeheartedly believe that I will once again represent my country at the next Olympic Games in Tokyo. I work with the best fencers in Italy." (aa.com.tr, 18 Nov 2020, 02 Sep 2020)

ENDING THE WAIT
She became the first Turkish fencer in 32 years to compete at the Olympic Games when she participated in individual foil at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I worked hard for this. Turkey did not send any fencers to the Olympic Games since 1984. Ending the wait made me very happy. Showing that it can be achieved was one of my biggest dreams." (gazeteduvar.com.tr, 29 Oct 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 08 Jul 2018)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She studied for a master's degree in global market management at Boston University in the United States of America. "I have always attached great importance to my social life as well as my academic life. I try to live as much as I can, I do my best to feel the beauty of every age and not to miss the moment." (gazeteduvar.com.tr, 29 Oct 2019; LinkedIn profile, 31 May 2019; pianetascherma.com, 19 Jul 2018)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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