Galatasaray Judo

Galatasaray Judo is the Judo section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. There is also a Judo school in Burhan Felek Sports Complex.[1]

For other uses of Galatasaray, see Galatasaray (disambiguation)
Galatasaray
Founded1984
LeagueTurkish Judo Championship
Based inİstanbul, Turkey
ArenaBurhan Felek Sports Complex
ColorsYellow & Red
PresidentMustafa Cengiz
Head coachAli Demir
Championships3
MascotLion
Websitehttp://www.galatasaray.org/amator/judo/
Active departments of Galatasaray
FootballFootball
(Men's youth)		Volleyball
(Men's)
Volleyball
(Women's)		Basketball
(Men's)		Basketball
(Women's)
Wheelchair
Basketball		AthleticsEquestrian
JudoRowingSailing
SwimmingWater Polo
(Men's)		Water Polo
(Women's)
BridgeChess

Female judo champion Majlinda Kelmendi became the first Kosovan athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games in 2016 while a member of the Galatasaray team.

Honors

Turkish Championship
  • Turkish Judo Team Championship:
    • Winners (3) : 2011, 2012, 2013
  • 1985:
  • 2006:
  • 2010 Mümine Demir (70 kg)
  • 2010 Derya Çidem (48 kg)

Turkish Senior Championship
  • 2007:

İstanbul Championship
  • 2007:

International
  • 2014: European Judo Club Championships 2014
  • 2012: Galatasaray Judo Team - 2012 European Judo League[2]
  • 2012: Bayram Ceylan - 2010 European Under 23 age Judo Championships Men's 73 kg
  • 2010: Ramila Yusubova - 2010 World Judo Championships Women's 63 kg
  • 2010: Kifayat Gasimova - 2010 Judo Grandslam - Tokyo, Japan
  • 2011: Belkıs Zehra Kaya - 2011 World Cup Women - Rome, Italy October 1–2

References
  1. Galatasaray Sports Club Judo Section
  2. "Judo Takımlarımız Avrupa Ligi Şampiyonu". Galatasaray SK. Retrieved 20 October 2012.


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