Sibel Şimşek
Sibel Şimşek (pronounced [ˈsiːbel ˈʃiːmʃec]; born October 10, 1984 in Osmancık Çorum, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1984 Osmancık, Çorum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mehmet Üstündağ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sibel Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü. She is trained by Mehmet Üstündağ.[2]
On 12 January 2017 it was announced that because of a doping violation she had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympic Games.[3]
Achievements
- Olympic Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
| Disqualified | 63 | 2012 | London, GBR | 105 | 130 | 235 |
| 69 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | No Lift | X | X |
- World Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | |
 Silver | 63 | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 111.0 | |||
| Silver | 63 | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 241.0 | |||
| Silver | 63 | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 135.0 | |||
 Bronze | 63 | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 108.0 | 135.0 | 243.0 | |
| 7 | 63 | 2007 | Chiang Mai, THA |
- European Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
 Gold | 63 | 2012 | Antalya, TUR | 100.0 | 125.0 | 225.0 |
| Gold | 63 | 2010 | Minsk, BLR | 110.0 | 134.0 | 244.0[5] |
| Gold | 63 | 2009 | Bucharest, ROM | 108.0 | 128.0 | 236.0 |
| Silver | 63 | 2008 | Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA | 105.0 | 121.0 | 226.0 |
| Silver | 63 | 2007 | Strasbourg, FRA | 98.0 | 117.0 | 215.0 |
References
- "Athletes-Sibel Şimşek". NBC Olympics. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- "Madalya avcıları". Milliyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-11-26. Alt URL
- "IOC sanctions eight athletes for failing anti-doping test at Beijing 2008 and London 2012". IOC. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Olympic athletes-Sibel Simsek". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- "8 Gram ile Avrupa Şampiyonu: Sibel Şimşek". Spor Stüdyosu (in Turkish). 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- "Weightlifting-Simsek, Sibel". The Sports Org. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
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