Kübra Kocakuş (born 24 July 1996) is a

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preserv ...

competing in

kickboxing Kickboxing is a combat sports, combat sport focused on kicking and punch (strike), punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is pract ...

and

Muay Thai Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterised ...

of the 60 kg division.

Sport career

Kocakuş started performing

martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; a ...

in 2015, and placed second at the Turkish championship the same year. In 2020, she became champion in the

low kick A low kick (also known as a leg kick) is a kick in which the attacker uses their leg to strike the opponent's lower body (thigh or calf) with the shinbone or foot. This type of kick, under different names, is utilized in numerous full-contact mart ...

60 kg category at the Turkish Kickboxing Open in

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, and in the Elite 60 kg category at the Turkish Muaythai Championship in

Nevşehir Nevşehir (from the Persian compound ''Now-shahr'' meaning "new city"), formerly Neapolis (Ancient Greek: Νεάπολις) and Muşkara, is a largely modern city and the capital district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Tur ...

. She was admitted to the national team in 2021.

Kickboxing

She took the bronze medal at the 2021 World Kickboxing Seniors Championship held in

Jesolo Jesolo or Iesolo (; vec, Gèxoło) is a seaside resort town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy of 26,447 inhabitants. With around six million visitors per year, Jesolo is one of the largest beach resorts in the country, and ...

, Italy. She became gold medalist in the

60 kg category at the

2021 Islamic Solidarity Games ‌The 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games ( tr, 2021 İslami Dayanışma Oyunları) were the 5th edition of the event held from 9 to 18 August 2022 at Konya, Turkey under the aegis of Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF). It was the first time ...

Konya Konya () is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium (), although the Seljuks also called it D ...

, Turkey.

Muaythai

In 2022, she captured the gold medal at the World Muaythai Seniırs Championship in

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

, United Arab Emirates. She won the silver medal in the 60 kg division at the

2023 European Games The 3rd European Games ( pl, III Igrzyska Europejskie, Igrzyska Europejskie 2023), informally known as Kraków-Małopolska 2023, is a scheduled international sporting event to be held in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland in 2023. All Olympic sports h ...

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, Poland.

Personal life

Born on 24 July 1996, Kübra Kocakuş is a native of

Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar (, tr, afyon "poppy, opium", ''kara'' "black", ''hisar'' "fortress") is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in the mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, south-west of Ankara along th ...

, Turkey. She was educated in Preschool teaching at

Afyon Kocatepe University Afyon Kocatepe University is a state university in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. It was established on July 3, 1992. Academic units https://www.studyinturkey.gov.tr/UniversityTurkey/Detail?uId=100869 Faculties *Faculty of Education *Faculty of Fine ...

References

1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Afyonkarahisar Turkish female kickboxers Turkish female Muay Thai practitioners 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Turkey Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in kickboxing Kickboxers at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games European Games silver medalists for Turkey European Games medalists in muaythai Muaythai practitioners at the 2023 European Games Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games {{Turkey-martialart-bio-stub