Cansu Bektaş (born 23 November 2003) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 45 kg division.[1] She is two-time European champion anda European Youth, Juniors and U23 record holder.
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| Born | 23 November 2003 Giresun, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 45 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sport career edit
Bektaş won the silver medal in the women's 45 kg event at the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships held in Tirana, Albania.[2][3] She took three silver medals at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.[4] At the e 2023 European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, she captured three gold medals in snatch, clean&jerk and total, breakinge European records for Juniors with 72 kg in snatch, 90 in clean&jerk and 162 kg in total.[5] At the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, she won the gold medal in the Snatch event with 75 kg, the silver medal in the Clean & Jerk event with 88 kg and the gold medal in total with 163 kg. Her total lift became the new European U23 record.[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Weight | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | |||
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| 2019 | Youth World Championships |  Las Vegas, United States |
40 kg | 54 |  |
63 | |
120 |
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| European Youth Championships |  Eilat, Israel |
40 kg | 55 EYR |
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67 EYR |
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122 EYR |
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| 2021 | World Junior Championships |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
45 kg | 70 | |
84 | |
154 |
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| 2022 | World Junior Championships |  Heraklion, Greece |
45 kg | 65 |  |
85 | |
150 |
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| European Championships |  Tirana, Albania |
45 kg | 68 | 4 | 85 | |
153 |
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| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey |
45 kg | 65 | |
86 | |
151 |
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| European Junior & U23 Championships | Durrës, Albania |
45 kg | 70 | |
87 | |
157 |
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| 2023 | European Championships |  Yerevan, Armenia |
45 kg | 72 EJR |
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90 EJR |
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162 EJR |
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| World Championships |  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
45 kg | 75 |  |
87 | |
162 |
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| 2024 | European Championships |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
45 kg | 75 | |
88 | |
163 EU23R |
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Personal life edit
Cansu Bektaş , born on 23 November 2003, is a native of Giresun, northern Turkey. She attended Atatürk Anatolian High School in her hometown.[7] She studies coaching in the Selçuk University Sports Sciences Faculty.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Weightlifting - Cansu Bektas (Turkey)". TheSports.org. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Şaziye Erdoğan, Avrupa şampiyonu". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (29 May 2022). "Bulgaria back in style with two golds at European Weightlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Cansu Bektaş'tan 3 gümüş madalya". RHA Ajans (in Turkish). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023. |
- ^ "Cansu Bektaş'tan 3 altın birden". SporX (in Turkish). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Çakmak, Fatih (12 February 2024). "Avrupa Halter Şampiyonası'nda 45 kiloda Cansu Bektaş birinci, Gamze Altun ikinci oldu". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Milli Halterci Öğrencimiz Cansu Bektaş Dünya Şampiyonu Oldu" (in Turkish). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Selçuk Üniversitesi'nin milli sporcusundan dünya üçüncülüğü". Anadolu Bugün. 5 September 2023.
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