Nafia Kuş
Nafia Kuş (born February 20, 1995) is a European champion Turkish female taekwondo practitioner competing in the heavyweight division.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 20, 1995 Adana, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Adana, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo, kickboxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Hacettepe University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Kuş is a native of Adana, Turkey.[2] She has been performing taekwondo since age 8. Currently, Kuş is studying Physical Education and Sports at Çukurova University in Adana.[3]
In 2013, she obtained the silver medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[4] Kuş won the silver medal at the 2014 World University Taekwondo Championships in Hohhot, China.[3] She became gold medalist at the European Junior Championship in Innsbruck, Austria in 2014,[5] and continued her success by winning another gold medals at tournaments in 2015 including Dutch Open in Antalya,[6] and Moldova Open in Chisinau.[7]
She won the gold medal at the 1st ETU European Championships Olympic weight categories held in Nalchik, Russia in 2015.[8][9] Nafia Kuş won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Taekwondo Championships held in Chelyabinsk, Russia.[10] She won the gold medal in the +73 kg division at the 2015 Dutch Open Tournament in Eindhoven.[11] At the 2020 German Open Tournament in Hamburg, she became gold medalist in the +73 kg division.[12] Kuş took the gold medal in the -73 kg division at the 8th Turkish Open Tournament held in Istanbul.[13]
She won the gold medal in the women's +67 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[14]
Tournament record
| Year | Event | Location | G-Rank | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | European Championships |  Manchester | G-4 | 3rd |
| Spanish Open |  La Nucia | G-1 | 1st | |
| Turkish Open |  Antalya | G-1 | 1st | |
| WT Presidents Cup - Europe |  Durres | G-1 | 1st | |
| 2021 | Turkish Open | Istanbul | G-1 | 1st |
| Bosnia Herzegovina Open |  Sarajevo | G-1 | 1st | |
| 2020 | WT Presidents Cup - Europe |  Helsingborg | G-1 | 2nd |
| European Clubs Championships |  Zagreb | G-1 | 2nd | |
| Fujairah Open |  Fujairah | G-1 | 1st | |
| German Open |  Hamburg | G-1 | 1st | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Manchester | G-12 | 3rd |
| Universiade |  Neapel | G-4 | 1st | |
| Extra European Championships |  Bari | G-4 | 3rd | |
| WT Presidents Cup - Europe | Antalya | G-1 | 2nd | |
| Dutch Open |  Nijmegen | G-1 | 2nd | |
| Belgian Open | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lommel | G-1 | 3rd | |
| US Open |  Las Vegas | G-1 | 3rd | |
| Asian Open |  Ho Chi Minh City | G-1 | 3rd | |
| 2018 | European Championships |  Kazan | G-4 | 1st |
| Grand Prix | Moscow | G-4 | 2nd | |
| Grand Prix |  Taoyuan | G-4 | 3rd | |
| Grand Prix | Fujairah | G-8 | 3rd | |
| Grand Slam - Qualification |  Wuxi | G-4 | 2nd | |
| Turkish Open | Istanbul | G-1 | 1st | |
| Egypt Open |  Alexandria | G-1 | 1st | |
| Belgian Open | Lommel | G-1 | 1st | |
| Sofia Open |  Sofia | G-1 | 1st | |
| WT Presidents Cup - Europe |  Athen | G-1 | 1st | |
| 2017 | Grand Slam | Wuxi | G-12 | 3rd |
| European Clubs Championships | Antalya | G-1 | 1st | |
| Dutch Open | Eindhoven | G-1 | 1st | |
| Turkish Open | Antalya | G-1 | 2nd | |
| Slovenia Open |  Maribor | G-1 | 2nd | |
| German Open | Hamburg | G-1 | 2nd | |
| 2016 | European Championships |  Montreaux | G-4 | 2nd |
| European Clubs Championships | Antalya | G-1 | 1st | |
| Dutch Open | Eindhoven | G-1 | 2nd | |
| Luxembourg Open |  Luxemburg | G-1 | 2nd | |
| 2015 | World Championships |  Rabat | G-12 | 3rd |
| Grand Prix | Moscow | G-4 | 1st | |
| Grand Prix | Manchester | G-4 | 3rd | |
| European U21 Championships |  Bucharest | G-4 | 1st | |
| Dutch Open | Eindhoven | G-1 | 1st | |
| Ukraine Open |  Kharkov | G-1 | 1st | |
| Moldova Open |  Chisinau | G-1 | 1st | |
| Turkish Open | Antalya | G-1 | 2nd | |
| European Clubs Championships | Antalya | G-1 | 2nd | |
| 2014 | Student World Championships | Hohhot | G-12 | 1st |
| European Clubs Championships | Antalya | G-1 | 1st | |
| Turkish Open | Antalya | G-1 | 3rd | |
| 2013 | European U-21 Championships | Chisinau | G-1 | 1st |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Sharm El-Sheikh | G-12 | 3rd |
| European U-21 Championships | Athen | G-4 | 3rd | |
| German Open | Hamburg | G-1 | 1st | |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships |  Pafos | G-4 | 3rd |
| Spanish Open | Alicante | G-1 | 1st | |
| German Open | Hamburg | G-1 | 3rd | |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships |  Tijuana | G-12 | 2nd |
| 2009 | European Cadets Championships | Zagreb | G-4 | 2nd |
References
- "Kus, Nafia". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "Sporcumuz Nafia Kuş kimdir?" (in Turkish). Kadınlar Bilir. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- "Nafia Kuş dünya ikincisi oldu". Sabah (in Turkish). 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "3. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- Durak, Onur Emre (2014-09-27). "İrem Yaman ile Berkcan Süngü, Avrupa Şampiyonu oldu". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "Dutch Open: Winners from Turkey". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "Moldova Açık Taekwondo Şampiyonası" (in Turkish). Koyuncuspor. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "Bakan Kılıç, Milli Taekwondocu Nafia Kuş'u tebrik etti". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "4. Altın Madalya Nafia Kuş'dan" (in Turkish). Koyuncuspor. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "İrem Yaman Dünya şampiyonu..." Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- "Hollanda'da 1 Altın, 3 Bronz" (in Turkish). Türkiye Taekwondo Federasyonu. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- "Almanya'da Madalyalar Şehitlerimize" (in Turkish). Türkiye Tarkwondo Federasyonu. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- "Nafia Kuş'tan altın madalya". Fanatik (in Turkish). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- "Taekwondo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.