Ayşenur Taşbakan (born August 3, 1982) is a former European champion Turkish
Taekwondo
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practitioner. Currently, she serves as a coach, and teaches physical education in a primary school.
She was born on August 5, 1982, in
Kırklareli
Kırklareli () is a city in the East Thrace, European part of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırklareli Province and Kırklareli District. Turkey. Taşbakan began practising taekwondo already in 1992. After winning the Turkish championship in her age category in 1995, she was admitted to the national team in 1996.
Taşbakan studied physical education and sports. After graduating, she began to work as a primary school teacher in Keçiören,
Ankara
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. At the same time, she coaches Turkey national team and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality's EGO Sports Club.
A multi-purpose sport hall in her hometown Kırklareli is named in her honor.
Achievements
* 1998 World Championships -
Istanbul
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, Turkey -59 kg youth
* 2000 World Cup -
Lyon
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, France -63 kg
* 2000 European Championships -
Patras
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, Greece -63 kg
* 2001 World Cup -
Ho Chi Minh City
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The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...
, Vietnam -63 kg
* 2002 European Championships -
Samsun
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