Göksu Üçtaş Şanlı
{{short description|Turkish artistic gymnast}}
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Göksu Üçtaş Şanlı ({{IPA|tr|ˈɟœcsu ˈytʃtaʃ|pron}}; born August 30, 1990, in Şahinbey, Gaziantep Province, Turkey) is a retired Turkish artistic gymnast. She was the first Turkish female artistic gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games, doing so at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Personal life
Üçtaş was born in Şahinbey in 1990. She took up gymnastics when she was five years old. In 2008 she began studies at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, studying Physical Education and Sports.{{cite web|url=https://olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr/Haber-Detay/Milli-Cimnastikci-Goksu-Uctas-sanli-2016-IOC-Kadinlar-ve-Spor-Ulke-Odulunu-Aldi/1417|title=Milli Cimnastikçi Göksu Üçtaş Şanlı 2016 IOC Kadınlar ve Spor Ülke Ödülünü Aldı|language=tr|trans-title=National Gymnast Göksu Üçtaş Şanlı Receives 2016 IOC Women and Sports Country Award|date=March 3, 2017|work=Turkish Olympic Committee}} Üçtaş married fellow gymnast Özgür Şanlı in 2013. They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lina, in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/dunya-sampiyonlugunu-kizi-lina-ile-kucakladi/605507|title=Dünya şampiyonluğunu kızı Lina ile kucakladı|language=tr|trans-title=Embraced the world championship with her daughter Lina|work=AA|date=July 11, 2016}}
Career
=2006–2008=
Üçtas became age-eligible for senior competition in 2006. She competed at the 2006 World Championships. In doing so she became the first female gymnast to represent Turkey at the World Championships.
Üçtas was meant to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics but failed to do so due to a severe neck injury which could have stopped her gymnastics career.
= 2009–2010 =
Üçtas competed at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy. She placed seventh in the all-around and won silver on vault behind Youna Dufournet. She later competed at the 2009 World Championships where she placed 38th in the all-around during qualifications.
In 2010, Üçtaş won the bronze medal on floor exercise at the Doha World Cup. At the Ostrava World Cup she won gold on floor exercise and silver on vault and balance beam.
=2011–2012=
Üçtas graduated as a teacher of physical education and sports from the Abant Izzet Baysal University in Bolu Province in 2011.
Üçtaş competed at the Olympic Test Event where she qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games. In doing so she became the first-ever Olympic female gymnast from Turkey. Due to an injury suffered during training prior to the Olympics, she only competed on balance beam. With a score of 11.333, Üçtaş ranked 77th on the apparatus and did not advance to the final.
=2013–2015=
In early 2013 Üçtaş announced her retirement from gymnastics due to a long-lasting injury on her left elbow. On August 14, 2013, she married gymnast Özgün Şanlı in İzmir. Üçtaş Şanlı gave birth to their daughter in 2015.
=2016–2017=
Eleven months after giving birth Üçtaş Şanlı returned to competition at the Mersin Challenge Cup. She won the gold medal on floor exercise.[https://gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=20577 "Uctas Sanli Goksu"]. gymnastics.sport. 2019 September 20. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
At the 2017 Baku World Cup, Üçtaş Şanlı finished seventh on balance beam and fifth on floor exercise. At the Doha World Cup she finished sixth on balance beam and fifth on floor exercise. In May Üçtaş Şanlı competed at the Islamic Solidarity Games where she helped Turkey finish second as a team. Individually she placed ninth in the all-around but won gold on balance beam and silver on floor exercise.
= 2018–2020 =
At the Baku World Cup Üçtaş Şanlı finished eighth on vault, sixth on balance beam, and sixth on floor exercise. At the Koper Challenge Cup she finished fifth on balance beam. At the Mersin Challenge Cup she won bronze on vault and gold on balance beam and floor exercise. At the 2018 Mediterranean Games Üçtaş Şanlı won silver on floor exercise.[https://gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2304 "Chusovitina inspires new era of 'gym mums' to shine in Doha"]. gymnastics.sport. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
At the 2019 Koper Challenge Cup Üçtaş Şanlı finished sixth on balance beam and seventh on floor exercise. she next competed at the Mersin Challenge Cup where she won gold on floor exercise.
At the 2020 European Championships Üçtaş Şanlı won the silver medal on floor exercise, which was the first-ever medal for Turkey at the event.Ivanov, Christian. [https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/iordache-kovacs-golden-twice-as-womens-european-championships-conclude/ "Iordache, Kovacs Golden Twice As Women’s European Championships Conclude"]. intlgymnast.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
=2021–2022=
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Üçtaş Şanlı competed at the European Championships where she placed 34th in the all-around during qualification. She competed at various World Cups before competing at the World Championships where she finished 42nd during qualifications. She competed at the Arthur Gander Memorial where she finished fifth in the three-event all-around. Üçtaş Şanlı ended the season competing at the Swiss Cup, a unique mixed-pairs event. She was partnered with Ahmet Önder; they finished fifth.
Üçtaş Şanlı competed at the 2022 Osijek Challenge Cup where she won bronze on floor exercise. She next competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games where she helped Turkey finish fourth as a team. Individually Üçtaş Şanlı finished fourth on floor exercise. At the European Championships she helped Turkey finish 20th as a team; she did not qualify for any event finals.
