İrem Korkmaz (born 31 August 1998) is a
Turkish
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judoka
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who competes in international judo competitions. She is a
European Junior champion,
Islamic Solidarity Games
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champion,
World Cadets bronze medalist and
Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...
bronze medalist. She has also won the Turkish national championships six times.
Korkmaz narrowly missed a place for the
2020 Summer Olympics
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when she lost in the second round of the
2021 World Judo Championships
The 2021 World Judo Championships were held from 6 to 13 June 2021 in Budapest, Hungary.
Schedule
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Russia doping ban
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to eventual bronze medalist
Fabienne Kocher.
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1998 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Balıkesir
Turkish female judoka
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey
Mediterranean Games medalists in judo
Judoka at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in judo
21st-century Turkish sportswomen
Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Turkey
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