Turkish archer (born 1988)
Begül Löklüoğlu
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Nationality | Turkish |
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Born | (1988-08-28) 28 August 1988 (age 36) Ankara, Turkey |
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Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2012) |
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Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) (2012) |
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Country | Turkey |
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Sport | Women's archery |
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Event | Recurve |
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Club | İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
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Coached by | Cumhur Yavaş |
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Updated on 23 June 2012 |
Begül Löklüoğlu (born 28 August 1988) is a Turkish female archer competing in the recurve event. The 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) tall athlete at 57 kg (126 lb) is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[1][2]
Biography
She was born on 28 August 1988 in Ankara, Turkey.[3] She was born to sporting parents, her father is the archery federation's representative in Antalya and her mother a former volleyball player. Begül started archery at the age of 13. Her brother Berkay, who is two years younger, also competes in archery. She was educated in physical education and sports at Akdeniz University's Vocational College in Antalya.[4]
At the 2012 European Archery Championships held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Löklüoğlu won the bronze medal in the mixed team category along with Yağız Yılmaz.[5]
She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics after winning the bronze medal at the 2012 FITA Archery World Cup's Stage 3 in Ogden, United States.[6]
Löklüoğlu won the recurve women event at the 2012 European Grand Prix Archery's 2nd leg held in Sofia, Bulgaria beating her opponent Ksenia Perova from Russia with a score 6–4.[7][8]
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Turkey
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2005
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Festival Olimpico de Tiro con Arco 2005
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Santa Tecla, El Salvador
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individual
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[9]
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2006
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FITA World Cup, # 1
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Poreč, Croatia
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8th
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individual
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[9]
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2007
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FITA World Cup, # 3
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Antalya, Turkey
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6th
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women's team
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[9]
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FITA World Cup, # 4
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Dover, United Kingdom
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8th
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women's team
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[9]
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2009
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FITA World Cup, # 1
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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8th
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women's team
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[9]
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2012
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FITA World Cup, # 2
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Antalya, Turkey
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7th
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mixed team
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[9]
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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4th
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individual
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[9]
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mixed team
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[9]
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FITA World Cup, # 3
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Ogden, United States
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individual
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[9]
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European Grand Prix-2nd leg
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Sofia, Bulgaria
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individual
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[8]
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References