Tuğçe Beder (born 15 November 1999) is a Turkish female

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competing in the 48 kg division. She is qualified for participation at the

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, France.

Career

Beder started performin judo during her middle school years in 2012 as a hobby. She then continued professionally with the encouragement of her teachers. She won several titles at domestic and international competitions. She is a member of Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü in the Dan 2 of black belt rank.

2015

Beder won her first international medal, a bronze medal, at the

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2016

She ranked first in the world list for the Girls' Cadet -48 kg category.

2018

Bederreceived the silver medal in the -48 kg division at the 2018 European Junior Judo Championships in

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, Bulgaria after she could not complete the competition due to her shoulder injury in the final.

2019

She participated in the featherweight (-52 kg) division at the

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, Italy. At the 2019 European U23 Judo Championships in

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, Russia, she won the bronze medal in the Extra-lightweight (−48 kg) division.

2020

She took the bronze medal at the

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in Israel.

2022

At the 2022 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb, Croatia, she received the bronze medal. She claimed the gold medal at the

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, Turkey. She placed fifth at the

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, Uzbekistan. At the 2022

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, Poland, she took the silver medal after losing to her countrywoman Sıla Ersin in the final.

2023

Beder became bronze medalist at the

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in Uzbekistan, and at the 2023 Judo Oceania Open Perth in Australia. At the 2023 European Judo Championships in

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, France, she failed to advance from the first round.

2024

She took the bronze medal at the 2024 Judo Grand Slam Tashkent in Uzbekistan, the silver medal at the

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in Tajikistan, and the bronze medal at the

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in Kazakhstan. She lost the repechage match for the bronze medal at the 2024 European Judo Championships in

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, Croatia. She competed at the

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, United Arab Emirates. She lost the repechage match for the bronze medal. Her fifth place in the -48 kg division was sufficient for her qualification to represent her country at the

, France.

Personal life

Tuğçe Beder was born in

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, Turkey on 5 November 1999. After finishing her high school, she studied

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at the School of Physical Education and Sports at Kastamonu University.

References

External links

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at the

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beder, Tugce 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from İzmit Kastamonu University alumni Turkish female judoka 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü sportspeople Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Judoka at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Turkey