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Yıldız Aras
Yıldız Aras (born November 10, 1977, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish people, Turkish karateka (martial arts), karateka competing in the kumite +60 kg and open divisions. Aras is member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü Karate team. As of May 2009, she is world's best in women's kumite open division. Personal life She was born as the fifth daughter to her father from Kars / Arpaçay and to her mother from Sivas /zara. She is a graduate of the School of Physical Education and Sports at the Marmara University in Istanbul. Sports career Inspired from the TV films depicting martial arts that became very popular in Turkey in the late 1980s, she entered in 1987, at the age of only 10, into a karate course in her neighborhood. She became a member of the Ersoy Çırlar Sport Club. Her first trainer was Yüksel Baltay, a former national karateka. Aras was admitted to the national team in 1994. She has been nicknamed by foreign sportspeople as the "Stron ...
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Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ...
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2001 European Karate Championships
The 2001 European Karate Championships, the 36th edition, were held in Sofia, Bulgaria from May 11 to 13, 2001. Medal table Medallists Men's competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team References External links Karate Records - European Championship 2001 {{European Karate Championships 2001 International sports competitions hosted by Bulgaria European Karate Championships European championships in 2001 European Karate Championships, 2001 European Karate Championships, 2001 Karate competitions in Bulgaria European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, which ...
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Karate At The 1997 Mediterranean Games
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a . Beginning in the 1300s, early Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese samurai in 1609, after the Invasion of Ryukyu, its cultural ties to China remained strong. Since Ryukyuans were banned from carrying swords under samurai rule, groups of young aristocrats created unarmed combat methods as a form of resistance, combining Chinese and local styles of martial arts. Training emphasized self-discipline. This blend of martial arts became known as kara-te , which translates ...
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Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first Mediterranean Games were held in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, while the most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria. History The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.), assisted by the Greek member of the I.O.C. Ioannis Ketseas. Separate Mediterranean sports events preceded the games. From 1947 to 1949, the Mediterranean Athletics Championships were contested, and the Mediterranean Cup football competition was held in 1949 and 1950. The first official Mediterranean Games were held in Egypt in 1951. The Games were inaugurated in October 1951, in Alexandria, Egypt, in honour of Muh ...
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2008 European Karate Championships
The 2008 European Karate Championships, the 43rd edition, were held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia from 2 May to 4 2008. A total of 509 karateka, 329 male and 180 female athletes, from 42 countries participated at the event. Medal table Medallists Men's competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team Participating countries References External links Karate Records – European Championship 2008 {{European Karate Championships 2008 International sports competitions hosted by Estonia European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, which ... European championships in 2008 Sports competitions in Tallinn 21st century in Tallinn Karate competitions in Estonia May 2008 sports events in Europe ...
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1998 European Karate Championships
The 1998 European Karate Championships, the 33rd edition, was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro from May 8 to 10, 1998. Medal table Competition Team Women's competition Individual Team References External links Karate Records - European Championship 1998 {{European Karate Championships 1998 International sports competitions hosted by Serbia and Montenegro European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, which ... European championships in 1998 International sports competitions in Belgrade 1990s in Belgrade Karate competitions in Serbia May 1998 sports events in Europe ...
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1997 European Karate Championships
The 1997 European Karate Championships was held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain from 2–4 May 1997. Medal table Competition Team Women's competition Individual Team References External links Karate Records - European Championship 1997
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1996 European Karate Championships
The 1996 European Karate Championships, the 31st edition, was held in Paris, France from May 3 to 5, 1996. Medal table Competition Team Women's competition Individual Team References External links Karate Records - European Championship 1996 {{European Karate Championships 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... European championships in 1996 International karate competitions hosted by France International sports competitions in Paris 1996 in Paris Karate competitions in France May 1996 sports events in France ...
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2006 European Karate Championships
The 2006 European Karate Championships, the 41st edition, were held in Stavanger, Norway from 5 to 7 May 2006. Medal table Medallists Men's competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team References {{European Karate Championships 2006 Karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ... European Karate Championships European championships in 2006 Sports competitions in Stavanger Karate competitions in Norway May 2006 sports events in Europe ...
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2009 European Karate Championships
The 2009 European Karate Championships, the 44th edition, were held at the Dom Sportova in Zagreb, Croatia from 8 to 10 May 2009. A total of 479 competitors participated at the event. Medal table Medallists Men's competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team Participating countries References External links Karate Records – European Championship 2009
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2007 European Karate Championships
The 2007 European Karate Championships, the 42nd edition, were held in Bratislava, Slovakia from 4 to 6 May 2007. Medal table Medallists Men's competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team References {{European Karate Championships 2007 Karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ... European championships in 2007 Sports competitions in Bratislava 2007 in Slovakia 2000s in Bratislava Karate competitions in Slovakia May 2007 sports events in Europe ...
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2005 European Karate Championships
The 2005 European Karate Championships, the 40th edition, were held in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain from 13 to 15 May 2005. Medal table Medallists Men's competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team References External links Karate Records – European Championship 2005 {{European Karate Championships 2005 International karate competitions hosted by Spain European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, which ... European championships in 2005 Sport in Tenerife May 2005 sports events in Europe ...
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