World Champion Zehra Begüm Kavukçuoğlu
Our student Zehra Begüm Kavukçuoğlu became world champion for the second time at the U21 World Taekwondo Championships in Nairobi, strengthening the university’s international sporting profile.
Zehra Begüm Kavukçuoğlu, a student at Istanbul Nişantaşı University’s School of Physical Education and Sports and a CK Sports Club athlete, achieved a major international success at the U21 World Taekwondo Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
After defeating opponents from India, Morocco and the United States, Kavukçuoğlu also overcame her Greek opponent in the final to become world champion for the second time.
This international achievement highlighted the importance of students’ sporting development and participation in high-performance sport while contributing to university sport’s international visibility. Her success also provided a valuable example encouraging sporting culture and active living among young athletes.
Istanbul Nişantaşı University congratulates our student Zehra Begüm Kavukçuoğlu, Dr. Abdurrahman Boyacı and Çağrı Kızıl on bringing this important success to our university and country and wishes them continued success.