Şule Şahbaz

Şule Şahbaz
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1978-10-02) 2 October 1978 (age 46)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWeightlifting
Event–75 kg
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Lahti – 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Antalya – 75 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Antalya – 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 La Coruña – 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kyiv – 75 kg

Şule Şahbaz (born 2 October 1978) is a former Turkish weightlifter who competed in the -75 kg division.

She won a gold medal at the 2002 Weightlifting Championship, silver medals at the 1999 and 2004 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships.[1][2]

She was scheduled to compete in the women's 75 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Olympics and was disqualified.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sports 123: Weightlifting: European Championships: Women: -75 kg
  2. ^ Sports 123: Weightlifting: World Championships 2003: Women: -75 kg
  3. ^ "Pratima, Chanu test positive for drugs". Rediff.com India. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2007.


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