Sappho Çoban

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Sappho Özge Çoban (born 7 September 1994) is a German retired judoka of Turkish descent who competed at international judo competitions. She is a World Junior champion and a three-time European U23 champion, she also competed at the 2019 European Games. Her sister Xenia Çoban is also a judoka, they both lived and trained together in Stuttgart, Sappho works as a police chief in the German city.[1][2][3][4]

Sappho Çoban
Personal information
Full nameSappho Özge Çoban
Born (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30)
Karlsruhe, Germany
OccupationJudoka
Websitewww.sappho-coban.de Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
CountryGermany
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg, ‍–‍63 kg
Achievements and titles
European Champ.5th (2019)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Warsaw Women's team
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Wrocław ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bratislava ‍–‍57 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ljubljana ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ljubljana Women's team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Poreč ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF9226
JudoInside.com65576
Updated on 15 January 2023

Çoban became the first female athlete to be awarded Germany's Junior Athlete of the Year award in 2014 following her 2013 World title.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Sappho Coban - JudoInside". JudoInside. 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Sappho Coban - Team Deutschland (in German)". Team Deutschland. 15 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Sappho Coban finally realises she is European champion". European Judo Union. 22 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Sappho Coban and her sister Xenia: Judo as a family affair (in German)". PZ Nightlife. 23 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Sappho Coban is Junior Athlete of the Year 2014 (in German)". German Judo Federation. 10 October 2014.
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