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Çiğdem Özyaman

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Çiğdem Özyaman
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1985-10-07) 7 October 1985 (age 39)
Düzce, Turkey
Alma materSelçuk University
OccupationTeacher of physical education
Years active2001-present
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportShotgun shooting
EventSkeet
Coached byDiego Gasperini
Medal record
Women's Shooting
Representing  Turkey
European Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Belgrade Skeet
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Nicosia J Skeet
IPSC European Shotgun Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Suhl Skeet

Çiğdem Özyaman (born 7 October 1985 in Düzce, Turkey), also known as Çiğdem Özyaman Özenir after her marriage, is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the skeet event. The 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 62 kg (137 lb) is right-handed.[1]

Sport career

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She began sport shooting at the age of 14 with her father's encouragement. She serves as a teacher of physical education in a primary school at Bolu after her graduation from Selçuk University.[2]

Özyaman qualified for the skeet event at the 2012 Summer Olympics by virtue of her gold medal at the 2011 European Shooting Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4] She was one of the first two Turkish women Olympic sport shooters; the other being Nihan Kantarcı, who was selected to compete in the trap event.[5] SHe won the silver medal at the 2013 European Shotgun Championships in Suhl, Germany.[6]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Turkey
2004 European Championships Nicosia, Cyprus 3rd J
2005 ISSF World Championships Lonato, Italy 8th J
European Championships Belgrade, Serbia 6th J
2007 European Championships Granada, Spain 8th
2011 ISSF World Cup 2 Beijing, China 7th
European Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st [3]
2013 IPSC European Shotgun Championship Suhl, Germany 2nd [6]
2023 ISSF World Championships Baku, Azerbaijan 7th Team [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Portrait of the Shooter-Ozyaman Cigdem". ISSF. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  2. ^ "Selçuk mezunu ÇiğdemAvrupa Şampiyonu Oldu". Konya Yeni Gün (in Turkish). 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "Campionato Europeo Delle Discipline Olimpiche Trap-Skeet-Double Trap Belgrado (Serbia) 31 luglio-14 agosto 2011" (in Italian). Iltiro. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  4. ^ "Sırbistan'daki Atıcılık Şampiyonası'nda yarışan sporcumuz Çiğdem Özyaman Avrupa şampiyonu oldu". İnternet Haber (in Turkish). 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  5. ^ "Çiğdem Özyaman ve Nihan Kantarcı'dan bir ilk". 365 Spor (in Turkish). 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  6. ^ a b "Çiğdem'den gümüş madalya". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 23 August 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "53rd ISSF World Championsgip All Eevents - Results" (PDF). ISSF. Retrieved 3 April 2024.