Aybüke Kılınç
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| Born | 15 June 2001 Osmaniye, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Point fighting −50 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Kickboxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 17 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aybüke Kılınç (born 15 June 2001) is a Turkish kickboxer competing in the women's point fighting −50 kg division. She is a world champion and World Games silver medalist.[1][2]
Career
Kılınç was born in Osmaniye, Turkey, and began practicing kickboxing at a young age. She rose through the Turkish national ranks and competed internationally in the point fighting −50 kg category.[1]
The following year, she earned a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships in Antalya.[3]
At the 2023 World Championships in Jesolo, Italy, she became the world champion in the −50 kg division.[4] This result established her as one of the leading Turkish athletes in women's kickboxing.
At the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, Kılınç competed in the women’s point fighting −50 kg event. In the quarterfinal, she defeated Leasha Morrison (AUS) 12–2, and in the semifinal she beat Soledad Aguilar del Carmen (GUA) to advance to the final. In the gold medal match, she lost 10–2 to Federica Trovalusci (ITA), and secured the **silver medal**.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Osmaniye'nin gururu milli kickboksçu Aybüke Kılınç, Dünya şampiyonluğuna ilerliyor" (in Turkish). Akdeniz Gazetesi. 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "The World Games 2025 Chengdu – Official infosystem". International World Games Association. 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "2022 Avrupa Kick Boks Şampiyonası sonuçları" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kick Boks Federasyonu. 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Türk sporcuların Jesolo'da büyük başarısı" (in Turkish). Yeni Şafak. 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.