Hafize Şahin (born January 1, 1992) is a Turkish female freestyle wrestler competing in the 59 kg division. She is a member of the Trakya Birlik SK in

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, where she is coached by Habil Kara. She continues her study in physical education and sports at

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, which she began at Aksaray University.

Achievements

She won the bronze medal in the 40 kg division at the

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, Turkey. Şahin became silver medalist in the 55 kg event at the 2010 European Junior Wrestling Championships held in

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. She repeated her success with the silver medal at the 2012 European Junior Wrestling Championships held between June 19–24 in

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. Şahin is the holder of two bronze medals won at the

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(2010) and

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(2012). She captured the gold medal in her weight class at the 2012 Mediterranean Championship for Senior Women's Wrestling held between May 18–20 in

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. At the 2012 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in

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, she became silver medalist in the -59 kg division. Hafize Şahin won the bronze medal at the

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held in

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. At the

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, she became gold medalist in the -63 kg division. She was winner of silver medal in the -60 kg division at the

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held in

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, Finland.

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* 1992 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people Turkish female sport wrestlers Trakya University alumni Aksaray University alumni European Games competitors for Turkey Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for Turkey Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling European Wrestling Championships medalists Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Turkey {{Turkey-wrestling-bio-stub