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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | –75 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Şule Şahbaz (born 2 October 1978) is a former Turkish weightlifter who competed in the -75 kg division.
She won a gold medal at the 2002 Weightlifting Championship, silver medals at the 1999 and 2004 European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships. [1] [2]
She was scheduled to compete in the women's 75 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Olympics and was disqualified. [3]
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