| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Neslihan Okumus |
| Born | 17 September 1994 |
| Weight | 62.91 kg (138.7 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Team | National team |
| Updated on 6 September 2016 | |
Neslihan Okumus (born 17 September 1994) is a Turkish weightlifter, competing in the 63 kg category and representing Turkey at international competitions.
She competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. She competed at world championships, at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. [1]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2011 |  Paris, France | 63 kg | 85 | 88 | 20 | 105 | 110 | 114 | 16 | 202 | 16 | |
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