Gülşah Kocatürk

Gülşah Kocatürk (born 1 January 1986) is a Turkish judoka competing in the heavyweight (78 kg+) division. she is a member of İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor.

Biography Gülşah Kocatürk was born on January 1, 1986, in İzmir. She studied physical education and sports at Balıkesir University.

She won a bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy and another bronze medal at the 2009 European Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 2009, she won the silver medal at the World Judo Cup held in Madrid, Spain. At the 2008 European Junior Judo Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Kocatürk received the gold medal.

Gülşah Kocatürk qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the second round to Iryna Kindzerska.

Achievements Year Tournament Place Weight class2009 Mediterranean Games 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)2009 World Cup 2nd Heavyweight (+78 kg)2009 European Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+78 kg)2008 European Juniors Championships 1st Heavyweight (+78 kg)2007 European Championships 7th Heavyweight (+78 kg)