Gülsüm Şeyma Tatar is a world and European champion Turkish

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 female boxer. After having boxed seven years for the sports club Fenerbahçe Boxing

Fenerbahçe Boxing

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 in Istanbul

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, she transferred in 2010 to Birlikspor in Kayseri

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, Turkey

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She comes from a family of boxers. Her uncle, Kibar Tatar, was a notable Turkish boxer, and her brother was interested in boxing. She was educated in physical education

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 at Fırat University

Firat University

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 in Elazığ

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She became gold medalist in the lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2004 European Women's Boxing Championships held in Riccione

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, Italy

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 before she participated at the 3rd World Women's Boxing Championship

2005 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2005 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by Russia from September 25 to October 2, 2005 in Podolsk...

 held between September 25 and October 2, 2005 in Podolsk

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, Russia

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, and fought a silver medal

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At the 2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship

2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship

The 2008 AIBA Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by China from November 22 to 29, 2008 in Ningbo City...

 held in Ningbo City, China

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, Gülsüm Tatar won the gold medal in the light welter (63 kg) division.

She was awarded as the "best boxer" after winning gold in the light welterweight

Light welterweight

-Professional boxing:The light welterweight class is a weight division in professional boxing that has a limit of 63.5 kg or 140 pounds...

 (64 kg) division at the 5th European Union Women's Championships

European Union Amateur Boxing Championships

The European Union Amateur Boxing Championships is an annual competition for amateur boxers from the European Union and its candidate countries . The championships are organised by the continent's governing body, the European Boxing Confederation . The first edition of the men's tournament took...

 held in Keszthely

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, Hungary

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 between August 3-8, 2010. Reigning European and World champion Gülsüm Tatar has been officially invited to the 2012 London Olympics, at which women's boxing will debut. She will represent Turkey at the Olympics as the first female boxer.

As of December 1, 2010, Gülsüm Tatar ranked first in her weight category at the "World Women's Rankings" list.

At the 2011 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships

2011 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships

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 held in Rotterdam

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, Netherlands

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, she reached to her third European gold medal.