Nazmiye Muslu Muratlı

Nazmiye Muslu Muratlı, aka Nazmiye Muratlı, (born Nazmiye Muslu on June 13, 1979) is a Turkish female powerlifter.[1] She is the current world record holder in 40 kg division, set at the 2012 Paralympics, where she took the gold medal.[2] She competes for Konya Meram Belediyespor.[3]

Nazmiye Muslu Muratlı
Personal information
Birth nameNazmiye Muslu
NationalityTurkish
Born (1979-06-13) June 13, 1979
Konya, Turkey
Weight40 kg (88 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportPowerlifting
Event(s)41kg
ClubKonya Meram Belediyespor
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2008, 2012, 2016
Highest world ranking8
Personal best(s)109kg lift WR
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's powerlifting
Paralympic Games
2012 London −40 kg
2016 Rio −41 kg
World Championships
2014 Dubai −40 kg

Early years

Nazmiye Muslu was born in Konya in 1979. A paraplegic and dependent on wheelchair, she completed her primary education in her hometown.[2]

She began powerlifting by chance through a friend, who insisted she come with her to the workouts. She abandoned the trainings in the beginnings since it was very hard for her. However, her mother and later her father convinced Nazmiye to resume the training activities.[3]

Career history

Only three months after her beginning again with powerlifting, she was admitted to the national team, and was taken to the European championship held in Portugal without her family's and even her own knowledge before. She took the bronze medal at her international debut.[3]

Muratlı was national champion in 2005 and 2006. She won a bronze medal in 2005 and a gold medal in 2007 at the European championship.[2]

At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China, Muratlı became fourth. At the 2012 London Paralympics, she broke her own world record with 109.0 kg lift and took the gold medal.[3] Lifting 104.0 kg in the 41 kg event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, she set a world record and captured the gold medal. She became so Turkey's first ever sportsperson to win a gold medal in two Paralympics.[4]

References
  1. "Rekortmen haltercinin hedefi Rio". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2015-12-13. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  2. "Paralimpik Oyunlarına Geri Sayım Başladı !..-Nazmiye Muslu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  3. Odabaş, Nusret (2012-08-31). "Nazmiye'nin gözü Naim'in rekorunda". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  4. "Nazmiye Muratlı, Rio 2016 Paralimpik'te dünya rekoru kırdı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-09-09.


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