Kadriye Selimoğlu (born June 1, 1978 in

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, Turkey) is a world champion

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practitioner competing in the finweight class. She is a member of the Istanbul B.B. SK. Geri She began Taekwondo already in her early age of 13 and became national champion in her age category. Selimoğlu studied in physical education and sports at the

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. She works as a teacher of physical education. She is winner of the gold medal at the 2001 World Taekwondo Championships held in

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Achievements

* 1996 European Youth Championships -

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-49 kg * 1996 European Championships -

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-47 kg * 1999 World Championships -

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-47 kg * 2000 European Championships -

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-47 kg * 2001 World Championships -

-47 kg * 2002 European Championships -

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-47 kg * 2004 European Championships -

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-47 kg * 2008 A-Class German Open -

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-47 kg * 2008 European Championships -

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-47 kg * 2009 A-Class Spanish Open -

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-46 kg * 2010 A-Class Dutch Open -

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-46 kg * 2010 European Team Championships -

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team

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* 1978 births Sportspeople from Rize Living people Gazi University alumni Turkish female taekwondo practitioners Turkish female martial artists İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor sportspeople Turkish schoolteachers World Taekwondo Championships medalists European Taekwondo Championships medalists 20th-century Turkish sportswomen 21st-century Turkish sportswomen {{Turkey-taekwondo-bio-stub