Dilfiroz Kuzdağı

Dilfiroz Kuzdağı (born January 1, 1982) is a Turkish female powerlifter competing in the -67 kg division. She represented her country at the 2016 Paralympics.

Dilfiroz Kuzdağı
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-01-01) January 1, 1982
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportPowerlifting
Event(s)-67 kg
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking7th (February 25, 2016)
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's powerlifting
IPC European Open Championships
2015 Eger -67 kg
2013 Aleksin -67 kg

Early life

Kuzdağı was born on January 1, 1982.[1] She succumbed to poliomyelitispolio as she was seven months old. She became disabled with impaired muscle power.[2][3]

The mother of two divorced in 2013 as her spouse did not want she performed sport staying away from home for training camps.[2][3]

Currently, she is a student of coaching education at the School of Physical Education and Sports of Gaziantep University.[2][3]

Sporting career

Kuzdağı began her sporting career with arm wrestling in 2008, and switched over to powerlifting in 2012.[2][3]

She was admitted to the national team after winning the Turkish championship. She internationally debuted in 2013 at the IPC Powerliftng European Open Championships in Aleksin, Russia,[3] and became silver medalist by lifting 85 kg.[2] She lifted 95 kg, and won the silver medal at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships in Eger, Hungary.[1][3][4]

She earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[5]

As of February 25, 2016, Kuzdağı ranks at seventh place of her weight division in the IPC Powerlifting World Ranking List.[6] She ranks second at European level.[3]

References
  1. "2015 IPC Powelifting European Open Championships - Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  2. Yalçınkaya, Halife (2015-10-17). "Engelsiz" şampiyonların gözü olimpiyatta". Memleket (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  3. "Athletes - Kuzdagi Dilfiroz". Paralympic. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  4. "Avrupa Halter Şampiyonası'nda Madalya" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  5. "Dilfiroz Kuzdağı Rio'da". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  6. "IPC Powerlifting Rankings Official World Rankings 2016". IPC Poerlifting. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
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