Zeki Demir (born June 6, 1982 in
Istanbul
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, Turkey) is a European champion
Turkish karateka
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian ...
competing in the
kumite
Kumite ( ja, 組手, literally "grappling hands") is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary.
Kumite can be used to develop a par ...
-80 kg division. He is a member of the
İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
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, postal_code = 34000 to 34990
, area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side)
, registration_plate = 34
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His younger brother
İdris Demir is also a national karateka competing in the kumite -65 kg weight class.
Achievements
;2008:
*
19th World Championships - November 13,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
JPN - kumite team
;2006:
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41st European Championships - May 5,
Stevanger NOR - kumite -80 kg
* 41st European Championships - May 5, Stevanger NOR - kumite team
;2004:
* 11th Balkan Senior Karate Championships - March 13 - kumite team
;2002:
* 9th Balkan Senior Karate Championships - September 28 - kumite -70 kg
* 29th European Karate Cadet & Junior Championships - February 15 - kumite junior -70 kg
;2001:
* 2nd World Karate Cadet & Junior Championships - October 12 - kumite junior team
References
1982 births
Sportspeople from Istanbul
Living people
Turkish male karateka
Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletes
21st-century Turkish people
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