Özgenur Yurtdagülen, a.k.a. Özge Nur Yurtdagülen, (born August 6, 1993) is a Turkish female
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
player. She is tall at . Currently, she plays for
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
in the
middle blocker position. Yurtdagülen is a member of the
Turkey women's national volleyball team
The Turkey women's national volleyball team () is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations.
The team is the most successful national sports team in the country and h ...
.
She is a student of Business Administration at
Bahçeşehir University
Bahçeşehir University or commonly abbreviated as BAU is a private university located around the Bosporus, Bosphorus in Çırağan Caddesi, Beşiktaş, Istanbul. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey authorized the establishment of Bahçeşehir ...
.
Career
Clubs
Yurtdagülen began her sports career at the age of eleven in
YeÅŸilyurt, and played there in all age categories.
In June 2012, she transferred to
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...
.
National team
She played in the Turkey girl's and junior women's national team.
She was called up to the
Turkey women's national volleyball team
The Turkey women's national volleyball team () is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations.
The team is the most successful national sports team in the country and h ...
, and played at the
2014 Women's European Volleyball League
The 2014 Women's European Volleyball League was the sixth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from eight European countries.
Turkey defeated Germany 6–2 in the final, which ...
that won the gold medal.
Awards
National team
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2014 Women's European Volleyball League
The 2014 Women's European Volleyball League was the sixth edition of the annual Women's European Volleyball League, which featured women's national volleyball teams from eight European countries.
Turkey defeated Germany 6–2 in the final, which ...
- champion
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2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship
The 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was held in Ankara, Turkey, from 12 to 19 August 2015. This was the second edition of the tournament.
Competition formula
The competition format will see the 12 teams split into two pools of ...
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See also
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Turkish women in sports
Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have won several important trophies, especially in Athletics (sport), athletics, Olympic weightlifting, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball.
Participati ...
References
External links
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Özgenur Yurtdagülan at Scoresway
1993 births
Turkish women's volleyball players
YeÅŸilyurt volleyballers
Galatasaray S.K. (women's volleyball) players
Türk Hava Yolları volleyballers
Bahçeşehir University alumni
Living people
Turkey women's international volleyball players
Volleyball players at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey
Mediterranean Games medalists in volleyball
21st-century Turkish sportswomen
Place of birth missing (living people)
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