Hatice Kübra Yangın
Turkish taekwondo practitioner
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Hatice Kübra Yangın (born August 15, 1989 in Kütahya) is a Turkish female taekwondo practitioner competing in the bantamweight division.[1][2] She is a member of the Kocaeli BB Kağıt S.K. in Izmit.[3]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 15, 1989 Kütahya, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Bantamweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kocaeli BB Kağıt S.K. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She began with taekwondo at the age of 13 in Eskişehir, where her father is an employee of the province's sports office. Her sister Gamze is also a national taekwondo practitioner.[2]
Hatice Kübra Yangın became champion at the 2008 European Taekwondo Championships. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships held in Gyeongju, South Korea. The same year Yangın won the gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade. In 2012, she regained her champion title at the 2012 European Taekwondo Championships.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey | |||||
| 2008 | European Championships | Rome, Italy |  |
-55 kg | April 10–13 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Gyeongju, South Korea |  |
-53 kg | May 1–6 |
| Summer Universiade | Shenzhen, China | |
-53 kg | August 18–23 | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Manchester, England | |
-55 kg | May 3–6 |
