Serap Özçelik

Serap Özçelik Arapoğlu (born February 18, 1988) is a Turkish karateka, who competes in the kumite 50–53 kg divisions.[1][2] She won a world title in 2014 and a European title in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

Serap Özçelik
Özçelik at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
Born (1988-02-18) February 18, 1988
Istanbul, Turkey
ResidenceIstanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkey
Division-50 kg
StyleKarate, kumite
TeamEGO SK

Özçelik took up karate in 2000 at Eyüp, Istanbul, and in 2005 was included to the national team. She is a member of EGO Sport Club in Ankara. Özçelik works as a teacher of physical education in Yaşar Doğu Primary School in Kağıthane, Istanbul.[3]

At the 2013 World Games held in Cali, Colombia, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 50 kg event.[4] In the final she defeated Alexandra Recchia of France.

References

  1. "Serap Ozcelik". Karate Records. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. "Karate – Ozcelik Serap". Pescara 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  3. Turna, Seyfullah (2012-05-31). "Kağıthanedeki Avrupa Fatihi Ögretmen..." (in Turkish). Ajans Kağıthane. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
  4. "Karate Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.


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