Nazmiye Muslu
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 13, 1979 Konya, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Meram, Konya Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 40 kg (88 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 40kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Konya Meram Belediyespor | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2008, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 109kg lift WR | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nazmiye Muslu (born June 13, 1979) is a Turkish female powerlifter. She is the current world record holder in 40 kg division, set at the 2012 Paralympics, where she took the gold medal.[1] She competes for Konya Meram Belediyespor.[2]
Early years
Muslu was born in Konya in 1979. A paraplegic and dependent on wheelchair, she completed her primary education in her hometown.[1]
She began powerlifting by chance through a friend, who insisted she come with her to the workouts. She abandoned the trainings in the beginnings since it was very hard for her. However, her mother and later her father convinced Nazmiye to resume the training activities.[2]
Career history
Only three months after her beginning again with powerlifting, she was admitted to the national team, and was taken to the European championship held in Portugal without her family's and even her own knowledge before. She took the bronze medal at her international debut.[2]
Muslu was national champion in 2005 and 2006. She won a bronze medal in 2005 and a gold medal in 2007 at the European championship.[1]
At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China, Muslu became fourth. At the 2012 London Paralympics, she broke her own world record with 109.0 kg lift and took the gold medal.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Paralimpik Oyunlarına Geri Sayım Başladı !..-Nazmiye Muslu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Odabaş, Nusret (2012-08-31). "Nazmiye'nin gözü Naim'in rekorunda". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-08-31.