Elif Sıla Aydın

Elif Sıla Aydın
Elif Sıla Aydın at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship qualification.
Personal information
Born	(1996-04-11) April 11, 1996 (age 28) Ankara, Turkey
Playing position	Left Wing
Club information
Current club	Konyaaltı Belediyesi SK
Number	99
National team
Years	Team
	Turkey
Medal record Representing  Turkey Women's Handball Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Team

Elif Sıla Aydın (born April 11, 1996) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League for Konyaaltı Belediyesi SK, and the Turkey national team. The 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)-tall sportswoman plays in the left wing position.^[1]

Personale life

Elif Sıla Aydın was born in Ankara, Turkey on April 11, 1996.^[1] After finishing high school, she took part in prep courses at Ankara Performance Sport Academy. In 2014, she qualified to study physical education and sports at the Gazi University after completing the courses.^[2]

Club career

Elif Sıla Aydın plays for her hometown team Yenimahalle Bld. SK.^[3] She took part in the 2014–15 Women's EHF Cup, 2015–16 Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup and 2015–16 Women's EHF Champions League matches.^[1]

She won the league champion title at the end of the 2014–15 season,^[4][5] and won the 2015 Turkish Cup with her team.^[6]

International career

Aydın was called up to the Turkey women's national handball team in October 2015.^[7] She played at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship qualification, and 2021 World Women's Handball Championship – European qualification matches.^[8][9] In 2022, she played in the national team, which became champion at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.^[10]

Honours

Club

Turkish Women's Handball Super League

• Winner (1): 2014–15.^[4][5]

Turkish Women's Handball Cup

• Winner (1): 2015.^[6]

International

Turkey women's national handball team

Islamic Solidarity Games

Cahnpion (1): 2021

References

1. "Elif Sila Aydin". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
2. Yiğit, Ahmet (2016-01-13). "Ankara Besyo Kursu Elif Sıla Atdın 2014" (in Turkish). YouTube. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
3. "Liderden gol yağmuru". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
4. "Yenimahalle Belediyespor, Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Lig'de şampiyon oldu". Euro Sport (in Turkish). 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
5. "Bayanlar Süper Lig – 2014–2015 Sezonu Play-Off Yarı Final" (in Turkish). Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
6. Karataş, Hürcan (2015-09-08). "Yenimahalle Belediyespor Şampiyon!". Sporize (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-02-03.
7. "Avrupa hazırlığı Başkent'te Avrupa hazırlığı Başkent'te". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
8. "Türkiye 30–44 Rusya". Fanatik (in Turkish). 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
9. Öktem, Fulya (16 April 2021). "Birol Ünsal: "Russia is an important handball country"". Hentbol Haber. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
10. "Milli Kadın Hentbol Takımımız, 5. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nda şampiyon oldu" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.