Galatasaray Judo

Judo club

Galatasaray
Founded	1984
League	Turkish Judo Championship
Based in	İstanbul, Turkey
Arena	Burhan Felek Sports Complex
Colors	Yellow & Red
President	Dursun Özbek
Head coach	Ali Demir
Championships	3
Mascot	Lion
Website	galatasaray.org

Active departments of Galatasaray S.K.


Athletics	Basketball (Men's)	Basketball (Women's)

Chess	Bridge	Equestrian

e-Sports	Football (Men's)	Football (Women's)

Judo	Rowing	Sailing

Swimming	Tennis	Volleyball (Men's)

Volleyball (Women's)	Water Polo (Men's)	Water Polo (Women's)

Wheelchair Basketball

Closed departments of Galatasaray S.K.


Handball	Superleague Formula

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]

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

2023: European Judo Club Championships - Champions League Women 2023^[2]
2021: European Judo Club Championships - Golden League Women 2021 ^[3]
2019: European Judo Club Championships - Golden League Women 2019 ^[4]
2018: European Judo Club Championships - Golden League Women 2018 ^[5]
2017: European Judo Club Championships - Golden League Women 2017 ^[6]
2016: European Judo Club Championships - Golden League Women 2016 ^[7]

2014: European Judo Club Championships - Women 2014
2013: European Judo Club Championships - Women 2013
2012: European Judo Club Championships - Women 2012
2012: Galatasaray Judo Team - 2012 European Judo League ^[8]
2012: Bayram Ceylan - 2012 European U23 Judo Championships Men's 73 kg
2010: Ramila Yusubova - 2010 World Judo Championships Women's 63 kg
2010: Kifayat Gasimova - 2010 Judo Grand Slam Tokyo
2011: Belkıs Zehra Kaya - 2011 World Cup Women - Rome, Italy October 1–2

External links

Official website (in Turkish and English)

References

^ Galatasaray Sports Club Judo Section
^ Media, E. J. U. (2023-12-09). "HISTORIC VICTORY". European Judo Union. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
^ "Galatasaray Kadın Judo Takımımız Avrupa Şampiyonu". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ Mynet. "Galatasaray Kadın Judo Takımı, Avrupa'da bronz madalya kazandı". Mynet Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ "Galatasaray Kadın Judo Takımı Avrupa üçüncüsü oldu". www.trtspor.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ "Galatasaray, Judo'da Avrupa 3'üncüsü oldu". Fotomaç. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ "Galatasaray Avrupa üçüncüsü". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^ "Judo Takımlarımız Avrupa Ligi Şampiyonu". www.galatasaray.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.