Duygu Alıcı (born 14 January 2001) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 49 kg division.[1]
 Alıcı at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 January 2001 Gaziantep, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 49 kg | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sports career
editAlıcı started performing weightlifting at the age of twelve in the middle school with the encouragement of her art teacher.[2]
She won several competitions in her country, such as the first place in Interscholastic championship, first places in U15 and U17 divisions, and broke the youth record in the Clean & Jerk event with 55 kg. She became champion in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] In 2022, she competed in the 55 kg division at the Turkish Senior Weightlifting Championships, and lifted 80 kg in the Snatch and 105 kg in the Clean & Jerk event.[3]
Alıcı won the silver medal in the 49 kg Snatch event with 78 kg at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1]
Personal career
editDuygu Alıcı was born in Gaziantep, Turkey on 14 January 2001.[4][2] She has a twin sister Burcu, and a two-year younger sister Züleyha, who also perform weightlifting.[2]
Alıcı is a student of Sport management in the School of Physical Education and Sport at Istanbul Gelişim University.[3][5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Duygu Alıcı'dan Avrupa Halter Şampiyonası'nda gümüş madalya". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d İnal, Feride Pelin (14 December 2019). "Halterci üç kız kardeşin gözü dünya şampiyonluğunda". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Milli Haltercilerimiz Duygu Alıcı ve Burcu Alıcı Trt Spor Yıldız'da" (in Turkish). BESYO. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "European Weightlifting Championships 2024 Start Lists". Weightlifting House. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "İGÜ'lü Milli Halterci Duygu Alıcı, yeniden birinci oldu" (in Turkish). İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "İGÜ'lü haltercilerin "Türkiye Şampiyonluğu" başarısı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
