Yeliz Fındık Explained
Yeliz Fındık |
Residence: | Mersin, Turkey |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Trainer: | Atilla Fındık |
Spouse: | Atilla Fındık |
Club: | Atilla Sport Club[1] |
Yeliz Fındık (born in 1976) is a Turkish female martial artist competing in the Taekwondo, boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and wushu disciplines.[2]
Early life
As she was 9 years old, She became acquainted with martial arts in the fitness center, where her elder sister used to practise Taekwondo for weight loss. However, she had to discontinue her training twelve years long due to serious burning injuries on her face she sustained from an accident with electric shock at the age of 13.[2]
Following a number of plastic surgeries, she returned to active sport and gained success in competitions. Her marriage with a trainer for martial arts helped her to extend the styles she is practicing onto five different disciplines.[2]
Achievements
- Kickboxing:
- (+65 kg) 2006 National Kickboxing Championships - August 26-September 1, 2006, Malatya, Turkey[3]
- (70 kg) 2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships (Full-Contact) - October 24–30, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal
- (70 kg) 2008 National Kickboxing Championships - July 2–5, 2008, Mersin, Turkey[2]
- Muay Thai:
- (67 kg) 2008 European Amateur Muay Thai Championships - June 22–28, 2008, Zgorzelec, Poland[2] [4]
- (63.5 kg) 2009 National Muay Thai Championships - April 15–19, 2009, Antalya, Turkey[5]
- (63.5 kg) 2009 European Amateur Muay Thai Championships - May 15–19, 2009, Liepāja, Latvia[6]
- Taekwondo:
- (67 kg) 2009 Turkey Western Group Adults Taekwondo Championships - January 15–18, 2009, Alanya, Turkey[1]
- Wushu:
Notes and References
- Web site: Türkise Batı Grubu Gençler-Büyükler Taekwondo Şampiyonası . Koyuncu Spor . tr . 2011-01-15 .
- News: Zayıflamak için tekvandoya başladı, 30 günde 3 kez şampiyonluk kürsüsüne çıktı . . 2008-10-01 . tr . 2011-01-15 . 2012-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314013912/http://www.zaman.com.tr/haber.do?haberno=744564 . dead .
- Web site: Malatya: Türkiye Kıck-Boks Şampiyonası Malatya'da Devam Ediyor . spor.haberler.com . 2006-09-28 . tr . 2011-01-15 .
- News: Muay Thai'de Avrupa'yı dize getirdik . Tercüman . Ilıcak, Muzaffer . 2008-06-29 . tr . 2011-01-15 .
- Web site: 2009 Muay Thai Büyükler ve Gençler . Türkisye Muay Thai Federasyonu . tr . 2011-01-15 . 2010-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100810025646/http://muaythai.gov.tr/index.asp?haber_id=139 . dead .
- Web site: Türk Muay Thai Milli Takımı Avrupa'yı Sallıyor... . spor.haberler.com . 2009-05-21 . tr . 2011-01-15 .