Nur Tatar

Who is Nur Tatar?

Nur Tatar is a Kurdish female taekwondo practitioner competing in the feather, light and welterweight divisions. She was a member of the TSE Sports Club in Ankara before she transferred to Ankara İller Bankası. She is coached by Cüneyt Gülçek.

Nur Tatar won her first medal at the age of 15. She became twice European junior champion, and reached to gold medals in A-class tournaments in Europe. She won the silver medal at the 2010 European Taekwondo Championships held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

She qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics where she won the silver medal at 67 kg. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey she became gold medalist.