Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol (born January 15, 1992)[1] is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +68 kg division.[2]

Meltem Hocaoğlu
Born (1992-01-15) January 15, 1992 (age 32)
Other namesMeltem Hocaoğlu Akyol
ResidenceIstanbul
NationalityTurkish
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Division+68 kg
StyleKarate Kumite
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Paris Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bremen Team kumite
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Adeje Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tampere Team kumite
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poreč Kumite +68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 İzmit Kumite +68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Istanbul Kumite +68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite
Silver medal – second place 2021 Poreč Team kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Adeje Kumite +68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Guadalajara Kumite +68 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Kumite +68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Kumite +68 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Kumite +68 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya Kumite +68 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Kumite +68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona Kumite +68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Kumite +68 kg

She won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[3][4] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[5][6]

Achievements edit

2012
2013
2014
2015
2017

References edit

  1. ^ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Meltem Hocaoglu". Karate News. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (18 August 2022). "Chusovitina, 47, rolls back years with vault gold on final day of Islamic Solidarity Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Karate Results Book". 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games – sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Kızlar tarih yazdı". Foto Maç (in Turkish). 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Bayan Kumite Takımı bronz madalya kazandı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 25 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  9. ^ "17. Akdeniz Oyunları - Meltem Hocaoğlu'ndan altın madalya". Euro Sport Akdeniz Oyunları (in Turkish). 29 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ^ "22. Dünya Karate Şampiyonası sona erdi". Euro Sport Akdeniz Oyunları (in Turkish). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Karatecilerden 3 Gümüş 1 Bronz Madalya Geldi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Karatede Meltem Hocaoğlu gümüşte kaldı". Olay Byrsa (in Turkish). 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Gümüş Madalya Meltem Hocaoğlu'nun". NTV (Turkey) (in Turkish). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

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