Yeliz Gunes (born 28 February 2006) is a Turkish

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competing as a member of the national group.

Career

Yeliz debuted at the 1st Junior World Championships in

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, where she competed with ball and finished 26th. After becoming a senior in 2022, Gunes entered the national group and competed at the

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, where the group won bronze with 3 ribbons and 2 balls. In September Yeliz took part in the

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along with Işıl Alaş, Nehir Serap Ozdemir, Melisa Sert,

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, and the individual Kamelya Tuncel. The group took 21st place in the all-around, 17th with 5 hoops and 27th with 3 ribbons + 2 balls.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gunes, Yeliz 2006 births Living people Turkish rhythmic gymnasts Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Gymnasts from Almaty 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Turkey