Kübra Sarıkaya (born 14 October 1996) is a Turkish handballer, who plays as left wing for Kastamonu Bld. GSK in the Turkish Super League and the Turkey national team.[1]

Kübra Sarıkaya
Personal information
Born (1996-10-14) 14 October 1996 (age 27)
Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Kastamonu Bld. GSK
Number 7
Senior clubs
Years Team
2018
Polatlı Bld. SK
2019–2020
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
2020–
Kastamonu Bld. GSK
National team
Years Team
2018–
Turkey
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's handball
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Team

Personal life edit

Kübra Sarıkaya was born in Istanbul, Turkey on 14 October 1996.[2]

Club career edit

Sarıkaya is 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall at 50 kg (110 lb). She plays in the left wing position.[3]

Polatlı Bld. SK edit

She started her sport career at Polatlı Bld. SK in Ankara Province in 2018.[1] She played at the 2018–19 EHF Challenge Cup.[4]

Muratpaşa Bld. SK edit

In 2019, she moved to Antalya to join [Muratpaşa Bld. SK, where she played two seasons in the Turkish Women's Handball Super League.[1][5] She took part at the 2019–20 EHF Cup.[6]

Kastamonu Bld. GSK edit

In June 2020, she signed a deal with Kastamonu Bld. GSK.[7][1][8] She was namedGolden Seven (Turkish: Altın Yedi) member of the 2022–23 Super League season by the Turkey Handball Federation.[9] She participated at the 2020–21 EHF European League.[10] She won the 2022–23 Turkeish Super League wşth her team.[11]

International career edit

She was part of the national team at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[2] In 2022, she played in the national team, which became champion at the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.[12]

Honours edit

Individual edit

Turkish Women's Handball Super League
Golden Seven member (1): 2022–223 (Kastamonu Bld. GSK)

Club edit

Turkish Women's Handball Super League
Kastamonu Bld. GSK
Champions (3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23.

International edit

Turkey women's national handball team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Champions (1): 2021

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Kübra Sarıkaya" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kübra Sarıkaya". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Sarıkaya, Kübra". Euro Handball. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "2018/19 Women's Challenge Cup Match Details – Polatli Belediyespor 26:24 Maccabi Srugo Rishon Lezion". Euro Handball. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Kübra attı, Paşa kazandı". Antalya Körfez (in Turkish). 5 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ "2019/20 Women's EHF Cup Match Details – A.C. PAO 32:25 Muratpasa Belediyesi SK". Euro Handball. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Kübra Sarıkaya, Kastamonu Belediyespor'da". Bursa Hakimiyet (in Turkish). 30 June 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Avrupa'da Carlos, Türkiye'de Sarıkaya". Kastamonu (in Turkish). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Hentbol Kadınlar Süper Ligi sezon istatistikleri yayımlandı". Habertürk. 20 April 2023.
  10. ^ "2020-2 – EHF EL Women Club – Kastamonu Belediyesi GSK". Euro Handball. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Kadınlar Süper Ligi'nde şampiyon Kastamonu Belediyesi". News Findy (in Turkish). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Milli Kadın Hentbol Takımımız, 5. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nda şampiyon oldu" (in Turkish). THF Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.