Occupation
Athlete
Education
Physical Education - Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey
Family
Husband Ozgur Sanli, daughter Lina [2015]
Spoken languages
English, Turkish
Club
Bolu Genclik Merkezi Spor Kulubu [Turkey]
Injuries
Injury forced her to miss the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (thegymter.net, 08 Jan 2018)
Injury meant she was unable to compete in the beam competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics in 1995. (istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 26 Sep 2018)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Claiming victory in the floor exercise at the 2016 World Cup event in Mersin, Turkey. (istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)
Additional information
General
NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first artistic gymnast to represent Turkey at the Olympic Games when she competed in beam at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Sep 2017; istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)
GYMNASTICS BREAK AND RETURN
She took a four-year break from gymnastics after the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She got married, started a family and also suffered from injury during this period. She returned to competition 11 months after the birth of her daughter Lina to claim victory in the floor exercise at the 2016 World Cup event in Mersin, Turkey. "To win gold in my first competition after the birth of my daughter was incredible. It is a special moment considering I only returned to training in early 2016." (istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)
Last update : 2018-10-09
