Büşra Çan

Büşra Çan
Personal information
Born (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 18)
Gaziantep, Turkey
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
Weight class87 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Turkey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 León 87 kg
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 León 81 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Sofia 87 kg CJ
European Junior and U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bucharest 87 kg

Büşra Çan Kop (4 May 2006) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 87 kg division.[1][2]

Sport career

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In her hometown, she was a member of the 8 Şubat GSK of her high school. She became silver medalist in the 81 kg division at the 2022 Turkish Seniors Championship held in Çorum.[3]

After taking the silver medal in the Snatch and the gold medal in the Clean & Jerk events, Çan captured the gold medal in the 81 kg event at the 2022 Youth World Championships in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.[2] She competed in the 94 kg division at the 2023 Youth World Championship in Durrës, Albania without acheving any success.[4] She received three silver medals in the 87 kg division at the 2023 European Junior & U23 Championships in Bucharest, Romania.[5] She won the bronze medal with 127 kg in the 87 kg Clean & Jerk division at the 2024 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. With 227 kg in total, she ranked fifth.[6]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Weight Snatch Clean & Jerk Total
(kg) Rank (kg) Rank (kg) Rank
2022 Youth World Championships Mexico León, Mexico 81 kg 94 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 118 1st place, gold medalist(s) 212 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Youth World Championships Albania Durrës, Albania 94 kg 97 5
European Junior & U23 Championships Romania Bucharest, Romania 87 kg 101 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 125 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 226 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2024 European Championships Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria 87 kg 100 8 127 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 227 5

Personal life

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Büşra Çan was born in Gaziantep, Turkey on 4 May 2006.[1][7] She studies at 8 Şubat Anatolian High School in her hometown.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "European Weightlifting Championships 2024 Start Lists". Weightlifting House. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kethüda, İsa (18 June 2022). "Büşra Çan Kop, Meksika'da Dünya Şampiyonu Oldu". Ajans Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Büyükler Ferdi Türkiye Halter Şampiyonası Sona Erdi" (in Turkish). Çorum Web TV. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Milli halterciler Arnavutluk'ta boy gösterecek". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 23 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Büşra ve Sara Avrupa İkincisi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Halter Federasyonu. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. ^ Çakmak, Fatih (19 February 2024). "Milli halterci Büşra Çan'dan Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda bronz madalya". Anolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "2022–2023 Eğitim ve Öğretim Yılı Halter Genç A-B Kız Türkiye Birinciliği Yarışmasına Katılacak Ferdi Sporcu Listesi 10–12 Şubat 2023 Aydın (Kuşadası)" (PDF) (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 20 February 2024.