Gülistan Turan
Turkish Muay Thai practitioner (born 1997)
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Gülistan Turan (born 14 January 1997) is a Turkish Muay Thai practitioner competing in the 51 kg division.[1] She is a world and European Games champion.[2]
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Kayseri, Turkey
| Gülistan Turan | |
|---|---|
Turan at the 2023 European Games | |
| Born | 14 January 1997 Kayseri, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Division | 51 kg (formerly 48 kg) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Güven Spor Kulübü |
| Trainer | Yücel Haspolat |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey | ||
| Women's Muay Thai | ||
| IFMA World Championships | ||
 | 2024 Patras | 51 kg |
| 2023 Bangkok | 51 kg |
 | 2022 Abu Dhabi | 51 kg |
| 2019 Bangkok | 48 kg |
| European Games | ||
| 2023 Myślenice | 51 kg |
| European Championship | ||
| 2024 Pristina | 51 kg |
Personal life
Sport career
She was Turkish Seniors champion in the −48 kg in 2020 (3 wins), and Turkish Elite champion in the −51 kg in 2022 (3 wins).[4] She won the bronze medal in the 48 kg class at the 2019 IFMA World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[5] In May 2023, she became champion in the 51 kg class of the IFMA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand defeating her Spanish opponent by knockout in the 20th second of the first round.[6]
Turan received the bronze medal in the Elite Senior 51 kg event at the 2022 IFMA World Muaythai Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[7]
At the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Poland, she won the gold medal in the 51 kg (3 wins).[8]
She captured the gold medal in the Elite Senior 51 kg event at the 2024 IFMA World Muaythai Championships in Patras, Greece.[9] At the 2024 European Championships in Pristina, Kosovo, she won the gold medal in the 51 kg division.[10]
