Gülsen Degener
Encyclopedia
Gülşen Degener is a female Turkish
-born, Germany
-resident professional carom billiards player.
She was born in the southeastern city of Şanlıurfa
in Turkey
. Gülşen Degener began playing billiards while she was at Uludağ University
in Bursa, Turkey
, studying English
philology
and literature. She has been playing billiards for 10 years, the last 4 years professionally. After mastering straight rail billiards
, she switched over to three cushion
, a more difficult variety.
In the mid 1990’s, Gülşen moved to Berlin
, Germany. In 1999, she played for a leading Dutch first division ladies team, Tabara. In the 2002-2003 season, she played for the German second division team BSG Duisburg, before joining the Portuguese
first division team Centro Norton de Matos for the 2005-2006 season.
Degener currently resides in Germany and is married and has a child.
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2005:
Highest game average for women:
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
-born, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-resident professional carom billiards player.
She was born in the southeastern city of Şanlıurfa
Sanliurfa
Şanlıurfa, , often simply known as Urfa in daily language , in ancient times Edessa, is a city with 482,323 inhabitants Şanlıurfa, , often simply known as Urfa in daily language (Syriac ܐܘܪܗܝ Urhoy,Armenian Ուռհա Owr'ha, Arabic الرها ar-Ruhā), in ancient times Edessa, is a city with 482,323...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Gülşen Degener began playing billiards while she was at Uludağ University
Uludag University
Uludag University is a university located in Bursa, Turkey. The research and education conducted by the university have an emphasis on medicine, engineering, natural sciences and art. In particular, Faculty of Medicine and Mechanical Engineering Department have several well-reputed academicians in...
in Bursa, Turkey
Bursa, Turkey
Bursa is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. The metropolitan area in the entire Bursa province had a population of 2.6 million as of 2010, making the city fourth most populous in Turkey. The city is equally one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the...
, studying English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and literature. She has been playing billiards for 10 years, the last 4 years professionally. After mastering straight rail billiards
Balkline and straight rail
Balkline is the overarching title of a large array of carom billiards games generally played with two and a third, red , on a -covered, 5 foot × 10 foot, less table that is divided by on the cloth into marked regions called...
, she switched over to three cushion
Three-cushion billiards
Three-cushion billiards is a form of carom billiards, and one of the most popular and challenging cue sports in the world.The object of the game is to the off both and contact the at least 3...
, a more difficult variety.
In the mid 1990’s, Gülşen moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany. In 1999, she played for a leading Dutch first division ladies team, Tabara. In the 2002-2003 season, she played for the German second division team BSG Duisburg, before joining the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
first division team Centro Norton de Matos for the 2005-2006 season.
Degener currently resides in Germany and is married and has a child.
Achievements
1999:- German Women’s Championship - champion
2000:
- German Women’s Championship – 2nd place
2001:
- German Women’s Championship - champion
- Berlin and BrandenburgBrandenburgBrandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
Region, German 3rd division league – champion and upgrade to the German 2nd division
2001/2002:
- Dutch league - champion
2002:
- German Women’s Championship - champion
- European Women’s Cup, Belgium – champion
- Tournament in Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany – upgrade to the German 1st division
- Ladies World Challenge Cup, GandiaGandiaGandia is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Eastern Spain on the Mediterranean. Gandia is located on the Costa del Azahar, 65 km south of Valencia and 96 km north of Alicante....
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
– 3rd place with the Turkish team
2002/2003:
- Dutch league – 2nd place
- European women’s leagues best scorer
2003:
- European Women’s Cup, the Netherlands – champion
2003/2004:
- German Grand Prix – qualification as the only woman for the German Championship
- European women’s leagues best scorer
2004:
- European Women’s Cup, Germany – champion
- World Women’s Championship 3-Cushion, ValenciaValencia (city in Spain)Valencia or València is the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain, with a population of 809,267 in 2010. It is the 15th-most populous municipality in the European Union...
, Spain – 9th place
2004/2005:
- European women’s leagues best scorer
2005:
- Turkish national team qualifications, AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
– 1st place - European Women’s Championship 3-Cushion, ManisaManisaManisa is a large city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province.Modern Manisa is a booming center of industry and services, advantaged by its closeness to the international port city and the regional metropolitan center of İzmir and by its fertile hinterland rich in...
, Turkey – 3rd place
Records
Highest series for women:- 10 - 2004 Dutch league
Highest game average for women:
- 1.400 - 2004 Dutch league
- 1.500 - 2005 European Women’s Championship 3-Cushion, Manisa, Turkey