Emine Bilgin

Emine Bilgin (born 15 July 1984) is a Turkish weightlifter who competed in the 53 kg and 58 kg divisions. She is a European champion, a World Championships bronze medalist, and a multiple medalist at the Mediterranean Games representing Turkey between 2000 and 2010.

Career Bilgin began competing internationally at a young age and achieved her first major success at the 2001 European Weightlifting Championships in Trenčín, Slovakia, where she won the gold medal in the 53 kg division. She later earned a bronze medal in the snatch event at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships in Warsaw, and continued to collect medals at continental level — silver in Antalya (2002), silver in Loutraki (2003), and bronze in Bucharest (2009).

At the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis, she claimed two gold medals (snatch and clean & jerk), and added a bronze at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara. She was highlighted in Turkish media at the time as one of the rising stars of women’s weightlifting, with newspapers like Hürriyet describing her as a symbol of success for Turkish female athletes.

While training in Çorum for the upcoming 2010 European Weightlifting Championships, Emine Bilgin was tested positive to banned substance in a routine check. She was later officially suspended from competition until March 28, 2014.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank World Weightlifting Championships 2002 Warsaw, Poland 58 kg 92.5 95.0 97.5 — — — — — European Weightlifting Championships 2001 Trenčín, Slovakia 53 kg — — — — — — — — 2002 Antalya, Turkey 53 kg — — — — — — — — 2003 Loutraki, Greece 58 kg — — — — — — — — 2009 Bucharest, Romania 53 kg 83.0 — — 103.0 — — 186.0 Mediterranean Games 2001 Tunis, Tunisia 58 kg 88.0 91.0 — 108.0 110.0 — 201.0 2009 Pescara, Italy 53 kg — — — — — — —