Gülşen Degener

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Gülşen Degener is a female Turkish professional billards player.

She was born in the southeastern city of Şanlıurfa in Turkey. Gülşen Degener began playing billiards as she was at Uludağ University in Bursa, Turkey, studying English philology and literature. She is playng billiards since 10 years, the last 4 years professionally. After mastering the straight-rail billiards, she switched over to three cushion billiards, a more difficult variety.

In the mid 1990’s, Gülşen moved to Berlin, Germany. In 1999, she was transferred by Tabara, a leading ladies team in the first division of the Netherlands. Since the season 2002/2003, she competed in the second league of Germany for the team BSG Duisburg, before she joined the club Centro Norton de Matos to play in the 2005/2006 season in the first league of Portugal.

Living currently in Germany, Gülşen Degener is married and has a child.

[edit] Achievements

1999
  • German Women’s Championship - champion
2000
  • German Women’s Championship – 2nd place
2001
  • German Women’s Championship - champion
  • Berlin and Brandenburg Region, German 3rd division league – champion and upgrade to the German 2nd division
2001/2002
  • Dutch league - champion
2002
  • German Women’s Championship - champion
  • European Women’s Cup, Belgium – champion
  • Tournament in Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany – upgrade to the German 1st division
  • Ladies World Challenge Cup, Gandia, Spain – 3rd place with the Turkish team
2002/2003
  • Dutch league – 2nd place
  • European women’s leagues best scorer
2003
  • European Women’s Cup, the Netherlands – champion
2003/2004
  • German Grand Prix – qualification as the only woman for the German Championship
  • European women’s leagues best scorer
2004
  • European Women’s Cup, Germany – champion
  • World Women’s Championship 3-Cushion, Valencia, Spain – 9th place
2004/2005
  • European women’s leagues best scorer
2005
  • Turkish national team qualifications, Ankara – 1st place
  • European Women’s Championship 3-Cushion, Manisa, Turkey – 3rd place

[edit] World records

Highest series for women
  • 10 - 2004 Dutch league
Highest game average for women
  • 1.400 - 2004 Dutch league
  • 1.500 - 2005 European Women’s Championship 3-Cushion, Manisa, Turkey

[edit] References

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