Gamze Altun

Gamze Altun (born 29 July 2003) is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 45 kg division. She is a native of Tarsus, Mersin, southern Turkey.^[1]

Gamze Altun

Personal information
Born	(2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 21) Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey
Weight	45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Weight class	45 kg
Medal record Women's weightlifting Representing  Turkey European Championships 2024 Sofia 45 kg World Junior Championships 2023 Guadalajara 45 kg

Sport career

Altun took the siver medal in the 45 kg clean and jerk event at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan, Armenia.^[2][3] At the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, she won the gold medal in the Clean & Jerk event with 92 kg and the silver medal in total with 157 kg. Her lift in Clean & Jerk became the new European U23 record.^[4]

Year	Competition	Venue	Weight	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total
				(kg)	Rank	(kg)	Rank	(kg)	Rank
2023	European Championships	Yerevan, Armenia	45 kg	63	5th	89		152	4th
2024	European Championships	Sofia, Bulgaria	45 kg	65	5th	92 EU23R		157

References

1. "Tarsuslu halterciler madalyayla döndüler". Habertürk (in Turkish). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
2. "Avrupa Halter Şampiyonası'na madalyalı başlangıç". Son Dakika (in Turkish). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
3. "Milli Sporculardan 4 Madalya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Halter Federasyonu. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
4. Çakmak, Fatih (12 February 2024). "Avrupa Halter Şampiyonası'nda 45 kiloda Cansu Bektaş birinci, Gamze Altun ikinci oldu". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 February 2024.