Hasibe Erkoç
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Hasibe Erkoç is a Turkish
female boxer. She is a member of the TSE club in Ankara
, Turkey
.
She represented her country
in the Flyweight
(50 kg) category at the 4th World Women's Boxing Championship
held between November 18 and 23, 2006 in New Delhi
, India
. Hasibe Erkoç became world champion, defeating Li Siyuan from China
in the final by 18-12.
Her parents Muhsin Özer and Emine live in Tokat
, Turkey
. As a young girl, Hasibe was interested in martial arts
, and started with taekwondo
, and then continued with kickboxing
. However, a foot injury forced her 1991 to switch over boxing
.
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...
female boxer. She is a member of the TSE club in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara 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....
, 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...
.
She represented her country
Turkey at the 2006 World Women's Boxing Championship
Turkey participated in the 4th World Women’s Boxing Championship held between November 18 and 23, 2006 in New Delhi, India. With twelve women boxers participating, Turkey garnered two medals, one gold and one bronze...
in the Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(50 kg) category at the 4th World Women's Boxing Championship
2006 World Women's Boxing Championship
The 2006 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by India from November 18 to November 23, 2006 in New Delhi...
held between November 18 and 23, 2006 in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Hasibe Erkoç became world champion, defeating Li Siyuan from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in the final by 18-12.
Her parents Muhsin Özer and Emine live in Tokat
Tokat
Tokat is the capital city of Tokat Province of Turkey, at the mid Black Sea region of Anatolia. According to the 2009 census, the city of Tokat has a population of 129,879.-History:Tokat was established in the Hittite era....
, 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...
. As a young girl, Hasibe was interested in martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, and started with taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
, and then continued with kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
. However, a foot injury forced her 1991 to switch over boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
.