Hasibe Erkoç (née Özer) is a Turkish female boxer. She is a member of the TSE club in Ankara, Turkey.

Hasibe Erkoç
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 New Delhi Flyweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2006 Warsaw Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 2003 Pécs Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tønsberg Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Riccione Flyweight

Career

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She represented her country in the Flyweight (50 kg) category at the 4th World Women's Boxing Championship held between November 18 and 23, 2006 in New Delhi, India. She won a gold medal and Şemsi Yaralı won a bronze medal for Turkey.[1] Hasibe Erkoç became world champion, defeating Li Siyuan from China in the final by 18-12.

Her parents Muhsin Özer and Emine live in Tokat, Turkey. As a young girl, Hasibe was interested in martial arts, and started with taekwondo, and then continued with kickboxing. However, in 1991, a foot injury forced her to switch to boxing.

References

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  1. ^ "NTVSpor.net". 2007-02-22. Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
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