Nurcihan Ekinci

Nurcihan Ekinci is a Turkish European champion Para Taekwondo practitioner. She competes in the K44 event of the -47 kg class.

Nurcihan Ekinci
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Para Taekwondo
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 IstanbulK44 -47 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Manchester K44 -47 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Istanbul K44 -47 kg

Private life

Nurcihan Ekinci, living in Tatvan of Bitlis Province, lost her left arm at a little age after she fell from high above. In 2013, she began with taekwondo motivated by her school teacher.[1] She is a student at the Fırat University in Elazığ, Turkey. She is also a member of the Turkey national kickboxing team.[2]

Sports career

Ekinci took the bronze medal at the 2021 European Para Taekwondo Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] At the 9th World Para Taekwondo Championships, she became silver medalist.[2] She won the gold medal at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom.[3]

References
  1. Toktaş, Şener (10 December 2021). "Bitlisli para tekvandocu Nurcihan gözünü dünya şampiyonluğuna dikti". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. "Nurcihan Ekinci, 9. Dünya Para Tekvando Şampiyonasında Dünya İkincisi" (in Turkish). Engelliler Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. Kara, Feride (19 May 2022). "Alican Özcan ve Nurcihan Ekinci Avrupa Şampiyonu oldu". Ajans Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 May 2022.


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