Sevda Altunoluk
Personal information
Born (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994
Tokat, Turkey
Years active2001–
Sport
SportGoalball
ClubYenimahalle Belediyesi SK
Coached byOsman Karali
Medal record
Goalball
Representing  Turkey
Paralympics
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
IBSA World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Malmo Team
Bronze medal – third place2014 Espoo Team
IBSA European Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Samsun Team
Gold medal – first place2019 Rostock Team
Silver medal – second place2017 Lahti Team
Gold medal – first place2015 Kaunas Team
Silver medal – second place2013 Konya Team
Gold medal – first place2012 Ascoli Piceno Team Div. B
Silver medal – second place2010 Eskişehir Tram Div. B

Sevda Altunoluk (born 1 April 1994) is a Turkish Paralympian goalball player competing for Yenimahalle Belediyespor in Ankara.[1] She is a member of the national team, and was named several times as Top goalscorer. In 2021 she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women.[2][3]

Private life

Sevda Altunoluk was born on 1 April 1994). She is a native of Tokat in Turkey.[4][5] Her sister Sevtap Altunoluk is also a national goalball player.[6]

Sporting career

Club

Altunoluk began playing goalball at 12 years of age.[7]

She played for the visually impaired sports club Mithat Enç Gören Kalpler SK in Ankara[8][9] before she transferred to Yenimahalle Belediyesi SK in the same city.[7][10][11] Her current team is coached by Ekrem Gündoğdu, a member of the men's goalball team at the same club.[12] Several times, she was recognized as top scorer at the national level.[9][13]

International

Altunoluk competes internationally on the Turkey women's national goalball team.[10][12][14] She has taken part in various competitions. In 2010, she won the silver medal at the IBSA Goalball European Women's Group B Championship held in Eskişehir, Turkey.[15][16] At the 2012 IBSA European Goalball Championships Div. B in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, she captured the gold medal and topped the scorer list with 27 goals, followed by Swetlana Otto from Germany with 21.[17] She won the gold medal at the 2013 Pajulahti Games in Nastola, Finland,[10] where she was the top scorer.[10] Altınoluk was also the top scorer of the 2013 Malmö Lady Inter Cup in Malmö with 18 goals, even though her team placed fourth.[18] At the same tournament next year, the team took bronze and she placed second on the top scorer list with 17 goals, behind Laura Belle of Spain.[19] In 2015, she took the gold medal at the 2015 IBSA European Goalball Championships Div. A, in Kaunas, Lithuania.[12][20] There, she was the top scorer, followed by her teammate Sümeyye Özcan.[21]

Altunoluk was the member of the national team, which won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[22]

Honours

Individual

  • Top scorer – 2012 IBSA Goalball European Championships Div. B in Ascoli Piceno, Italy (27 goals).[17][23]
  • Top scorer – 2013 Malmö Lady Inter Cup in Malmö, Sweden.[18]
  • Top scorer – 2013 Pajulahti Games in Nastola, Finland.[10]
  • Top scorer - 2014 Goalball World Championship in Espoo, Finland (31 goals)
  • Top scorer – 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championships Div. A in Kaunas, Lithuania.[12][20][24]
  • Top scorer – 2016 Summer Paralympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (36 goals)[24]
  • Top scorer – 2017 IBSA Goalball European Championships in Lahti, Finland (37 goals)[25]
  • Top scorer – 2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships in Malmö, Sweden (46 goals)[24]
  • IPC Allianz Athlete of the Month - 2018 June,[26]
  • Best scorer - 2018-19 Super European Women's Goalball League (25 goals)[27]
  • Top scorer – 2019 IBSA Goalball Wotld Championships in Rostock, Germany (39 goals)[28]
  • Top scorer – 2020 Summer Paralympics, Tokyo, Japan (46 goals)[29]
  • In 2021 she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women[2]

Club

Turkish Women's First Goalball League
Yenimahalle Belediyesi SK
  • Champions (1): 2013–14.[11]
Turkish Women's Goalball Championships
Yenimahalle Belediyesi SK
  • Champions (1): 2014.[13]

International

References

  1. ↑ "Sevda Altunoluk". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Goalball player Sevda Altunoluk: 'I am the world's best' (video), BBC News, 9 Dec 2021
  4. ↑ "Goalball - Altunoluk Sevda". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  5. ↑ "Milli Takımımız Tokat'ta güç depoluyor" (in Turkish). Tpkat Gençlik ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Golbolun Kraliçesi, Kardeşiyle Yeni Şampiyonluklar Hedefliyor". Milliyet (in Turkish). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Yenimahalle Şampiyonlar Yetiştiriyor". Milliyet (in Turkish). 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Goalball Milli Takım Listesi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Förme Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. January 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Gören Kalpler'in turnuva başarısı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Yenimahalle'nin gururu Sevda". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 29 January 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Yenimahalle Belediyesi'nden Çifte Kupa". Spor 3 (in Turkish). 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Yenimahalle Belediyesi'nden Engelli Milli Takımı'na destek". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). 20 July 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Yenimahalle engel tanımadı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Görmeden tarih yazmak istiyorlar". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  15. 1 2 "IBSA European Goalball Women's Gfroup B Championships 7–12 July 2010, Eskişehir / Turkey Fixture & Result" (PDF). IBSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Goalball Avrupa Şampiyonası". İstikbal (in Turkish). 9 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 "IBSA European Goalball Championships 2012" (PDF). IBSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Malmö Lady InterCup 3-5/5 2013 Results". IBSA. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Malmö Lady- and Men InterCup 29/5-1/6 2014". IBSA. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  20. 1 2 3 "IBSA European Goalball Championships 2015 Lıthuania" (PDF). IBSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  21. 1 2 "No. 48 Underdogs Turkey take double gold in goalball". Paralympics. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Rio'da Türkiye Goalball Kadın Milli Takımı, altın madalya kazandı". NTV (in Turkish). 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "2012 Goalball European Championship". Yumpu. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  24. 1 2 3 "Sevda Altunoluk". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "2017 IBSA Goalball European A Championships (15-23 September) - Women's results and pool tables" (PDF). IBSA Goalball European A Championships - Pajulahti, Finland. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  26. ↑ "Turkish goalball player Altunoluk wins IPC Athlete of the Month award for June". Inside the Games. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "SEGL Hall of Fame". Super European Goalball League. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "2019 IBSA Goalball European A Championships (5-14 October) - Results" (PDF). IBSA Goalball European A Championships - Rostock 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "Sevda Altunoluk 46 Golle Paralimpikte En Çok Gol Atan Sporcu Oldu". Yaşadıkça (in Turkish). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.u Oldu
  30. ↑ "Pajulahti Games 2013 Goalball Results". IBSA. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  31. 1 2 "Malmo 2018: Brazil and Russia win world titles". 9 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  32. ↑ "Goalball Kadın Milli Takımı, İsveç'te durdurulamıyor". Sabah (in Turkish). 30 March 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  33. ↑ "6/5 - 8/5 FIFH Malmö Parasport". Lady Intercup 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  34. ↑ Kibar, Ömer Hakan (16 October 2019). "Golbolda Avrupa şampiyonluğu sevinci". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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