Yasemin Adar

Yasemin Adar (born 6 December 1991) is a Turkish freestyle wrestler competing in the 76 kg division.[1][2] She is a World champion and five-time European champion. She also won one of the bronze medals in the women's 76 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

Yasemin Adar
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991
Balıkesir, Turkey
Alma materBalıkesir University
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWomen's Freestyle Wrestling
Event(s)76 kg
ClubBalıkesir BB
Medal record
Women's Freestyle wrestling
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo76 kg
World Championships
2017 Paris 75 kg
2018 Budapest 76 kg
European Championships
2022 Budapest 76 kg
2019 Bucharest 76 kg
2018 Kaspiysk 76 kg
2017 Novi Sad 75 kg
2016 Riga 75 kg
2020 Rome 76 kg
Individual World Cup
2020 Belgrade 76 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
2017 Baku75 kg
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin72 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
2020 Istanbul76 kg
2017 Istanbul75 kg
2016 Istanbul75 kg
2018 Istanbul76 kg
2019 Istanbul76 kg
2012 Ankara72 kg
Poland Open
2020 Warsaw76 kg
2015 Warsaw75 kg
Dan Kolov - Nikola Petrov Tournament
2019 Russe76 kg
2017 Russe75 kg
2015 Sofia75 kg
2013 Plovdiv72 kg

Private life

Yasemin Adar was born to Naim Adar, a baker, and Ayşegül in Balıkesir, Turkey on 6 December 1991. She has an elder sister, Yıldız. Her mother died in 2013. After finishing Gaziosmanpaşa High School, she studied physical education and sports in Balıkesir University. Currently, she works as a teacher in Niğde.[5][6]

Sports career

Adar was discovered by former Turkish champion sport wrestler Aslan Seyhanlı while she was performing shot put during her high school and university years.[5][6] She then switched over to wrestling in her hometown. She competes for Trakya Birlik SK.[7][8]

Adar took part in the freestyle −72 kg event at the 2012 World Championships in Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada, gaining no success.[9]

She participated at the 2013 European Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, without having success.[10] At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey, she became gold medalist in the −72 kg division.[5][6][11] She placed fifth at the 2013 World Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, after losing to Chinese Zhang Fengliu in the semifinals and to American Adeline Gray in the third place match.[7][12]

Adar reached the round of 16 at the 2014 World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[13]

She failed to advance to the finals after losing to Russian Ekaterina Bukina in the −75 kg event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. She then lost to Moldavian Svetlana Saenko in the bronze medal match.[14] At the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, United States, Adar lost in the quarter finals to Colombian Andrea Olaya by fall.[15]

Competing in the −75 kg event at the 2016 European Championships held in Riga, Latvia, she won her country's first-ever women's wrestling gold medal at this championship, defeating Russian Alena Storodubtseva.[6][8][16][17]

In 2020, she won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[18][19] In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[20] She was eliminated in her second match by Martina Kuenz of Austria.[20] In May 2021, she qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament to represent Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[21][22]

She won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[23][24]

Major results
Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2012 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia 15th Freestyle 72 kg
Mediterranean Championships Larissa, Greece 1st Freestyle 72 kg
World Championships Strathcona County, Canada 5th Freestyle 72 kg
2013 European Championships Tbilisi, Georgia 10th Freestyle 72 kg
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st Freestyle 72 kg
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th Freestyle 72 kg
2014 European Championships Vantaa, Finland 9th Freestyle 75 kg
World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan 9th Freestyle 75 kg
2015 European Games Baku, Azerbaijan 5th Freestyle 75 kg
World Championships Las Vegas, United States 10th Freestyle 75 kg
2016 European Championships Riga, Latvia 1st Freestyle 75 kg
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 8th Freestyle 75 kg
2017 European Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 1st Freestyle 75 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 1st Freestyle 75 kg
World Championships Paris, France 1st Freestyle 75 kg
2018 European Championships Kaspiysk, Russia 1st Freestyle 76 kg
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
2019 European Championships Bucharest, Romania 1st Freestyle 76 kg
2020 European Championships Rome, Italy 2nd Freestyle 76 kg
2021 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 3rd Freestyle 76 kg
2022 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st Freestyle 76 kg

References
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