Yasemin Adar (born December 6, 1991) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 75 kg division. She is a World champion and four-time European champion.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Turkish |
Born | Balıkesir, Turkey | December 6, 1991
Alma mater | Balıkesir University |
Sport | |
Country | Turkey |
Sport | Women's Freestyle Wrestling |
Event(s) | -75 kg |
Club | ENKA Spor Kulübü |
Medal record Representing Turkey Women's Freestyle wrestling World Championships 2018 Budapest 76 kg 2017 Paris 75 kg European Championships 2020 Rome 76 kg 2019 Bucharest 76 kg 2018 Kaspiysk 76 kg 2017 Novi Sad 75 kg 2016 Riga 75 kg Individual World Cup 2020 Belgrade 76 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku 75 kg Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 72 kg Yasar Dogu Tournament 2020 Istanbul 76 kg 2019 Istanbul 76 kg 2018 Istanbul 76 kg 2017 Istanbul 75 kg 2016 Istanbul 75 kg 2012 Ankara 72kg Poland Open 2020 Warsaw 76 kg 2015 Warsaw 75 kg Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament 2019 Russe 76 kg 2017 Russe 75 kg 2015 Sofia 75 kg 2013 Plovdiv 72 kg |
Private life
Yasemin Adar was born to Naim Adar, a baker, and Ayşegül in Balıkesir, Turkey on 6 December 1991. She has an elder sister, Yıldız. Her mother died in 2013. After finishing Gaziosmanpaşa High School, she studied physical education and sports in Balıkesir University. Currently, she works as a teacher in Niğde.[1][2]
Sports career
Adar was discovered by former Turkish champion sport wrestler Aslan Seyhanlı while she was performing shot put during her high school and university years.[1][2] She then switched over to wrestling in her hometown. She competes for Trakya Birlik SK.[3][4]
Adar took part in the freestyle −72 kg event at the 2012 World Championships in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada, gaining no success.[5]
She participated at the 2013 European Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, without having success.[6] At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey, she became gold medalist in the −72 kg division.[1][2][7] She placed fifth at the 2013 World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, after losing to Chinese Zhang Fengliu in the semifinals and to American Adeline Gray in the third place match.[3][8]
Adar reached the round of 16 at the 2014 World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[9]
She failed to advance to the finals after losing to Russian Ekaterina Bukina in the −75 kg event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. She then lost to Moldavian Svetlana Saenko in the bronze medal match.[10] At the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, United States, Adar lost in the quarter finals to Colombian Andrea Olaya by fall.[11]
Competing in the −75 kg event at the 2016 European Championships held in Riga, Latvia, she won her country's first-ever women's wrestling gold medal at this championship, defeating Russian Alena Storodubtseva.[2][4][12][13]
In 2020, she won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[14] In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[15] She was eliminated in her second match by Martina Kuenz of Austria.[15] In May 2021, she qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament to represent Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[16][17]
Major results
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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2012 | European Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 15th | Freestyle 72 kg |
Mediterranean Championships | Larissa, Greece | 1st | Freestyle 72 kg | |
World Championships | Strathcona County, Canada | 5th | Freestyle 72 kg | |
2013 | European Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 10th | Freestyle 72 kg |
Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | Freestyle 72 kg | |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | Freestyle 72 kg | |
2014 | European Championships | Vantaa, Finland | 9th | Freestyle 75 kg |
World Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 9th | Freestyle 75 kg | |
2015 | European Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 5th | Freestyle 75 kg |
World Championships | Las Vegas, United States | 10th | Freestyle 75 kg | |
2016 | European Championships | Riga, Latvia | 1st | Freestyle 75 kg |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | 8th | Freestyle 75 kg | |
2017 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 75 kg |
Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Freestyle 75 kg | |
World Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Freestyle 75 kg | |
2018 | European Championships | Kaspiysk, Russia | 1st | Freestyle 76 kg |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg | |
2019 | European Championships | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | Freestyle 76 kg |
2020 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | Freestyle 76 kg |
References
- ^ a b c "Yasemin Adar'dan Tarihi Madalya". Balıkesit Spor (in Turkish). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ a b c d "Balıkesir'in gururu oldu". Doğan News Agency (in Turkish). 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ a b "Branş değiştirdi dünya beşincisi oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ a b "Altın Madalyalı İşk Kadın Güreşçi". Spor Extra (in Turkish). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Championnat du Monde Senior" (PDF). FILA. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Avrupa Güreş Şampiyonası'nda bayanlar 63 kiloda Buse Tosun çeyrek finale yükseldi". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "3 oyunlar rekoru kırıldı birden". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Yasemin Adar dünya beşincisi oldu" (in Turkish). 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Yasemin Adar veda etti". Spor X (in Turkish). 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Avrupa Oyunları: Güreşte 3 sporcumuz repesaj maçına çıkacak". Euro Sport (in Turkish). 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Kadınlar serbest güreşte 4 sporcumuz da yenildi". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Güreşte 2 Avrupa Şampiyonluğu birden". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "Turkish wrestlers Adar and Demirtaş win gold medals at European Wrestling Championship". Daily Sabah. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- ^ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (7 May 2021). "Chumikova secures emotional win at UWW World Olympic Games qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.