Meltem Hocaoğlu

Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol (born January 15, 1992)^[1] is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +68 kg division.^[2]

Meltem Hocaoğlu
Born	(1992-01-15) January 15, 1992 (age 32)
Other names	Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol
Residence	Istanbul
Nationality	Turkish
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Division	+68 kg
Style	Karate Kumite
Medal record Women's karate Representing  Turkey World Championships 2012 Paris Team kumite 2014 Bremen Team kumite European Championships 2012 Adeje Team kumite 2014 Tampere Team kumite 2021 Poreč Kumite +68 kg 2017 İzmit Kumite +68 kg 2015 Istanbul Kumite +68 kg 2019 Guadalajara Team kumite 2021 Poreč Team kumite 2012 Adeje Kumite +68 kg 2019 Guadalajara Kumite +68 kg European Games 2015 Baku Kumite +68 kg 2019 Minsk Kumite +68 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku Kumite +68 kg 2021 Konya Kumite +68 kg Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin Kumite +68 kg 2018 Tarragona Kumite +68 kg 2022 Oran Kumite +68 kg

She won one of the bronze medals in the women's +68 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.^[3][4] She won the silver medal in her event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.^[5][6]

Achievements

2012

•   Bronze European Championships – 13 May, Tenerife, ESP – kumite +68 kg,^[7]
•   Bronze World Championships – 25 November, Paris, FRA – Team kumite,^[8]

2013

•   Gold Mediterranean Games – 29 June, Mersin, TUR – kumite +68 kg,^[9]

2014

•   Bronze World Championships – 29 June, Bremen, GER – Team kumite,^[10]

2015

•   Silver European Championships – 21 March, Istanbul, TUR – kumite +68 kg,^[11]
•   Silver European Games – 14 June, Baku, AZE – kumite +68 kg,^[12]

2017

•   Silver European Championships – 6 May, İzmit, TUR – kumite +68 kg,^[13]

References

1. (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
2. "Meltem Hocaoglu". Karate News. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
3. Houston, Michael (27 June 2022). "Karate victories give Egypt first gold medals of Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
4. (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
5. Berkeley, Geoff (18 August 2022). "Chusovitina, 47, rolls back years with vault gold on final day of Islamic Solidarity Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
6. . 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games – sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
7. "Kızlar tarih yazdı". Foto Maç (in Turkish). 13 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
8. "Bayan Kumite Takımı bronz madalya kazandı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 25 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
9. "17. Akdeniz Oyunları - Meltem Hocaoğlu'ndan altın madalya". Euro Sport Akdeniz Oyunları (in Turkish). 29 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
10. "22. Dünya Karate Şampiyonası sona erdi". Euro Sport Akdeniz Oyunları (in Turkish). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
11. "Karatecilerden 3 Gümüş 1 Bronz Madalya Geldi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 21 March 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
12. "Karatede Meltem Hocaoğlu gümüşte kaldı". Olay Byrsa (in Turkish). 14 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
13. "Gümüş Madalya Meltem Hocaoğlu'nun". NTV (Turkey) (in Turkish). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.

External links

• Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol – World Karate Federation ranking
• Meltem Hocaoğlu at KarateRec.com
• Meltem Hocaoğlu at Olympedia  
• Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol at Olympics.com
• Meltem Hocaoğlu Akyol at the Turkish National Olympic Committee