Burcu Alıcı

Burcu Alıcı
Personal information
Born (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23)
Gaziantep, Turkey
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
Weight class55 kg
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Sofia 55 kg S
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Sofia 55 kg CJ

Duygu Alıcı (born 14 January 2001) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 55 kg division.[1]

Sports career

Alıcı started performing weightlifting at the age of twelve in the middle school with the encouragement of her art teacher.[2]

She won several competitions in her country, such as the first place in Interscholastic championship, first places in U15 and U17 divisions, and broke the youth record in the Clean & Jerk event with 55 kg. She became champion in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] In 2022, she competed in the 55 kg division at the Turkish Senior Weightlifting Championships, and lifted 80 kg in the Snatch and 105 kg in the Clean & Jerk event.[3]

Alıcı won two bronze medals, in the 55 kg Snatch event with 85 kg and in the Clean & Jerk event with 105 kg at the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1] She renewed her own record in 55 kg Snatch with 85 kg.[4]

Personal career

Duygu Alıcı was born in Gaziantep, Turkey on 14 January 2001.[5][2] She has a twin sister Duygu, and a two-year younger sister Züleyha, who also perdorm weightlifting.[2]

Alıcı is a student of Sport management in the School of Physical Education and Sport at Istanbul Gelişim University.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Burcu Alıcı'dan Bulgaristan'da iki bronz madalya!". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d İnal, Feride Pelin (14 December 2019). "Halterci üç kız kardeşin gözü dünya şampiyonluğunda". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Milli Haltercilerimiz Duygu Alıcı ve Burcu Alıcı Trt Spor Yıldız'da" (in Turkish). BESYO. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Burcu Alıcı'nın madalya coşkusu: "Çok çalıştım, çok emek verdim"". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "European Weightlifting Championships 2024 Start Lists". Weightlifting House. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "İGÜ'lü haltercilerin "Türkiye Şampiyonluğu" başarısı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi. Retrieved 14 February 2024.