DUMAN Besra

Turkey

Powerlifting

Date of Birth: 10 Jan 2001

Age: 20

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: VAN

Birth Country:

Turkey

Place of residence : KONYA

Residence Country:

Turkey

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Women's -55 kg	3

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Women's -55 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
3	-50 kg	2017	Mexico City, MEX	106.0
4	-55 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	110.0
European Open Championships
3	-55 kg	2018	Berck-sur-Mer, FRA	114

Hobbies:

Swimming. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Languages spoken:

Turkish

Club name:

Meram Belediye Spor Kulubu [Konya, TUR]

Coach:

Arif Kiran [national], TUR

Start:

She began powerlifting in 2012 at Ataturk Stadium in Konya, Turkey. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Reason:

"I saw that I could be successful in the future." (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Memorable:

Winning bronze in the 50kg category at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Apr 2021; Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Hero:

Turkish weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Influence:

Her mother. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Philosophy:

"The most important thing that will make you dreams come true is courage." (Instagram profile, 04 Jan 2021)

Award:

She received a Sporting Achievement award from Meram Belediye Spor Kulubu [the Meram Municipality Sports Club] in Konya, Turkey in recognition of her performances in 2016. (meram.bel.tr, 04 Feb 2017)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Short stature (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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