| Yeliz Fındık | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 35–36) |
| Residence | Mersin, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Style | Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and Sanshou |
| Trainer | Atilla Fındık |
| Spouse | Atilla Fındık |
| Notable club(s) | Atilla Sport Club[1] |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Turkey | ||
| Women's Muay Thai | ||
| European Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2009 Liepāja | 63.5 kg |
| Gold | 2008 Zgorzelec | 67 kg |
| Women's Wushu - Sanshou | ||
| European Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Antalya | 65 kg |
Yeliz Fındık (born in 1976) is a Turkish female martial artist competing in the Taekwondo, boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and wushu discipilines.[2]
As she was 9 years old, She became acquainted with martial arts in the fitness center, where her elder sister used to practise Taekwondo for weight loss. However, she had to discontinue her training twelve years long due to serious burning injuries on her face she sustained from an accident with electric shock at the age of 13.[2]
Following a number of plastic surgeries, she returned to actiive sport and gained success in competitions. Her marriage with a trainer for martial arts helped her to extend the styles she is practizing onto five different disciplines.[2]