Kübra Kocakuş

Kübra Kocakuş
Born (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 28)
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Division60 kg
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
Kübra Kocakuş
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Women's Muay Thai
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2024 Patras 60 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Abu Dhabi 60 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Myślenice 60 kg
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pristina 60 kg
Women's Kickboxing
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Jesolo 60 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Low kick 60 kg

Kübra Kocakuş (born 24 July 1996) is a Turkish martial artist competing in kickboxing and Muay Thai of the 60 kg division. She is twice world champion in Muaythai.

Sport career

Kocakuş started performing martial arts in 2015,[1] and placed second at the Turkish championship the same year.[2] In 2020, she became champion in the low kick 60 kg category at the Turkish Kickboxing Open in Antalya, and in the Elite 60 kg category at the Turkish Muaythai Championship in Nevşehir.[2] She was admitted to the national team in 2021.[1]

Kickboxing

She took the bronze medal at the 2021 World Kickboxing Seniors Championship held in Jesolo, Italy.[3] She became gold medalist in the low kick 60 kg category at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.[4]

Muaythai

In 2022, she captured the gold medal at the World Muaythai Seniors Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[5] She won the silver medal in the 60 kg division at the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Poland.[1]

She captured the gold medal in the Elite Senior 60 kg event at the 2024 IFMA World Muaythai Championships in Patras, Greece.[6] At the 2024 European Championships in Pristina, Kosovo, she took the bronze medal in the 60 kg division.[7]

Personal life

Born on 24 July 1996,[8] Kübra Kocakuş is a native of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.[3] She was educated in Preschool teaching at Afyon Kocatepe University.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Yavuz, Arif (5 July 2023). "Milli muaythai sporcusu Kübra Kocakuş, Avrupa Oyunları'ndaki ikinciliğine sevinmedi". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Milli sporcu Kübra'nın hedefi dünya şampiyonluğu". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Afyonkarahisarlı Kübra Kocakuş Kick Boks Şampiyonasında dünya 3'üncüsü oldu". Habertürk (in Turkish). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ "5. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları'nın son gününde kick bokstan 18 madalya!". a Spor (in Turkish). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Haber" (in Turkish). Afyonkarahisar Gençlik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Türkiye, Yunanistan'da düzenlenen Muaythai Şampiyonası'nda birinci oldu". Kıbrıs Postası (in Turkish). 10 June 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ^ Demirer, Hüseyin Burak (14 November 2024). "Milli muaythai sporcuları, Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda 14 madalya kazandı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Kocakus Kubra". EG2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.


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