= 2023 =
On 25 April 2023 Üçtaş Şanlı announced her retirement from the sport.{{cite web|url= https://www.sporx.com/goksu-uctas-sanli-dan-veda-karari-SXHBQ1016493SXQ|title=Göksu Üçtaş Şanlı'dan veda kararı|website=Sporx|language=tr|date=25 April 2023}}
Competitive history
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
! align="center" |Year ! align="center" |Event ! style="width:30px;" |Team ! style="width:30px;" |AA ! style="width:30px;" |VT ! style="width:30px;" |UB ! style="width:30px;" |BB ! style="width:30px;" |FX | |||||||
| colspan="8" | Senior | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2006 | |||||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 83 | ||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2009 | align=left | Mediterranean Games | 7 | {{silver2}} | ||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 38 | ||||||
| rowspan="4" | 2010 | align=left | Doha World Cup | {{bronze3}} | |||||
| align=left | Ostrava World Cup | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{gold1}} | ||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 21 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 59 | ||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2011 | |||||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 98 | ||||||
| rowspan="4" | 2012 | align=left | Olympic Test Event | 53 | |||||
| align=left | Doha Challenge Cup | R1 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 22 | ||||||
| bgcolor=98FB98
| align=left|Olympic Games | 77 | ||||||
| rowspan="1" | 2013 | colspan="7" rowspan="3" align=center | Hiatus | ||||||
| rowspan="1" | 2014 | |||||||
| rowspan="1" | 2015 | |||||||
| rowspan="1" | 2016 | align=left | Mersin Challenge Cup | {{gold1}} | |||||
| rowspan="4" | 2017 | align=left | Baku World Cup | 7 | 5 | ||||
| align=left | Doha World Cup | 6 | 5 | |||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | |||||||
| align=left | Islamic Solidarity Games | {{silver2}} | 9 | {{gold1}} | {{silver2}} | |||
| rowspan="7" | 2018 | align=left | Turkish Championships | {{gold1}} | {{silver2}} | {{silver2}} | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} | |
| align=left | Baku World Cup | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| align=left | Koper Challenge Cup | 5 | ||||||
| align=left | Mediterranean Games | 5 | 12 | 4 | {{silver2}} | |||
| align=left | Mersin Challenge Cup | {{bronze3}} | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} | ||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 18 | ||||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 30 | ||||||
| rowspan="3" | 2019 | align=left | Koper Challenge Cup | 6 | 7 | ||||
| align=left | Mersin Challenge Cup | {{gold1}} | ||||||
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 76 | ||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | |||||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 4 | {{silver2}} | |||||
| rowspan="8" | 2021 | align=left | Turkish Championships | 8 | |||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 34 | ||||||
| align=left | Osijek Challenge Cup | 4 | ||||||
| align=left | Mersin Challenge Cup | 7 | 7 | |||||
| align=left | Turkish Team Championships | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} | 5 | 6 | {{bronze3}} | {{gold1}} | |
| bgcolor=#CCCCFF
| align=left | World Championships | 42 | ||||||
| align=left | Arthur Gander Memorial | 5 | ||||||
| align=left | Swiss Cup | 5 | ||||||
| rowspan="3" | 2022 | align=left | Osijek Challenge Cup | {{bronze3}} | |||||
| align=left | Mediterranean Games | 4 | 4 | |||||
| bgcolor=#F5F6CE
| align=left | European Championships | 20 |
References
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{{cite news |url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/diger-sporlar/56459/goksu-uctastan-tarihi-basari |newspaper=NTV Sport |title=Göksu Üçtaş'tan tarihi başarı |date=2012-01-12 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-06-16 }}
education and sports from the Abant Izzet Baysal University in Bolu Province.{{cite web |url=http://www.ibu.edu.tr/haber/13_1_2012_mezunumuz-2012-londra-olimpiyatlarina-ka |publisher=Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi |title=Mezunumuz 2012 Londra Olimpiyatları’na katılmaya hak kazandı |date=2012-01-13 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402020814/http://www.ibu.edu.tr/haber/13_1_2012_mezunumuz-2012-londra-olimpiyatlarina-ka |archive-date=2012-04-02 |url-status=dead }}
{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/digersporlar/22471479.asp |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Göksu Üçtaş cimnastiğe veda etti |date=2013-01-29 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2014-08-29 }}
{{cite news |url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/digersporlar/20875000.asp |newspaper=Hürriyet |title=Alçılı koluyla olimpiyatlara hazırlanıyor |author=Yılmazdemir, Koray |date=2012-06-29 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2014-08-29 }}
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External links
- {{FIG|bio=20577|lic=3801|name=Goksu UCTAS SANLI}}
- {{SR/Olympics|id=uc/goksu-uctas-1|name=Göksu Üçtaş}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uctas Sanli, Goksu}}
Category:Turkish female artistic gymnasts
Category:Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gymnasts for Turkey
Category:Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Category:Gymnasts at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in gymnastics
Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey
Category:Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Gaziantep
Category:Gymnasts at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
Category:21st-century Turkish sportswomen
Category:Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Turkey
Category:Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Turkey